What's Driving Flowers Foods' Branded Retail Sales Momentum?
Flowers Foods' branded retail sales momentum is being powered by pricing, mix, Simple Mills and innovation despite softer volumes and loaf pressure.
FLO - Flowers Foods, Inc.
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
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PRICE TARGET:
$10.00
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HIGH:
$11.00
LOW:
$8.00
MEDIAN:
$11.00
CONSENSUS:
$10.00
UPSIDE:
21.21%
Stock News
Flowers Foods' Snack Expansion Gains Steam: Can It Last?
FLO's snack push gains momentum in Q1 as Simple Mills and Dave's Killer Bread witness growth from innovation, distribution gains and better-for-you demand.
Flowers Foods: A Pure‑Play Leader Offering A 6.8% Yield And A Clearer Path Ahead
Flowers Foods, Inc. is rated a Buy, with an attractive 6.7% yield post-dividend cut and a focus on sustainability. Management reset the dividend to strengthen the balance sheet, targeting net leverage below 3x EBITDA by fiscal 2027. Q1 results were broadly in line: branded segment dollar growth offset volume declines, while cost control and Simple Mills' momentum support the strategic outlook.
Are Investors Undervaluing Flowers Foods (FLO) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Flowers Foods' Q1 Sales Increase: Can Nature's Own Drive More?
FLO's Q1 sales rise 1.1% as the Nature's Own relaunch bets on simpler ingredients, Non-GMO verification and half loaves to revive bread demand.
Flowers Foods: Despite The Dividend Cut, The Firm Still Seems Attractively Valued
Flowers Foods was previously upgraded to buy due to attractive dividends and improved valuation. FLO has since cut its dividend significantly, prompting a reassessment of the buy rating. The article focuses on FLO's sales, profitability, and valuation in light of lower dividends and recent quarterly results.
Flowers Foods Is Just Too Tasty To Ignore
Flowers Foods is positioned as a turnaround play, with management focused on cost-cutting and operational simplification despite recent earnings and revenue misses. FLO's profitability remains pressured by macroeconomic headwinds and volume declines, but the stock trades at compellingly low forward multiples versus peers. Strategic initiatives include discontinuing underperforming products, a major ERP upgrade, and a relaunch of the Nature's Own brand to drive long-term margin improvement.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Flowers Foods Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Flowers Foods NYSE: FLO said it delivered first-quarter bottom-line results ahead of expectations despite softer sales trends and continued pressure in the traditional bread category, as management pointed to brand investment, cost controls and balance sheet priorities as key themes for the rest of fiscal 2026.
Flowers Foods Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y
FLO beats fiscal first-quarter earnings and sales estimates as pricing gains and the Simple Mills acquisition lift revenues despite lower volumes.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Flowers Foods: Why The Dividend Cut Makes Me More Bullish
Flowers Foods is reaffirmed as a Strong Buy after executing a 50% dividend cut, freeing capital for debt reduction and potential buybacks in the future, supporting their re-rating. FLO's Q1 results showed modest sales growth thanks to Simple Mills, while free cash flow continued to be strong and in line with my previous expectations. The dividend cut is viewed as a catalyst for FLO's turnaround, with net debt/EBITDA targeted below 3.0x and possible even within a year.
Flowers Foods (FLO) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Flowers Foods (FLO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.
Flowers Foods Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Flowers Foods NYSE: FLO reported higher first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales but lower adjusted earnings, as contributions from its Simple Mills acquisition and pricing actions helped offset weaker volumes in traditional bread categories.
FLOWERS FOODS, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today reported financial results for the company's 16-week first quarter ended April 25, 2026.
Nature's Own names John Cena 'Breaducator' to launch new, simpler recipe and bold brand refresh
Brand revamps product portfolio with fewer ingredients THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Own ®, the nation's No.
Flowers Foods Set to Release Q1 Earnings: Key Insights for Investors
FLO heads into the fiscal first-quarter earnings with branded sales growth and Simple Mills momentum offset by margin pressure and weak bread demand.
SharkNinja Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; Flowers Foods and F&G Annuities & Life to Join S&P SmallCap 600
NEW YORK, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600: SharkNinja (NYSE: SN) will replace Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE: FLO) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Flowers Foods will replace CSG Systems Intl Inc. (NASD: CSGS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, May 18. NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) is acquiring CSG Systems Intl in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.
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Flowers Foods to Report First Quarter 2026 Results
THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) will report its first quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, May 21, 2026, after the market close.
Price Targets
Flowers Foods price target lowered to $8 from $10 at BNP Paribas
$8.00
(was $8.14)
Max Gumport
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BNP Paribas
Flowers Foods price target lowered to $11 from $13 at Stephens
$11.00
(was $9.97)
Stephens
Flowers Foods price target lowered to $11 from $13 at Deutsche Bank
$11.00
(was $9.52)
Steve Powers
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Deutsche Bank
Flowers Foods initiated with an Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas
$20.00
(was $21.51)
Max Gumport
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BNP Paribas
Flowers Foods (FLO) PT Raised to $25 at DA Davidson
$25.00
(was $25.49)
Brian Holland
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D.A. Davidson
Flowers Foods (FLO) PT Raised to $23 at Deutsche Bank
$23.00
(was $25.12)
Steve Powers
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Deutsche Bank