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Flowers Foods (FLO) Stock Price & Analysis

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FLO Stock Chart & Stats

$6.25-$0.20(-3.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$6$7Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 9
Day’s Range
$6.20 - $6.36
52-Week Range
$5.40 - $12.14
Previous Close
$6.45
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
6.16M
Market Cap
$1.37B
Enterprise Value
$3.76B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$52.77M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$2.01B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
24.0
Beta
0.34
Next Earnings
Nov 12, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.15
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Dividend Yield
11.92%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Strong Cash Generation

Strong operating and free cash flow provide Flowers with internally generated funds to support debt service, shareholder returns, and operational investment. Cash-backed earnings improve financial durability and give management resources to execute productivity, innovation, and network initiatives despite weak reported profitability.

Sustained Cost Savings

The sizable cost-reduction program is a durable support for margins because it reflects actions already taken across the business rather than relying only on future pricing. Additional savings and the expected FY2027 tailwind can help offset volume pressure and improve earnings as demand stabilizes.

Innovation And New Business Pipeline

New business wins across retail and Away-from-Home channels, combined with products aligned to changing preferences, can broaden Flowers’ revenue base over multiple quarters. Innovation in formats and categories such as sourdough provides avenues to improve relevance, distribution, and future volume.

Bears Say

Fresh Bread Volume Decline

A 9.5% decline in fresh bread volume signals meaningful pressure in a core product area and can weaken operating leverage across the bakery network. Sustained volume erosion would make it harder for Flowers to absorb fixed costs, maintain margins, and convert its distribution footprint into growth.

Compressed Profitability

Very thin operating and net margins leave limited room for execution mistakes, inflation, or further promotional pressure. The sharp decline from prior profitability reduces earnings resilience and makes future cash allocation, debt reduction, and shareholder returns more dependent on successful productivity and recovery actions.

Elevated Leverage And Weaker Coverage

Higher leverage reduces Flowers’ financial flexibility at a time when profitability and volumes are under pressure. Modest debt coverage means a smaller margin of safety for servicing obligations, while lower returns on equity and greater indebtedness may constrain investment or increase sensitivity to operating setbacks.

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FLO FAQ

What was Flowers Foods’s price range in the past 12 months?
Flowers Foods lowest stock price was $5.40 and its highest was $12.14 in the past 12 months.
What is Flowers Foods’s market cap?
Flowers Foods’s market cap is $1.37B.
When is Flowers Foods’s upcoming earnings report date?
Flowers Foods’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 12, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is today.
How were Flowers Foods’s earnings last quarter?
Flowers Foods released its earnings results on Aug 20, 2026. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.225 by -$0.015.
Is Flowers Foods overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Flowers Foods’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Flowers Foods pay dividends?
Flowers Foods pays a quarterly dividend of $0.125 which represents an annual dividend yield of 11.92%. See more information on Flowers Foods dividends here
What is Flowers Foods’s EPS estimate?
Flowers Foods’s EPS estimate is 0.15.
How many shares outstanding does Flowers Foods have?
Flowers Foods has 212,057,420 shares outstanding.
What happened to Flowers Foods’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Flowers Foods reported an EPS of $0.21 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.225. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.114%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Flowers Foods?
Hedge funds hold Flowers Foods shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Flowers Foods is 71,884,960 shares, and hedge funds increased their holdings by 14.9M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology