NYSE:FLO Flowers Foods - FLO Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $27.69 +0.68 (+2.52%) (As of 01/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.93▼$28.2250-Day Range$26.57▼$30.1352-Week Range$24.15▼$30.16Volume19.47 million shsAverage Volume2.81 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.85 billionP/E Ratio27.15Dividend Yield3.30%Price Target$27.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Flowers Foods MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.5% Downside$27.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.81% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.43Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth2.34%From $1.28 to $1.31 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.1.78 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector114th out of 141 stocksFood & Kindred Products Industry15th out of 16 stocks 0.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFlowers Foods has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.00, Flowers Foods has a forecasted downside of 2.5% from its current price of $27.69.Amount of Analyst CoverageFlowers Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.81% 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 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Flowers Foods has recently increased by 30.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFlowers Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFlowers Foods has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Flowers Foods is 86.28%. 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 67.18% 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFlowers Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Flowers Foods this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for FLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Flowers Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% 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 Insiders11.79% 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 Institutions66.81% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Flowers Foods are expected to grow by 2.34% in the coming year, from $1.28 to $1.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 27.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 27.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFlowers Foods has a P/B Ratio of 4.15. 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. engages in the manufacture and sale of bakery products. The firm offers bakery foods for retail and food service customers in the United States. Its brands include Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake and Mrs. Freshley's. The company was founded by William Howard Flowers, Sr. and Joseph Hampton Flowers, Jr. in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, GA.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFlowers Foods to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 ResultsJanuary 20, 2023 | marketwatch.comToaster Pastries Market Trends, Business Overview, Industry Growth, and Forecast 2023 To 2028February 1, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... 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Email Address FLO Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend12/01/2022Dividend Payable12/16/2022Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/09/2023Fiscal 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) 226-9110Fax229-225-3816Employees8,900Year Founded1919Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.00 High Stock Price Forecast$27.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$27.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.02 Trailing P/E Ratio27.15 Forward P/E Ratio21.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$206.19 million Net Margins4.66% Pretax Margin6.09% Return on Equity18.53% Return on Assets8.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio1.41 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.33 billion Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$1.96 per share Price / Cash Flow14.10 Book Value$6.68 per share Price / Book4.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares211,130,000Free Float186,240,000Market Cap$5.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.39 Social Links Key ExecutivesAmos Ryals McMullianPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorHeeth VarnedoeChief Operating OfficerR. Steve KinseyChief Financial & Accounting OfficerMark ChaffinChief Information OfficerStephanie B. TillmanChief Compliance Officer, VP & Chief Legal CounselKey CompetitorsThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINCampbell SoupNYSE:CPBConagra BrandsNYSE:CAGSimply Good FoodsNASDAQ:SMPLNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAutumn Glory Partners LLCBought 2,621 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.049%AE Wealth Management LLCSold 1,024 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.012%Kestra Advisory Services LLCBought 463 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.006%Summit Global InvestmentsBought 9,145 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.004%Balentine LLCBought 7,706 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.004%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FLO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Flowers Foods stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Flowers Foods in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" FLO shares. View FLO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Flowers Foods' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Flowers Foods' shares. Their FLO share price forecasts range from $27.00 to $27.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $27.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. 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 3.7% and is now trading at $27.69. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,690,000 shares, an increase of 12.9% from the December 15th total of 5,040,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,450,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Approximately 2.9% 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, February 9th 2023. View our FLO earnings forecast. How can I listen to Flowers Foods' earnings call? Flowers Foods will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 10th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Flowers Foods' earnings last quarter? Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 10th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Flowers Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.53% and a net margin of 4.66%. How often does Flowers Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, December 16th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 1st. Read our dividend analysis for FLO. Is Flowers Foods a good dividend stock? Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.30%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 86.28%. 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 67.18% 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 2022 earnings guidance on Saturday, December, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.25-$1.30 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.81 billion-$4.85 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.80 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." Who are Flowers Foods' major shareholders? Flowers Foods' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.39%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.62%), Thomasville National Bank (0.19%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.17%), Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC (0.05%) and Autumn Glory Partners LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include David V Singer, Heeth Iv Varnedoe, Melvin T Stith, Ryals Mcmullian and Thomas Caldecot Chubb III. View institutional ownership trends. 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 $27.69. How much money does Flowers Foods make? Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has a market capitalization of $5.85 billion and generates $4.33 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $206.19 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.02 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Flowers Foods have? The company employs 8,900 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 2/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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