Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.05), FiscalAI reports. Flowers Foods had a return on equity of 14.91% and a net margin of 1.06%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Flowers Foods updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.630-0.680 EPS.

Flowers Foods Price Performance

NYSE FLO opened at $5.96 on Friday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $6.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.84. The company has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.94 and a beta of 0.38. Flowers Foods has a 1 year low of $5.40 and a 1 year high of $12.14.

Flowers Foods Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 8.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. Flowers Foods’s payout ratio is presently 192.31%.

Flowers Foods News Roundup

Here’s some of the latest news about FLO:

• Positive Sentiment: Cash from operations increased 44.1% year over year to $78.3 million, while cash and cash equivalents rose to $72.2 million—some support amid weaker earnings. Quiver Quantitative report
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted third-quarter EPS was $0.10, below the $0.15 consensus and down from $0.23 a year earlier. Net income attributable to common shareholders fell 63.6% to $14.4 million; revenue declined 4.7% to $1.17 billion and was slightly below estimates. Zacks article
• Negative Sentiment: Flowers Foods cut its FY2026 EPS outlook to $0.63–$0.68, versus the prior consensus estimate of $0.78. Its revenue outlook of $5.0–$5.1 billion also falls short of the $5.1 billion consensus midpoint, reinforcing concerns about earnings momentum. RTTNews article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FLO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Flowers Foods from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Flowers Foods from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on Flowers Foods from $6.50 to $5.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Flowers Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Stephens reduced their price target on Flowers Foods from $6.00 to $5.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.88.

Insider Transactions at Flowers Foods

In related news, insider Cindy Cox sold 4,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.89, for a total value of $25,916.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $241,666.70. This trade represents a 9.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 7.23% of the company’s stock.

About Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a U.S. bakery company that produces and markets packaged breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes and other baked goods. Its products are sold under brands including Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse and Mrs. Freshley’s. Founded in 1919 in Thomasville, Georgia, the company has grown from a local bakery into a national producer of baked goods. Flowers Foods serves consumers across the United States through grocery stores and other retail channels, using a mix of direct-store delivery and warehouse distribution.