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General Mills (GIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.39 -0.79 (-2.25%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.42 +0.03 (+0.08%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About General Mills Stock (NYSE:GIS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.24
▼
$35.25
50-Day Range
$31.64
▼
$41.55
52-Week Range
$31.17
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$49.59
Volume
6.19 million shs
Average Volume
10.79 million shs
Market Capitalization
$18.39 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
7.10%
Price Target
$36.59
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

General Mills, Inc. is a global food company that manufactures and markets branded consumer foods. Its portfolio includes cereal, snack foods, refrigerated and baking products, yogurt, soup, meals, and pet food. The company’s brands include Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Yoplait, Old El Paso, Progresso, Annie’s, Totino’s, Häagen-Dazs, and Blue Buffalo.

General Mills sells products through grocery stores, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, e-commerce channels, restaurants, and other foodservice outlets. Its operations serve consumers in North America and international markets, with products distributed in numerous countries around the world. The company also supplies foodservice customers and offers pet food through its Blue Buffalo brand.

The company traces its roots to flour milling operations established in Minneapolis in the 19th century and was incorporated in its modern form in 1928. General Mills is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey L. Harmening, who became chief executive in 2017.

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General Mills Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

GIS MarketRank™: 
3.213713980785 of 5 stars

General Mills scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 171 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 1.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 6 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 10 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 3.57% in the coming year, from $3.08 to $3.19 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of General Mills is -20.71, 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 -20.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    General Mills has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. 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 2.46. 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

    7.72% 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 3.77, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in General Mills has recently decreased by 8.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    General Mills is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.94%, 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 76.49% 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 0.77. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for General Mills this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    76 people have searched for GIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 58% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    26 people have added General Mills to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% 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

    0.31% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, GIS stock has decreased by 26.1% and is now trading at $34.3870.

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September, 23rd. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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.

General Mills' top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.30%), Rockland Trust Co. (0.06%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%) and Howard Capital Management LLC (0.03%). 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), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Chevron (CVX) and CocaCola (KO).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/3 Dividend
7/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/3 Dividend
7/10/2026
Dividend Payable
8/03/2026
Last Earnings
9/23/2026
Record date for 11/2 Dividend
10/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend
10/13/2026
Today
10/24/2026
Dividend Payable
11/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Food Products
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:GIS
CIK
40704
Employees
30,000
Year Founded
1928

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$45.00
Low Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.90
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.66)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
11.16
P/E Growth
1.91
Net Income
-$87.60 million
Net Margins
-4.89%
Pretax Margin
-3.83%
Return on Equity
21.86%
Return on Assets
5.85%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.66
Current Ratio
0.70
Quick Ratio
0.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.42 billion
Price / Sales
1.00
Cash Flow
$4.51 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.62
Book Value
$13.96 per share
Price / Book
2.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
534,690,000
Free Float
533,029,000
Market Cap
$18.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.03

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This page (NYSE:GIS) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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