Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO – Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 Prepared Remarks results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.1519 per share and revenue of $1.18 billion for the quarter. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.750-0.850 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 Prepared Remarks earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.
Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Flowers Foods had a return on equity of 14.91% and a net margin of 1.06%. Flowers Foods’s quarterly revenue was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Flowers Foods to post $0.80 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.80 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Flowers Foods Stock Down 1.2%
Shares of NYSE FLO opened at $6.13 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The company has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.57 and a beta of 0.43. Flowers Foods has a 12 month low of $5.40 and a 12 month high of $12.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.08.
Flowers Foods Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th were paid a $0.1250 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. Flowers Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 192.31%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
FLO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stephens lowered their price objective on shares of Flowers Foods from $8.00 to $6.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Flowers Foods from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Flowers Foods from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Flowers Foods from $6.50 to $5.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Flowers Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $6.80.
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Insider Transactions at Flowers Foods
In related news, insider Cindy Cox sold 4,400 shares of Flowers Foods stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.89, for a total transaction of $25,916.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 41,030 shares in the company, valued at $241,666.70. This trade represents a 9.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Flowers Foods Company Profile
Flowers Foods, Inc is a producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States. The company makes and distributes bread, buns, rolls, snack cakes, pastries, and other baked goods through a network of bakeries and distribution operations.
Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Nature’s Own, Wonder, Dave’s Killer Bread, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse, and Mrs. Freshley’s. Flowers Foods sells products through grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, foodservice distributors, convenience stores, and other retail channels.
Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, Flowers Foods serves customers across the United States.
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