Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:FLO Flowers Foods (FLO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.48 -0.53 (-8.74%) As of 11:08 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Flowers Foods Stock (NYSE:FLO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Flowers Foods alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.31▼$6.2550-Day Range$5.55▼$7.1052-Week Range$5.31▼$12.14Volume5.76 million shsAverage Volume6.49 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.16 billionP/E Ratio21.29Dividend Yield9.12%Price Target$5.88Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Flowers Foods, Inc. is a U.S. bakery company that produces and markets packaged breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes and other baked goods. Its products are sold under brands including Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse and Mrs. Freshley’s. Founded in 1919 in Thomasville, Georgia, the company has grown from a local bakery into a national producer of baked goods. Flowers Foods serves consumers across the United States through grocery stores and other retail channels, using a mix of direct-store delivery and warehouse distribution. The company is headquartered in Thomasville. Ryals McMullian has served as its chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Flowers Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks51st Percentile Overall ScoreFLO MarketRank™: 2.557041699445 of 5 starsFlowers Foods scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingFlowers Foods has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Flowers Foods is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFlowers Foods has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Flowers Foods' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Earnings GrowthEarnings for Flowers Foods are expected to remain at $0.80 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 22.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 22.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFlowers Foods has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted25.76% 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 9.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Flowers Foods has recently increased by 9.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipFlowers Foods is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFlowers Foods has been increasing its dividend for 24 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Flowers Foods is 192.31%. 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 62.50% next year. This indicates that Flowers Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Flowers Foods' dividend. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.09 News SentimentFlowers Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Flowers Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for FLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Flowers Foods insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $25,916.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.23% of the stock of Flowers Foods is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.45% 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Revises Earnings Guidance for the 52-Week Fiscal Year 20261 hour ago | marketscreener.comMFlower Foods' stale results, lowered guidance leave shares circling a fresh record low1 hour ago | msn.comFlowers Foods Feels the Squeeze As Americans Put Affordability First3 hours ago | benzinga.comFlowers Foods Inc Q3 Income FallsNovember 12 at 11:14 PM | rttnews.comFlowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Stock: Insider Cindy Cox Sells 4,400 SharesOctober 14, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines FLO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FLO shares performed this year? Flowers Foods' stock was trading at $10.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FLO stock has decreased by 45.2% and is now trading at $5.9650. How were Flowers Foods' earnings last quarter? Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 12th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.05. Flowers Foods's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Flowers Foods' major shareholders? Flowers Foods' top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.03%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.49%), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.38%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include George E Deese, Ryals Mcmullian, William Jameson Mcfadden, R Steve Kinsey, Diego Anthony Scaglione, Thomas Caldecot Chubb III, Terry S Thomas, Cindy Cox, Edward J Jr Casey and Melvin T Stith. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Flowers Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Flowers Foods investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Coca-Cola (KO), Procter & Gamble (PG), AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO) and Realty Income (O). Company Calendar Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Last Earnings11/12/2026Today11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 FLO's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Food Products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNYSE:FLO CIK1128928 Webwww.flowersfoods.com Phone(912) 226-9110Fax229-225-3816Employees10,300Year Founded1919Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Flowers Foods$5.88 High Price Target$7.00 Low Price Target$5.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio21.29 Forward P/E Ratio6.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$83.82 million Net Margins1.06% Pretax Margin1.53% Return on Equity14.91% Return on Assets4.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.97 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.26 billion Price / Sales0.22 Cash Flow$1.66 per share Price / Cash Flow3.31 Book Value$6.17 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares212,060,000Free Float196,725,000Market Cap$1.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.38 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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