NYSE:FLO Flowers Foods (FLO) Stock Forecast, Price & News $22.18 -0.08 (-0.36%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.16▼$22.4050-Day Range$22.19▼$25.8352-Week Range$22.08▼$30.16Volume1.20 million shsAverage Volume1.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.69 billionP/E Ratio21.12Dividend Yield4.15%Price Target$24.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Flowers Foods MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.5% Upside$24.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.05% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.35Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth6.56%From $1.22 to $1.30 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.85 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector29th out of 134 stocksFood & Kindred Products Industry5th out of 15 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFlowers Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.50, Flowers Foods has a forecasted upside of 10.5% from its current price of $22.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageFlowers Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.05% of the float of Flowers Foods has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFlowers Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Flowers Foods has recently decreased by 10.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFlowers Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFlowers Foods has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Flowers Foods is 87.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Flowers Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.77% next year. This indicates that Flowers Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFlowers Foods has received a 42.11% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Wheat bread", "Hot dog buns", and "Hamburger buns" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Flowers Foods is -1.18. Previous Next 3.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFlowers Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Flowers Foods this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for FLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Flowers Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Flowers Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.49% of the stock of Flowers Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions78.55% of the stock of Flowers Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Flowers Foods are expected to grow by 6.56% in the coming year, from $1.22 to $1.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 21.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 21.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.18.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFlowers Foods has a PEG Ratio of 8.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFlowers Foods has a P/B Ratio of 3.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) StockFlowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. Its principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates bakeries. Its customers include national and regional restaurants, institutions and foodservice distributors, and retail in-store bakeries; wholesale distributors; mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, vending outlets, and convenience stores; quick-serve chains, food wholesalers, dollar stores, and vending companies; and public health care, military commissaries, and prisons, and other governmental institutions. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.Read More FLO Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FLO Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJ.M. Smucker's (SJM) Sale of Sahale Snacks to Refine PortfolioSeptember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Awaits McCormick (MKC) as It Queues for Q3 Earnings?October 1, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)Better Than Oil StocksThe best way to profit from energy is NOT a stock...Rather, it's this little-known alternative investment. September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCOTY Shares Increase 28.7% YTD: What's Driving the Stock?September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comB&G Foods (BGS) on Track With Pricing Efforts Amid InflationSeptember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGeneral Mills (GIS) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up Y/YSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTyson Foods (TSN) Gains on Improved Efficiency, Protein DemandSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCould The Market Be Wrong About Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?October 1, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)Better Than Oil StocksThe best way to profit from energy is NOT a stock...Rather, it's this little-known alternative investment. September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHelen of Troy (HELE) Gains on Brand Strength & Project PegasusSeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFLOWERS FOODS TO PARTICIPATE AT THE BARCLAYS GLOBAL CONSUMER STAPLES CONFERENCESeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCan Strategic Growth Endeavors Aid Newell (NWL) Amid Inflation?August 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFlowers Foods Stock: We Want To See More Than Just Price HikesAugust 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFlowers Foods: Sturdy Stock At Two-Year LowAugust 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFlowers Foods: The Valuation Remains Unattractive Despite The Sell-OffAugust 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Flowers Foods (FLO)August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFlowers Foods' (NYSE:FLO) earnings growth rate lags the 6.7% CAGR delivered to shareholdersAugust 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFlowers Foods announces new president, chief growth officerAugust 22, 2023 | msn.comFlowers Foods creates chief growth officer roleAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNature's Own maker creates chief growth officer positionAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFLOWERS FOODS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF HEETH VARNEDOE AS PRESIDENT, NAMES TERRY THOMAS CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER, AND ELECTS BRIGITTE KING AND JOANNE SMITH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORSAugust 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFlowers Foods (FLO) Gets a Hold from JefferiesAugust 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFlowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Flowers Foods Inc Earnings CallAugust 11, 2023 | benzinga.comFlowers Foods, Spectrum Brands And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into FridayAugust 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFlowers Foods, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 11, 2023 | marketwatch.comFlowers Foods 2Q Profit Up 18% on Higher SalesSee More Headlines Receive FLO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Flowers Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FLO Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Today10/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Food & kindred products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:FLO CUSIP34349810 CIK1128928 Webwww.flowersfoods.com Phone(229) 226-9110Fax229-225-3816Employees9,200Year Founded1919Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$24.50 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$24.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+10.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.05 Trailing P/E Ratio21.12 Forward P/E Ratio18.18 P/E Growth8.13Net Income$228.39 million Net Margins4.47% Pretax Margin5.85% Return on Equity18.28% Return on Assets7.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73 Current Ratio1.35 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.81 billion Price / Sales0.98 Cash Flow$1.95 per share Price / Cash Flow11.38 Book Value$6.84 per share Price / Book3.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares211,320,000Free Float187,039,000Market Cap$4.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.41 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. A. Ryals McMullian Jr. (Age 53)CEO & Chairman of Board Comp: $1.84MMr. R. Steve Kinsey (Age 62)CFO & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $1.08MMs. Stephanie B. Tillman (Age 52)Chief Legal Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $658.77kMr. Terry S. Thomas (Age 54)Chief Growth Officer Comp: $107.5kMr. Heeth Varnedoe IV (Age 56)Pres & COO Mr. Mark Chaffin (Age 52)Chief Information Officer Mr. J. T. RieckExec. VP of Fin. & Investor RelationsBrenda SmithCompliance Mang.Ms. Mary A. KrierSr. VP of Communications & Corp. ResponsibilityMr. Mark GerrishVP of Corp. Devel.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCampbell SoupNYSE:CPBConagra BrandsNYSE:CAGSimply Good FoodsNASDAQ:SMPLNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDRHNYSE:RHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAlberta Investment Management CorpBought 125,843 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.163%Comerica BankBought 409,708 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.194%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 6,228 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.114%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 3,181 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.017%Orion Portfolio Solutions LLCBought 53,285 shares on 8/17/2023Ownership: 0.025%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FLO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Flowers Foods stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Flowers Foods in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" FLO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FLO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FLO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Flowers Foods' stock price forecast for 2023? 2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Flowers Foods' shares. Their FLO share price forecasts range from $24.00 to $25.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $24.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FLO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FLO shares performed in 2023? Flowers Foods' stock was trading at $28.74 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FLO stock has decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $22.18. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,000,000 shares, a decrease of 10.7% from the August 31st total of 4,480,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,730,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Flowers Foods' Short Interest. When is Flowers Foods' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 9th 2023. View our FLO earnings forecast. How were Flowers Foods' earnings last quarter? Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. Flowers Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.28% and a net margin of 4.47%. The business's revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 earnings per share. How often does Flowers Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 31st. Read our dividend analysis for FLO. What ETFs hold Flowers Foods' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Victoryshares Dividend Accelerator ETF (VSDA), First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Trajan Wealth Income Opportunities ETF (TWIO), Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) and iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV). Is Flowers Foods a good dividend stock? Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.13%. FLO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 21 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 87.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, FLO will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.77% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FLO. What guidance has Flowers Foods issued on next quarter's earnings? Flowers Foods updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 10th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.18-$1.25 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.19. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.09 billion-$5.14 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.11 billion. What is Ryals McMullian's approval rating as Flowers Foods' CEO? 18 employees have rated Flowers Foods Chief Executive Officer Ryals McMullian on Glassdoor.com. Ryals McMullian has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Flowers Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Flowers Foods investors own include JinkoSolar (JKS), Procter & Gamble (PG), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Coca-Cola (KO), Pfizer (PFE), General Mills (GIS), Altria Group (MO) and Walmart (WMT). What is Flowers Foods' stock symbol? Flowers Foods trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FLO." How do I buy shares of Flowers Foods? Shares of FLO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Flowers Foods' stock price today? One share of FLO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.18. How much money does Flowers Foods make? Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion and generates $4.81 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $228.39 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.05 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Flowers Foods have? The company employs 9,200 workers across the globe. How can I contact Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods' mailing address is 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA, 31757. The official website for the company is www.flowersfoods.com. The company can be reached via phone at (229) 226-9110 or via fax at 229-225-3816. This page (NYSE:FLO) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Flowers Foods, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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