Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. Reduces Position in General Mills, Inc. $GIS

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. cut its position in shares of General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GISFree Report) by 6.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 252,414 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,258 shares during the period. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in General Mills were worth $11,750,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GIS. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of General Mills during the 2nd quarter worth about $84,862,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of General Mills by 82.8% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 3,415,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,226,000 after purchasing an additional 1,546,993 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of General Mills by 22.2% during the 3rd quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,628,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,625,000 after purchasing an additional 1,383,913 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of General Mills by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,664,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $386,469,000 after purchasing an additional 883,150 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in shares of General Mills by 1,824.7% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 895,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,628,000 after purchasing an additional 848,712 shares during the period. 75.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

General Mills Price Performance

Shares of GIS opened at $33.66 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $36.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.57. General Mills, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $32.79 and a fifty-two week high of $55.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a PE ratio of 8.23 and a beta of -0.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.56.

General Mills (NYSE:GISGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by ($0.09). General Mills had a return on equity of 19.19% and a net margin of 12.05%.The business had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. General Mills’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that General Mills, Inc. will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on GIS shares. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of General Mills in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of General Mills from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of General Mills from $41.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of General Mills from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of General Mills from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $42.44.

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Insider Activity at General Mills

In other news, insider Jacqueline Williams-Roll sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.27, for a total value of $342,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 86,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,947,288.54. This represents a 10.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Ricardo Fernandez sold 7,995 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.50, for a total transaction of $275,827.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 62,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,148,763.50. The trade was a 11.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

General Mills Profile

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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.

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