NYSE:FLO Flowers Foods (FLO) Stock Forecast, Price & News $25.99 -2.85 (-9.88%) (As of 05/19/2023 08:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.10▼$26.9150-Day Range$25.99▼$28.9052-Week Range$24.15▼$30.16Volume9.31 million shsAverage Volume2.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.49 billionP/E Ratio25.99Dividend Yield3.39%Price Target$26.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Flowers Foods MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.0% Upside$26.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.95% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.19Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.00%From $1.25 to $1.35 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.09 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector73rd out of 137 stocksFood & Kindred Products Industry10th out of 16 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFlowers Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $26.00, Flowers Foods has a forecasted upside of 0.0% from its current price of $25.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageFlowers Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.95% of the float of Flowers Foods has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFlowers Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Flowers Foods has recently decreased by 0.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFlowers Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 3.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFlowers Foods has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Flowers Foods is 88.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Flowers Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.19% next year. This indicates that Flowers Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFlowers Foods has received a 42.11% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Wheat bread", "Hot dog buns", and "Hamburger buns" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Flowers Foods is -1.18. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFlowers Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Flowers Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for FLO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Flowers Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.49% of the stock of Flowers Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions66.81% of the stock of Flowers Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Flowers Foods are expected to grow by 8.00% in the coming year, from $1.25 to $1.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 25.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Flowers Foods is 25.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.92.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFlowers Foods has a P/B Ratio of 3.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) StockFlowers Foods, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of bakery products. The firm offers bakery foods for retail and food service customers in the United States. Its brands include Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake and Mrs. Freshley's. The company was founded by William Howard Flowers, Sr. and Joseph Hampton Flowers, Jr. in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, GA.Read More Receive FLO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Flowers Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FLO Stock News HeadlinesMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFlowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPSMay 20, 2023 | msn.comStephens & Co. Reiterates Flowers Foods (FLO) Equal-Weight RecommendationMay 22, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)The One Ticker Retirement Plan Over the Shoulder Demo Now AvailableMarket Wizard Larry Benedict crushed the market in 2022. But he hasn’t done it with a “traditional” method… For a limited time, he’s sharing a free over-the-shoulder “demo” of his strategy in action.May 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Flowers Foods Inc Earnings CallMay 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Flowers Foods Stock Was Falling TodayMay 19, 2023 | msn.comFlowers Foods (FLO) Lowers Guidance Despite Q1 Earnings BeatMay 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFlowers Foods Drops 8% On Decreased Outlook, Below Consensus ViewMay 19, 2023 | msn.comFlowers Foods declines after warning on slow start to the yearMay 22, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)The One Ticker Retirement Plan Over the Shoulder Demo Now AvailableMarket Wizard Larry Benedict crushed the market in 2022. But he hasn’t done it with a “traditional” method… For a limited time, he’s sharing a free over-the-shoulder “demo” of his strategy in action.May 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFlowers Foods, Inc. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 19, 2023 | marketwatch.comStocks to Watch: Flowers Foods, DXC Technology, Presto AutomationMay 19, 2023 | msn.comWonder Bread maker Flowers Foods shares fall after hours as forecast disappoints, more people dine outMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFLOWERS FOODS, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTSMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFlowers Foods (FLO) Surpasses Q1 Earnings EstimatesMay 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFlowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | msn.comFlowers Foods Q1 2023 Earnings PreviewMay 17, 2023 | msn.comEarnings Preview For Flowers FoodsMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFlowers Foods (FLO) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTASTYKAKE SWINGS INTO THE SNACK AISLE WITH LIMITED-EDITION SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE PACKAGINGMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFlowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 81% of the companyMay 11, 2023 | marketwatch.comGlobally Bread and Bakery Products Market Growth Rate 2023May 10, 2023 | marketwatch.comBagels Market Report 2023-2031: Highlighting Future Trends and Regional Growth DriversMay 9, 2023 | marketwatch.comCake Market Size, Analysis, Segmentation And Development And Growth By Regions To 2023-2030May 5, 2023 | reuters.comMassachusetts bakery distributors exempt from arbitrating wage claimsMay 5, 2023 | marketwatch.comOrganic Frozen Bakery Market Growth Report 2023May 5, 2023 | marketwatch.comPackaged Bakery Products Market SWOT Analysis Including top key Players – Finsbury Food Group, Flowers Foods, Grupo BimboMay 4, 2023 | entrepreneur.com3 Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio Amid Inflation ConcernsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FLO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Flowers Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FLO Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend3/02/2023Dividend Payable3/17/2023Last Earnings5/19/2023Today5/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/10/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Food & kindred products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:FLO CUSIP34349810 CIK1128928 Webwww.flowersfoods.com Phone(229) 226-9110Fax229-225-3816Employees9,200Year Founded1919Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$26.00 High Stock Price Forecast$26.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$26.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+0.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.00 Trailing P/E Ratio25.99 Forward P/E Ratio20.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$228.39 million Net Margins4.35% Pretax Margin6.22% Return on Equity18.02% Return on Assets7.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.81 billion Price / Sales1.14 Cash Flow$1.76 per share Price / Cash Flow14.74 Book Value$6.84 per share Price / Book3.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares211,270,000Free Float187,000,000Market Cap$5.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.40 Social Links Key ExecutivesAmos Ryals McMullianPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorHeeth VarnedoeChief Operating OfficerR. Steve KinseyChief Financial & Accounting OfficerMark ChaffinChief Information OfficerRobert L. BentonExecutive Vice President-Network OptimizationKey CompetitorsCampbell SoupNYSE:CPBConagra BrandsNYSE:CAGSimply Good FoodsNASDAQ:SMPLNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDCoca-Cola ConsolidatedNASDAQ:COKEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 20,296 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.353%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 7,730 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.168%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 63,880 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.098%Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLCSold 3,181 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.031%Belpointe Asset Management LLCSold 862 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.004%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FLO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Flowers Foods stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Flowers Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FLO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FLO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FLO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Flowers Foods' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Flowers Foods' stock. Their FLO share price forecasts range from $26.00 to $26.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $26.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FLO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FLO shares performed in 2023? Flowers Foods' stock was trading at $28.74 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, FLO stock has decreased by 9.6% and is now trading at $25.99. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,740,000 shares, an increase of 8.3% from the March 31st total of 7,150,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,180,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.6 days. Approximately 4.0% of the company's stock are sold short. View Flowers Foods' Short Interest. When is Flowers Foods' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 10th 2023. View our FLO earnings forecast. How were Flowers Foods' earnings last quarter? Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 19th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.02. The business earned $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. Flowers Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.02% and a net margin of 4.35%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.44 EPS. How often does Flowers Foods pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, March 17th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for FLO. What ETFs hold Flowers Foods' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SNPD), Trajan Wealth Income Opportunities ETF (TWIO), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) and ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM). Is Flowers Foods a good dividend stock? Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.05%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 88.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, FLO will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FLO. What guidance has Flowers Foods issued on next quarter's earnings? Flowers Foods updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.15-1.25 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.25. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.086-5.141 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.18 billion. What is Ryals McMullian's approval rating as Flowers Foods' CEO? 18 employees have rated Flowers Foods Chief Executive Officer Ryals McMullian on Glassdoor.com. Ryals McMullian has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Flowers Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Flowers Foods investors own include JinkoSolar (JKS), Procter & Gamble (PG), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Coca-Cola (KO), Pfizer (PFE), General Mills (GIS), Altria Group (MO) and Walmart (WMT). What is Flowers Foods' stock symbol? Flowers Foods trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FLO." Who are Flowers Foods' major shareholders? Flowers Foods' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.14%), State Street Corp (8.18%), Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC (6.71%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (6.64%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.59%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Heeth Iv Varnedoe, Melvin T Stith, Ryals Mcmullian and Thomas Caldecot Chubb III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Flowers Foods? Shares of FLO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Flowers Foods' stock price today? One share of FLO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.99. How much money does Flowers Foods make? Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion and generates $4.81 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $228.39 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.00 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Flowers Foods have? The company employs 9,200 workers across the globe. How can I contact Flowers Foods? Flowers Foods' mailing address is 1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE, THOMASVILLE GA, 31757. The official website for the company is www.flowersfoods.com. 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