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The closing price of Flowers Foods, Inc (NYSE: FLO) was $14.84 for the day, down -2.94% from the previous closing price of $15.29. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.13 million shares were traded. FLO stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.32 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.83.
Ratios:
Our analysis of FLO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 283.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.39. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.26. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.40.
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, Exane BNP Paribas on July 10, 2024, initiated with a Underperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
On March 01, 2024, DA Davidson started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $24.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Sell to Hold on March 03, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $27.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 27 ’25 when DEESE GEORGE E bought 6,000 shares for $16.84 per share. The transaction valued at 101,039 led to the insider holds 2,004,990 shares of the business.
McFadden William Jameson bought 3,000 shares of FLO for $50,760 on May 27 ’25. The Director now owns 532,476 shares after completing the transaction at $16.92 per share. On May 27 ’25, another insider, Chubb Thomas Caldecot III, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 3,000 shares for $16.88 each. As a result, the insider paid 50,640 and bolstered with 45,861 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 3133881600 and an Enterprise Value of 4098710528. As of this moment, Flowers’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.804 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.921.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FLO is 0.28, which has changed by -0.35618222 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15624678 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FLO has reached a high of $23.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.22%.
Shares Statistics:
FLO traded an average of 2.81M shares per day over the past three months and 3533930 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 211.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 197.01M. Insiders hold about 6.71% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.99% stake in the company. Shares short for FLO as of 1755216000 were 18023421 with a Short Ratio of 6.51, compared to 1752537600 on 17686892. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18023421 and a Short% of Float of 10.93.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.968, FLO has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.97. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.06330935The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.75. The current Payout Ratio is 81.22% for FLO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-05 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-05. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-06-20 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Flowers Foods, Inc (FLO) reflects the combined expertise of 6.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.18, with high estimates of $0.2 and low estimates of $0.16.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.1 and $1.04 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.06. EPS for the following year is $1.07, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.17 and $1.0.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 6 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.24B to a low estimate of $1.22B. As of the current estimate, Flowers Foods, Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.19BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.23B. There is a high estimate of $1.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.22B.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FLO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.3B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.24B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.26B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.1BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.26B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.33B and the low estimate is $5.19B.
