Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares in General Mills, Inc. valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th, according to a filing made on August 13th.
• General Mills reported $0.74 earnings per share for the last quarter, slightly exceeding analysts' expectations, despite a 3.3% decline in revenue compared to the previous year.
• The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.61, reflecting a dividend yield of 4.9% and a payout ratio of 59.51%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of General Mills, Inc. NYSE: GIS. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in General Mills stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

General Mills Price Performance

GIS stock traded up $0.0930 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $49.7330. 885,197 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,575,624. General Mills, Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.59 and a 12 month high of $75.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $51.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.13, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of -0.01.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.02. General Mills had a return on equity of 24.88% and a net margin of 11.78%.The business had revenue of $4.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. General Mills's quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. General Mills has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.580-3.790 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that General Mills, Inc. will post 4.36 EPS for the current year.

General Mills Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 10th were given a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. This is a boost from General Mills's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 10th. General Mills's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Mills in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co grew its stake in shares of General Mills by 69.2% in the first quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co now owns 516 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. boosted its position in General Mills by 101.5% during the second quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 524 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the period. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of General Mills during the first quarter worth $34,000. Finally, GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in General Mills in the first quarter valued at about $34,000. 75.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on GIS shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded General Mills from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded General Mills from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $68.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Monday, June 9th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "underweight" rating and issued a $51.00 target price (down from $53.00) on shares of General Mills in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $53.00 target price on shares of General Mills and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of General Mills from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, General Mills presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $59.13.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

General Mills Company Profile

General Mills, Inc manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers grain, ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, bakery flour, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, snack bars, fruit and savory snacks, ice cream and frozen desserts, unbaked and fully baked frozen dough products, frozen hot snacks, ethnic meals, side dish mixes, frozen breakfast and entrees, nutrition bars, and frozen and shelf-stable vegetables.