Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• FY 2026 guidance came in below expectations: Flowers Foods forecast EPS of $0.63–$0.68, versus the $0.78 consensus, and revenue of $5.0–$5.1 billion, compared with $5.1 billion expected.
• The company’s latest quarter also missed estimates, reporting EPS of $0.10 versus $0.15 expected and revenue of $1.17 billion versus $1.18 billion. Its shares fell 4.6% on Thursday.
• Flowers Foods’ quarterly dividend is $0.125 per share, an indicated annual yield of 8.4%; its reported payout ratio is 192.31%.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.630-0.680 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.780. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.0 billion-$5.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.1 billion.

Flowers Foods Trading Down 4.6%

NYSE:FLO traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $5.96. The stock had a trading volume of 11,653,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,486,752. The business's 50 day moving average is $6.11 and its 200-day moving average is $7.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.94 and a beta of 0.38. Flowers Foods has a one year low of $5.40 and a one year high of $12.14.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.05). Flowers Foods had a return on equity of 14.91% and a net margin of 1.06%. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.630-0.680 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Flowers Foods will post 0.80 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Flowers Foods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th were paid a dividend of $0.1250 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 11th. Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 192.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Flowers Foods from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings lowered Flowers Foods from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Stephens cut their price objective on Flowers Foods from $6.00 to $5.50 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Flowers Foods from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Flowers Foods from $6.50 to $5.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Flowers Foods currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $6.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Cindy Cox sold 4,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.89, for a total value of $25,916.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $241,666.70. This represents a 9.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 7.23% of the company's stock.

Flowers Foods Company Profile

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a U.S. bakery company that produces and markets packaged breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes and other baked goods. Its products are sold under brands including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse and Mrs. Freshley's. Founded in 1919 in Thomasville, Georgia, the company has grown from a local bakery into a national producer of baked goods. Flowers Foods serves consumers across the United States through grocery stores and other retail channels, using a mix of direct-store delivery and warehouse distribution.

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