In the latest session, Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) closed at $22.23 down -0.85% from its previous closing price of $22.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1094175 shares were traded.
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Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Flowers Foods, Inc.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 207.77 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.63 and its Current Ratio is at 1.04. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.95.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, DA Davidson on March 01, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $24.
On March 03, 2023, Deutsche Bank Upgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $27.
Deutsche Bank Downgraded its Hold to Sell on December 06, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $28 to $27.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 20 when KINSEY R STEVE bought 1,780 shares for $22.46 per share. The transaction valued at 39,982 led to the insider holds 399,520 shares of the business.
TILLMAN STEPHANIE B bought 700 shares of FLO for $15,659 on Dec 19. The Chief Legal Counsel now owns 25,579 shares after completing the transaction at $22.37 per share. On Dec 18, another insider, McMullian Ryals, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, bought 9,100 shares for $21.99 each. As a result, the insider paid 200,153 and bolstered with 849,028 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FLO now has a Market Capitalization of 4.68B and an Enterprise Value of 6.01B. As of this moment, Flowers’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 38.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.18 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.40.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FLO has reached a high of $29.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.64. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 22.69, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 23.17.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FLO has traded an average of 1.18M shares per day and 1.22M over the past ten days. A total of 210.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 194.19M. Insiders hold about 7.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.28% stake in the company. Shares short for FLO as of Feb 15, 2024 were 2.79M with a Short Ratio of 2.36, compared to 2.27M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.33% and a Short% of Float of 1.70%.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for FLO is 1.14, from 0.91 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 4.06%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 4.14%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.38. The current Payout Ratio is 157.33% for FLO, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 15, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Feb 29, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Jun 20, 2013 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
There are 5 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.41 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.43 and a low estimate of $0.4, while EPS last year was $0.38. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.32, with high estimates of $0.35 and low estimates of $0.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.26 and $1.23 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.24. EPS for the following year is $1.33, with 5 analysts recommending between $1.36 and $1.32.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.58B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.59B to a low estimate of $1.57B. As of the current estimate, Flowers Foods, Inc.’s year-ago sales were $1.53B, an estimated increase of 2.80% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.25B, an increase of 1.50% less than the figure of $2.80% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $1.26B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.23B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.17B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.15B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.16B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.09B, up 1.50% from the average estimate. Based on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.26B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.3B and the low estimate is $5.18B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 1.80% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
