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Flowers Foods (FLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.84 +0.20 (+1.25%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$15.92 +0.07 (+0.44%)
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About Flowers Foods Stock (NYSE:FLO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.46
$16.03
50-Day Range
$15.64
$17.59
52-Week Range
$15.47
$23.87
Volume
2.68 million shs
Average Volume
1.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.35 billion
P/E Ratio
14.67
Dividend Yield
6.25%
Price Target
$19.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Flowers Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

FLO MarketRank™: 

Flowers Foods scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 147 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Flowers Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Flowers Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Flowers Foods' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Flowers Foods are expected to grow by 9.32% in the coming year, from $1.18 to $1.29 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 14.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 14.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.03.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Flowers Foods has a P/B Ratio of 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Flowers Foods' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.77% of the float of Flowers Foods has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Flowers Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Flowers Foods has recently increased by 21.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Flowers Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Flowers Foods has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Flowers Foods is 91.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Flowers Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.74% in the coming year. This indicates that Flowers Foods may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Flowers Foods' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.77% of the float of Flowers Foods has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Flowers Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Flowers Foods has recently increased by 21.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Flowers Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Flowers Foods this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 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 Follows

    Only 1 people have added Flowers Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Flowers Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $202,440.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.57% 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 Institutions

    75.45% of the stock of Flowers Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Flowers Foods' insider trading history.
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FLO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Flowers Foods' stock was trading at $20.66 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FLO stock has decreased by 23.3% and is now trading at $15.8450.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 16th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
.

Top institutional investors of Flowers Foods include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.17%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.11%), Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC (0.09%) and Parallel Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include George E Deese, Ryals Mcmullian, William Jameson Mcfadden, R Steve Kinsey, Thomas Caldecot Chubb III, Terry S Thomas, H Mark Courtney, Edward J Jr Casey and Melvin T Stith.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of FLO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Flowers Foods investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/16/2025
Record date for 6/19 Dividend
6/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/19 Dividend
6/05/2025
Dividend Payable
6/19/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/15/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:FLO
CIK
1128928
Employees
10,200
Year Founded
1919

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$21.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.67
Forward P/E Ratio
13.43
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$248.12 million
Net Margins
4.49%
Pretax Margin
5.98%
Return on Equity
18.91%
Return on Assets
7.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.26
Current Ratio
1.26
Quick Ratio
0.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.10 billion
Price / Sales
0.66
Cash Flow
$2.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.70
Book Value
$6.70 per share
Price / Book
2.36

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
211,140,000
Free Float
186,709,000
Market Cap
$3.35 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.33

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This page (NYSE:FLO) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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