FLO

FLOWERS FOODS INC

NYSE · Food and Kindred Products · Inc. GA · CIK 0001128928
$7.79 -0.13% $1.7B
High Impact Filing (7/10)26 New Institutional Positions20 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.7B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusSell (8%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$969.5M
Inst. Activity26 buys / 20 sells
Insider Activity1B / 1S
Insider Net $-$1.6M
SEC Reports5
Exchange NYSE·Sector Food and Kindred Products·Inc. GA·CIK 0001128928·Prev Close $7.80

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 60.8% short (1.4M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,437,836 | Exempt: 822 | TRF Vol: 2,364,626 | Short Ratio: 60.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
SCAGLIONE DIEGO ANTHONY bought 5,000 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $7.51 ($37.5K)
Jun 5, 2026 SEC
Director Thomas C. Chubb, III resigned from the board of Flowers Foods effective June 4, 2026, citing competing professi
8-K — Impact 2/10
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Chubb Thomas Caldecot III acquired via exercise 3,710 shares
Director
Jun 4, 2026 Insider
Chubb Thomas Caldecot III disposed of 18,550 shares
Director
May 28, 2026 SEC
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against Flowers Foods (FLO) in *Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock*, holding that a worker
COURT-RULING — Impact 7/10
May 21, 2026 SEC
Flowers Foods reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.572B (+1.1% YoY) slightly below $1.58B consensus, GAAP EPS fell to $0.20 fr
8-K — Impact 6/10
Inst.
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. — ADD
2,995,501 shares ($24.4M)

Price Targets

$9.00 +15.5% upside Buy
Current $7.79 Low $7.00 Median $8.00 High $14.00 5 analysts
$7.00 $14.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Sell8% buy · 13 analysts
0Strong Buy
1Buy
6Hold
5Sell
1Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 18, 2026 Stephens & Co. MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Apr 9, 2026 BNP Paribas MAINTAIN Underperform → Underperform
Mar 30, 2026 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Hold → Hold

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.23 ▼ -6.5% $0.20 — $0.24 -25% YoY 4
Next Q $0.18 ▼ -5.4% $0.16 — $0.20 -23% YoY 4
Current FY $0.83 ▼ -0.6% $0.82 — $0.85 -23% YoY 5
Next FY $0.83 ▼ -1.4% $0.76 — $0.90 -1% YoY 5

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL 8-K 2/10
Director Thomas C. Chubb, III resigned from the board of Flowers Foods effective June 4, 2026, citing competing professi
Jun 5, 2026
BEARISH COURT-RULING 7/10
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against Flowers Foods (FLO) in *Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock*, holding that a worker
May 28, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$163.2M—
STATE STREET CORP$97.5M—
FULLER & THALER ASSET$92.5M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$87.7M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$71.2M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 8, 2026SCAGLIONE DIEGOBUY$37.5K
Jun 4, 2026Chubb ThomasM$0.00
Jun 4, 2026Chubb ThomasD$0.00
May 29, 2026Casey EdwardM$0.00
May 29, 2026DEESE GEORGEM$0.00
50 institutional holders with $969.5M total value (118,858,525 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, STATE, FULLER. Net buying activity: 26 institutions added/increased vs 20 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.20,018,422$163.2M16.8%—
2STATE STREET CORP11,967,607$97.5M10.1%—
3FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.11,348,812$92.5M9.5%—
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC10,758,186$87.7M9.0%—
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC8,731,175$71.2M7.3%—
6DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP7,545,153$61.5M6.3%—
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC6,517,292$53.1M5.5%—
8Invesco Ltd.5,255,745$42.8M4.4%ADD +48.1%
9MORGAN STANLEY3,815,025$31.1M3.2%ADD +33.5%
10Point72 Asset Management, L.P.2,995,501$24.4M2.5%ADD +48.7%
11GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2,389,684$19.5M2.0%—
12CITADEL ADVISORS LLC2,357,002$19.2M2.0%—
13WASATCH ADVISORS LP2,098,967$17.1M1.8%—
14BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,862,467$15.2M1.6%—
15MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.1,525,521$12.4M1.3%DOUBLED +19818.0%
16RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1,511,602$12.3M1.3%TRIM -50.6%
17Trexquant Investment LP1,425,086$11.6M1.2%DOUBLED +1194.7%
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO1,299,339$10.6M1.1%—
19FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP1,211,219$9.9M1.0%ADD +29.1%
20HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,051,880$8.6M0.9%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.ADD2,014,6282,995,501+48.7%$24.4M2026-Q1
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.DOUBLED7,6591,525,521+19818.0%$12.4M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM3,061,7821,511,602-50.6%$12.3M2026-Q1
Trexquant Investment LPDOUBLED110,0701,425,086+1194.7%$11.6M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD938,4541,211,219+29.1%$9.9M2026-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM2,614,692654,606-75.0%$5.3M2026-Q1
Holocene Advisors, LPADD392,152584,208+49.0%$4.8M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCNEAR_EXIT4,026,582476,766-88.2%$3.9M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCDOUBLED189,057459,994+143.3%$3.7M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCADD303,132411,419+35.7%$3.4M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.ADD227,417327,586+44.0%$2.7M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM595,146282,964-52.5%$2.3M2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHADD183,832257,412+40.0%$2.1M2026-Q1
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpDOUBLED82,498211,362+156.2%$1.7M2026-Q1
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORPDOUBLED29,311191,692+554.0%$1.6M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED3,050173,386+5584.8%$1.4M2026-Q1
Jain Global LLCADD108,385151,362+39.7%$1.2M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPDOUBLED69,886147,497+111.1%$1.2M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS CODOUBLED37,76996,434+155.3%$786.0K2026-Q1
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLCTRIM134,14095,087-29.1%$775.0K2026-Q1
Baird Financial Group, Inc.ADD68,24086,313+26.5%$703.5K2026-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCNEAR_EXIT431,48555,905-87.0%$460.7K2026-Q1
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPTRIM87,64744,188-49.6%$360.1K2026-Q1
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCDOUBLED11,29343,038+281.1%$350.8K2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD21,49332,463+51.0%$264.6K2026-Q1
20 unique insiders with 31 transactions. Net insider value: -$1.6M ($37.5K bought, $1.7M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026SCAGLIONE DIEGO ANTHONYChief Financial OfficerBUY5,000$7.51$37.5K
Jun 4, 2026Chubb Thomas Caldecot IIIDirectorEXERCISE3,710——
Jun 4, 2026Chubb Thomas Caldecot IIIDirectorD18,550——
May 29, 2026Casey Edward J. Jr.DirectorEXERCISE9,350——
May 29, 2026DEESE GEORGE EDirectorEXERCISE9,350——
May 29, 2026SPEAR JAMES TDirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026McFadden William JamesonDirectorEXERCISE9,350——
May 29, 2026McFadden William JamesonDirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026Spainhour Sterling A Jr.DirectorEXERCISE7,900——
May 29, 2026Spainhour Sterling A Jr.DirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026LEWIS MARGARET GDirectorEXERCISE9,350——
May 29, 2026LEWIS MARGARET GDirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026GASS RHONDADirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026Smith Joanne DDirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026KING BRIGITTEDirectorAWARD22,260——
May 29, 2026Chubb Thomas Caldecot IIIDirectorEXERCISE9,350——
May 29, 2026Chubb Thomas Caldecot IIIDirectorAWARD22,260——
Apr 1, 2026McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOSELL209,000$8.03$1.7M
Feb 25, 2026THOMAS TERRY SChief Growth OfficerAWARD34,617——
Feb 25, 2026Winters Thomas LChief Supply Chain OfficerAWARD10,921——
Feb 25, 2026ROACH DAVID MChief DSD Operations OfficerAWARD10,672——
Feb 25, 2026Varnedoe Heeth IVPresident and COOAWARD20,543——
Feb 25, 2026Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerAWARD12,096——
Feb 25, 2026CHAFFIN JOHN MARKChief Information OfficerAWARD11,447——
Feb 25, 2026McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOAWARD98,862——
Feb 25, 2026TILLMAN STEPHANIE BChief Legal CounselAWARD18,704——
Feb 25, 2026COURTNEY H MARKChief Brand OfficerAWARD12,857——
Feb 15, 2026GASS RHONDADirectorEXERCISE6,099——
Feb 15, 2026GASS RHONDADirectorAWARD799——
Jan 4, 2026McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOAWARD161,670——
Dec 31, 2025McFadden William JamesonDirectorGIFT109,303——
5 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 2 bearish, 1 mixed, 2 neutral. Avg impact: 4.8/10.
NEUTRAL 8-K 2/10
Director Thomas C. Chubb, III resigned from the board of Flowers Foods effective June 4, 2026, citin
Jun 5, 2026
BEARISH COURT-RULING 7/10
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against Flowers Foods (FLO) in *Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock*, h
May 28, 2026
BEARISH 8-K 6/10
Flowers Foods reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.572B (+1.1% YoY) slightly below $1.58B consensus, GAAP
May 21, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 3/10
The DEFA14A filing is a definitive proxy statement for Flowers Foods, Inc., related to a shareholder
Apr 14, 2026
MIXED 8-K 6/10
Flowers Foods has amended its credit agreement to create a $400 million delayed draw term loan facil
Apr 7, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Strong Sell (8% buy). Based on 13 analysts: 0 strong buy, 1 buy, 6 hold, 5 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$9.00 mean target +15.5% upside Buy (2.83)
$7.00 Low $14.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$7.79
Target Low$7.00
Target Mean$9.00
Target Median$8.00
Target High$14.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationBuy (2.83)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $0.23 $0.20 $0.24 -24.9% -6.5% 1↑ 2↓ $1.2B -0.5% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $0.18 $0.16 $0.20 -23.3% -5.4% 1↑ 2↓ $1.2B -0.8% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $0.83 $0.82 $0.85 -23.4% -0.6% 2↑ 1↓ $5.2B -1.5% 5
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $0.83 $0.76 $0.90 -0.8% -1.4% 2↑ 2↓ $5.2B 0.4% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.225
7d ago$0.239-0.014
30d ago$0.241-0.016
60d ago$0.243-0.018
90d ago$0.243-0.018
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 18, 2026 Stephens & Co. MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 9, 2026 BNP Paribas MAINTAIN Underperform Underperform
Mar 30, 2026 Deutsche Bank MAINTAIN Hold Hold

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026016518%
May 1, 2026016518%
Apr 1, 2026016518%
Mar 1, 2026016518%
Feb 1, 2026016518%
Jan 1, 2026017517%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 60.8% short (1.4M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,437,836 | Exempt: 822 | TRF Vol: 2,364,626 | Short Ratio: 60.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 61.4% short (1.9M / 3.0M)
Short: 1,859,388 | Exempt: 2,603 | TRF Vol: 3,030,194 | Short Ratio: 61.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 55.6% short (1.6M / 2.9M)
Short: 1,587,340 | Exempt: 187 | TRF Vol: 2,854,499 | Short Ratio: 55.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 56.5% short (1.5M / 2.7M)
Short: 1,530,822 | Exempt: 1,930 | TRF Vol: 2,708,712 | Short Ratio: 56.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 58.1% short (1.6M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,629,112 | Exempt: 3,977 | TRF Vol: 2,805,985 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
Enforcement
Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock
Court ruling from Supreme Court of the United States. Docket: 24-935
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 65.1% short (2.7M / 4.1M)
Short: 2,683,644 | Exempt: 7,149 | TRF Vol: 4,124,906 | Short Ratio: 65.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 21, 2026
earnings_calendar
FLO Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-21
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 55.2% short (4.1M / 7.5M)
Short: 4,121,545 | Exempt: 1,422 | TRF Vol: 7,461,206 | Short Ratio: 55.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 66.0% short (3.0M / 4.6M)
Short: 3,011,227 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 4,565,507 | Short Ratio: 66.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: FLO — 17.0M shares, 122,648 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 17,028,990 shares across 122,648 trades.
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 63.6% short (3.1M / 4.9M)
Short: 3,120,269 | Exempt: 1,509 | TRF Vol: 4,904,358 | Short Ratio: 63.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 14, 2026
earnings_calendar
FLO Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-14
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 66.1% short (4.1M / 6.1M)
Short: 4,055,609 | Exempt: 7,130 | TRF Vol: 6,133,231 | Short Ratio: 66.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 59.3% short (2.5M / 4.1M)
Short: 2,457,843 | Exempt: 8,770 | TRF Vol: 4,143,449 | Short Ratio: 59.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: FLO — 58.3% short (1.6M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,608,956 | Exempt: 1,895 | TRF Vol: 2,761,791 | Short Ratio: 58.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)