Flowers Foods (FLO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) will likely be posting its Q4 2025 Prepared Remarks results after the market closes on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts expect Flowers Foods to post earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $1.2318 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 Prepared Remarks earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Flowers Foods Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:FLO opened at $11.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 0.33. Flowers Foods has a 1 year low of $9.93 and a 1 year high of $20.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $10.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.61.

Flowers Foods Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a dividend of $0.2475 per share. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. Flowers Foods’s dividend payout ratio is presently 107.61%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Ryals Mcmullian sold 209,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $2,271,830.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,022,380 shares in the company, valued at $11,113,270.60. This trade represents a 16.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Flowers Foods

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Flowers Foods by 16.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,935,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,827,000 after acquiring an additional 545,194 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Flowers Foods by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 12,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 4,245 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Flowers Foods by 13.6% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 58,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 6,972 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Flowers Foods in the third quarter valued at approximately $195,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in shares of Flowers Foods by 225.6% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,663 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.45% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on FLO. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Flowers Foods from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Flowers Foods in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Flowers Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Flowers Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $13.67.

Flowers Foods Company Profile

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.