Flowers Foods
About: Flowers Foods Inc is an American company producing bakery food for retail and foodservice across the United States. The product portfolio includes fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas. The company distributes to supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants. The key brands are Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse, DKB.
Employees: 10,200
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 44
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+1) [Q1 2025]
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 128
4.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.22% [Q4 2024] → 76.76% (+4.54%) [Q1 2025]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 387 [Q4 2024] → 402 (+15) [Q1 2025]
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.14B [Q4 2024] → $3.08B (-$66M) [Q1 2025]
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $656K | Put options by funds: $3.71M
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$16
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upside
Avg. target
$16
0%
upside
High target
$16
0%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Jefferies | 0%upside $16 | Hold Maintained | 16 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 10 articles about FLO published over the past 30 days
Positive
Forbes
1 week ago
Flowers Foods Passes Through 6% Yield Mark
In trading on Monday, shares of Flowers Foods, were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.99), with the stock changing hands as low as $16.43 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Caterpillar To Lead Dividend Increases In June As Lowe's Boosted Payout At End Of May
Dividend growth remains robust for select companies, with Casey's, Oil-Dri, and Matson poised for double-digit increases based on strong earnings and expansion. Caterpillar and Kroger are expected to deliver mid-to-high single-digit dividend hikes, reflecting solid but moderating earnings and macroeconomic headwinds. Target and John Wiley will likely announce minimal dividend increases, as flat sales and earnings pressure payout growth, but their long streaks of increases remain intact.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
FLOWERS FOODS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
THOMASVILLE, Ga. , May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share, an increase of 3.1% over the same quarter last year.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
WONDER® STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USO, LAUNCHES NEW PRODUCTS & INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT MILITARY FAMILIES
THOMASVILLE, Ga. , May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wonder® is proud to strengthen its partnership with the USO by extending its annual Deploy the Joy campaign through 2026, reaffirming its commitment to honoring and supporting military service members and their families.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
May's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 7.04%
With recent volatility, we have a new name to make the discussion this month, as well as a few names we don't see as often. This monthly screening focuses on dividend safety, growth, and consistency, narrowing down the universe of potentially attractive investments. This is only an initial screening to gather some potential ideas, and before making any investment decision, a deeper dive is required.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Flowers Foods Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, FY25 View Lowered
FLO posts soft fiscal first-quarter results, with sales down 1.4% year over year, due to volume declines and increased promotional activity.
Negative
Benzinga
4 weeks ago
Gold Down Over 1%; Flowers Foods Posts Weak Earnings
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 16, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants J.T. Rieck - EVP of Finance and IR Ryals McMullian - Chairman and CEO Steve Kinsey - CFO Conference Call Participants Jim Salera - Stephens Max Gumport - BNP Paribas Mitchell Pinheiro - Sturdivant & Company Steve Powers - Deutsche Bank Scott Marks - Jefferies Operator Good morning, and thank you for standing by.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Flowers Foods (FLO) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Flowers Foods (FLO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
FLOWERS FOODS, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
THOMASVILLE, Ga. , May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today reported financial results for the company's 16-week first quarter ended April 19, 2025.
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