Flowers Foods (FLO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 Prepared Remarks results after the market closes on Thursday, August 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.2247 per share and revenue of $1.2293 billion for the quarter. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.900 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 Prepared Remarks earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion. Flowers Foods had a net margin of 1.38% and a return on equity of 15.98%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.35 EPS. On average, analysts expect Flowers Foods to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Flowers Foods Stock Performance

Shares of FLO stock opened at $7.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $7.82 and a 200-day moving average of $8.49. The company has a market cap of $1.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Flowers Foods has a one year low of $6.80 and a one year high of $16.07.

Flowers Foods Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. Flowers Foods’s payout ratio is 142.86%.

Insider Activity at Flowers Foods

In related news, CFO Diego Anthony Scaglione purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.51 per share, with a total value of $37,550.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 194,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,458,291.80. This represents a 2.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 7.23% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Flowers Foods

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Flowers Foods by 70.1% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,603,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,082,000 after purchasing an additional 1,896,607 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Flowers Foods by 48.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,333,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,032,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732,003 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in Flowers Foods by 73.6% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 3,683,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,068,000 after purchasing an additional 1,561,493 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Flowers Foods by 15.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,619,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,025,000 after purchasing an additional 901,087 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Flowers Foods by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,269,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,697,000 after purchasing an additional 819,920 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.45% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on FLO shares. Stephens reduced their price objective on shares of Flowers Foods from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $7.00 target price on shares of Flowers Foods in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded Flowers Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Flowers Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Flowers Foods from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Flowers Foods presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $8.00.

About Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods, Inc is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States, offering a variety of fresh bread, buns, rolls, snack cakes and tortillas. Headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, the company operates an extensive network of bakeries and distribution centers that serve retail grocery chains, convenience stores, mass merchandisers and foodservice customers nationwide. Flowers Foods markets its products under well-known brands such as Nature’s Own, Wonder, Dave’s Killer Bread, Mrs.