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General Mills (GIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$36.47 -1.45 (-3.82%)
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$36.41 -0.06 (-0.17%)
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About General Mills Stock (NYSE:GIS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.94
$37.19
50-Day Range
$32.15
$38.56
52-Week Range
$31.75
$51.33
Volume
8.51 million shs
Average Volume
9.52 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.46 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.69%
Price Target
$39.16
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) is a multinational consumer foods company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of branded food products. Its product categories include ready-to-eat and hot cereals, baking mixes and ingredients, snacks and bars, refrigerated and frozen doughs, yogurt and other dairy products, and a variety of shelf-stable meals and meal components. The company’s portfolio features widely recognized consumer brands across grocery store, mass channel and foodservice outlets.

Founded in the early 20th century and incorporated under its current name in 1928, General Mills has grown through both internal brand development and strategic expansion to become a global food company. Its brands — including household names in cereals, baking, snacks and refrigerated foods — are distributed broadly in the United States and sold in numerous countries around the world. The company operates manufacturing facilities, distribution networks and marketing operations to serve retail, e-commerce and foodservice customers internationally, with a particularly strong presence in North America.

General Mills’ business combines product innovation, marketing and supply-chain management to maintain and grow its brands. The company is managed by an executive leadership team and board of directors that direct corporate strategy, brand stewardship and operational execution; Jeffrey L. Harmening has served as chief executive in recent years. General Mills remains focused on meeting changing consumer preferences through new product development, channel diversification and ongoing investment in manufacturing and sustainability practices.

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General Mills Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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52nd Percentile Overall Score

GIS MarketRank™: 

General Mills scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 149 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 7 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for General Mills is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    General Mills has been the subject of 14 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 4.56% in the coming year, from $3.07 to $3.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Mills is -202.61, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of General Mills is -202.61, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    General Mills has a P/B Ratio of 2.64. 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

    10.23% 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 4.43.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in General Mills has recently increased by 4.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    General Mills is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.43%, 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 Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, General Mills will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.01% in the coming year. This indicates that General Mills may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about General Mills' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    General Mills has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for General Mills this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    66 people have searched for GIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added General Mills to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, General Mills insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $618,528.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.30% 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 $46.53 at the start of the year. Since then, GIS shares have decreased by 21.6% and is now trading at $36.4710.

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.15. General Mills's revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of General Mills: Tyson Foods, Blue Buffalo, Blue Buffalo Pet Products, EPIC Provisions, Carolina Laticínios, Carolina Administracao e Participacoes Societarias Ltda., Annie’s, and more.

General Mills' top institutional investors include Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.11%), Capital Advisors Inc. OK (0.11%), Clear Trail Advisors LLC (0.09%) and Rockland Trust Co. (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey L Harmening, Jonathon Nudi, Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Ricardo Fernandez, Paul Joseph Gallagher, Pankaj Mn Sharma, 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/1 Dividend
4/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/10/2026
Dividend Payable
5/01/2026
Last Earnings
7/01/2026
Record date for 8/3 Dividend
7/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/3 Dividend
7/10/2026
Today
7/30/2026
Dividend Payable
8/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:GIS
CIK
40704
Employees
30,000
Year Founded
1928

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$57.00
Low Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.86
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.18)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
11.88
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$87.60 million
Net Margins
-0.48%
Pretax Margin
2.20%
Return on Equity
21.37%
Return on Assets
5.94%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.68
Current Ratio
0.68
Quick Ratio
0.40

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.42 billion
Price / Sales
1.06
Cash Flow
$4.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.22
Book Value
$13.83 per share
Price / Book
2.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
533,710,000
Free Float
532,107,000
Market Cap
$19.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.03

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This page (NYSE:GIS) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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