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Vanguard Group Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 1.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,922,368 shares of the company's stock after selling 225,709 shares

Seven Eight Capital LP increased its holdings in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 254.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,431 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 27,577 shares during the period

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Reduce" from the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. The a

State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 10.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 247,530 shares of

Empowered Funds LLC lowered its stake in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 37.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 43,405 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,711 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC's

ProShare Advisors LLC cut its stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 6.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,321,975 shares of the company's stock after selling 86,233 shares

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 195,518 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,644,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investm

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,740,000 shares, a growth of 24.5% from the June 15th total of 2,200,000 shares. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,270,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 93,626 shares of the company's stock, valued at approx

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 28.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 177,821 shares of the company's stock after pur

BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of Flowers Foods in a report on Wednesday. They set an "underperform" rating and a $20.00 price objective for the company.

Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 101,968 shares of the company's stock, valued at

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 4.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,128,390 shares of the company's stock after p

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,148,077 shares of the company's stock after acquiring

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,154,727 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an a

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,140,000 shares, a decline of 8.9% from the May 15th total of 2,350,000 shares. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,280,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 255,474 shares of the company's stock, valued at app

Verition Fund Management LLC raised its position in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 293.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 782,518 shares of the company's st

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Flowers Foods in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now anticipates that the company will earn $0.34 per share for t

First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,690,327 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additio

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Flowers Foods in a report released on Tuesday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.22 per sh

Armistice Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 37,274 shares of the company's stock, valued at approx

Hsbc Holdings PLC lowered its position in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 54.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 290,064 shares of the company's stock after selling 350,956 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PL

Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC cut its position in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 68.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,854 shares of the company's stock after selling 122,451 shares during the pe

Shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the four ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation. The average twelve-month price objective a

Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,155,752 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,016,000. Norges Bank

Franklin Resources Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 27.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 295,326 shares of the company's stock after selling 110,493 shares

Trexquant Investment LP lessened its position in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 77.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,824 shares of the company's stock after selling 265,669 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP's

StockNews.com raised Flowers Foods from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 6th will be given a dividend of 0.24 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.07%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 6th. This is an increase from Flowers Foods's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23.

Brown Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 46.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 146,624 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 46,251 shares during th

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. trimmed its stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 69.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 172,033 shares of the company's stock after selling 394,963 shares during the quarter

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its stake in Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO - Free Report) by 86.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,618 shares of the company's stock after selling

DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Flowers Foods from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday.