Flowers Foods (FLO) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) is anticipated to release its Q4 2025 Prepared Remarks results after the market closes on Friday, February 6th. Analysts expect Flowers Foods to post earnings of $0.16 per share and revenue of $1.2318 billion for the quarter. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.020-1.08 EPS. Investors 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 (NYSE:FLO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.23. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Flowers Foods had a net margin of 3.78% and a return on equity of 16.35%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. On average, analysts expect Flowers Foods to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Flowers Foods Price Performance

FLO stock opened at $11.05 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $10.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.85. Flowers Foods has a 1 year low of $9.93 and a 1 year high of $20.25. The stock has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Flowers Foods Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $0.2475 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.0%. Flowers Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 107.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on FLO. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Flowers Foods in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Flowers Foods from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Flowers Foods from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Flowers Foods has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $13.67.

Insider Activity at Flowers Foods

In related news, CEO Ryals Mcmullian sold 209,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $2,271,830.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,022,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,113,270.60. This trade represents a 16.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Flowers Foods

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Flowers Foods by 64.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in Flowers Foods by 1.7% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 87,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after buying an additional 1,455 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its holdings in Flowers Foods by 225.6% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,663 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Flowers Foods by 7.1% in the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 25,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after acquiring an additional 1,696 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Flowers Foods by 140.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 2,958 shares during the last quarter. 75.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Flowers Foods

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.