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General Mills (GIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$50.13 +0.82 (+1.66%)
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$49.76 -0.37 (-0.74%)
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About General Mills Stock (NYSE:GIS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.32
$50.33
50-Day Range
$48.94
$54.80
52-Week Range
$48.59
$75.90
Volume
5.57 million shs
Average Volume
5.45 million shs
Market Capitalization
$27.19 billion
P/E Ratio
12.23
Dividend Yield
4.87%
Price Target
$59.73
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

General Mills Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

GIS MarketRank™: 

General Mills scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    General Mills has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    General Mills has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about General Mills' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for General Mills are expected to grow by 2.29% in the coming year, from $4.36 to $4.46 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Mills is 12.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of General Mills is 12.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.63.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    General Mills has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    General Mills has a P/B Ratio of 2.95. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about General Mills' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.73% of the float of General Mills has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    General Mills has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in General Mills has recently increased by 6.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    General Mills is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.95%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    General Mills has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of General Mills is 59.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, General Mills will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.71% next year. This indicates that General Mills will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about General Mills' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.73% of the float of General Mills has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    General Mills has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in General Mills has recently increased by 6.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    General Mills has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for General Mills this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    48 people have searched for GIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 6 people have added General Mills to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, General Mills insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.26% of the stock of General Mills is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.71% of the stock of General Mills is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about General Mills' insider trading history.
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GIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

General Mills' stock was trading at $63.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GIS stock has decreased by 21.4% and is now trading at $50.1290.

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June, 25th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.02. General Mills's quarterly revenue was down 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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General Mills subsidiaries include Tyson Foods, Blue Buffalo, Blue Buffalo Pet Products, EPIC Provisions, Carolina Laticínios, Carolina Administracao e Participacoes Societarias Ltda., Annie’s, and more.

Top institutional investors of General Mills include Nordea Investment Management AB (1.58%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), US Bancorp DE (0.34%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey L Harmening, Jonathon Nudi, Sean N Walker, Shawn P Ogrady, Bethany C Quam, Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Paul Joseph Gallagher, Pankaj Mn Sharma, Jodi J Benson, Maria Sastre, Werner Lanette Shaffer, Mark A Pallot and John G Morikis.
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Shares of GIS 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 General Mills investors own include AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/25/2025
Record date for 8/1 Dividend
7/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend
7/10/2025
Dividend Payable
8/01/2025
Today
8/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:GIS
CIK
40704
Employees
33,000
Year Founded
1928

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$82.00
Low Price Target
$49.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.13
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.10
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.23
Forward P/E Ratio
11.50
P/E Growth
1.24
Net Income
$2.30 billion
Net Margins
11.78%
Pretax Margin
14.55%
Return on Equity
24.88%
Return on Assets
7.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.38
Current Ratio
0.67
Quick Ratio
0.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$19.49 billion
Price / Sales
1.40
Cash Flow
$5.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.27
Book Value
$16.98 per share
Price / Book
2.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
542,430,000
Free Float
541,017,000
Market Cap
$27.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.01

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This page (NYSE:GIS) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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