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FLO · Flowers Foods Inc

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$7.46 +0.08 (+1.08%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$1.58B
Shares
211.99M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$7.46 Open$7.43 Day$7.37–7.53 52W close$7.01–15.84 Avg vol 30d4.9M Short int44.0M · 20.8% float · 8.6d Short vol61% Last earningsMay 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 21

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 25, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026 Est
filed May 21, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −19%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −4%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 5%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −10%
      trailing
      6-month return −25%
      trailing
      YTD return −31%
      this year
      Relative strength −36%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +103 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$37.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      20.76% of float · ▲ +0.7% MoM · 8.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      450 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 78
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −66%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $319.1M
      Balance sheet $1.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 38%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −56%
      past year
      ATR 4.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 21, 2026
      Net sales · 52-week Fiscal 2026 $5.16B – $5.27B
      Adjusted EBITDA · 52-week Fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP $465M – $495M
      Adjusted diluted EPS · 52-week Fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP $0.80 – $0.90
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
      Net sales · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 $5.25B – $5.31B
      Adjusted EBITDA · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 $515M – $532M
      Adjusted diluted EPS · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 $1.02 – $1.08
      Depreciation and amortization · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 $168M – $172M
      Net interest expense · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 $58M – $62M
      Capital expenditures · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 $120M – $130M
      Effective tax rate · For the 53-week Fiscal 2025 24.5%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Net sales For the 53-week Fiscal 2025
      guided $5.25B – $5.31B
      $5.26B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −19% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      5% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +103 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$37.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      20.76% of float · ▲ +0.7% MoM · 8.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      450 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $7 Now $7 · 5% Range high $16
      vs 200-day avg -19% vs 50-day avg -4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $535.2M Fiscal 2025
      Capital expenditures $127.1M Fiscal 2025
      Cash flow from operating activities $446.2M Fiscal 2025
      Dividends paid to shareholders $209.3M Fiscal 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Packaged Foods — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FLO
      Flowers Foods Inc
      this stock
      $1.58B -31.4% +3.0% 20.8%
      KHC
      Kraft Heinz Co
      $29.35B +5.9% -0.1% 7.3%
      GIS
      General Mills Inc
      $21.34B -14.0% +4.1% 9.2%
      JBS
      Jbs N.V.
      $14.73B -4.6% 3.3%
      MKC
      Mccormick & Co Inc
      $14.50B -17.1% +1.7% 9.0 5.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      450
      % held
      104.5%
      Net QoQ
      +43.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      323
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      44.0M
      Days to cover
      8.6d
      Change
      +307.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      41.9K
      Value
      $312.9K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$37.5K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 11, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $5.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $83.8M
      EPS diluted
      $0.40
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 67.5M
      Remaining
      shares 21.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 5, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $122.4K
      Shares
      5.0K
      Filed
      Jun 22, 2023
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 22, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FLO +4.0% -9.7% -24.7% +6.3% -31.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +4.5% -12.6% -36.3% +3.3% -44.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.125 / share · ex Jun 12, 2026
      Cut 49.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.869 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      11.65%
      Buyback program · as of Jan 3, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 67.50M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 46.20M
      Remaining
      shares 21.30M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1128928 CUSIP 343498101 13F (30d) 400 filings 388 filers Visit website Investor relations