Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Thomasville, United States | NYSE
8.51 USD
-0.06
(-0.700%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 8.56 +0.05 (0.588%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT
Flowers Foods (FLO) is currently trading near its 52-week low, with a high dividend yield but a high payout ratio, indicating potential sustainability concerns. The recent price action shows a range-bound movement, with no clear trend, and the forecasting model suggests a short-term decline. While the dividend yield is attractive, the payout ratio is high, which could be a risk if earnings are not consistent. The options market is mixed, with both bullish and bearish positions, but the overall sentiment leans slightly bearish. Investors should consider the high payout ratio and potential for earnings volatility before making a decision. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.163701 |
| AutoETS | 0.179651 |
| AutoTheta | 0.179675 |
| MSTL | 0.180732 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 10.47 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.048 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.70 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 111.007 |
| Revenue per Share | 24.872 |
| Market Cap | 1,802,898,560 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.28 |
| Forward P/E | 10.13 |
| Beta | 0.39 |
| Profit Margins | 1.59% |
| Website | https://www.flowersfoods.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mix of call and put positions, with significant interest in both out-of-the-money (OTM) and in-the-money (ITM) strikes. The OTM positioning dominates, indicating potential for price movements either upwards or downwards. The high volume and open interest in OTM puts suggest some bearish sentiment, while the presence of OTM calls might indicate bullish speculation. However, the low implied volatility (IV) across most strikes suggests a lack of strong directional conviction. The ATM anchor strikes are heavily weighted with puts, indicating a possible short-term bearish bias. Overall, the options market is mixed, with no clear consensus on the direction of the stock.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.73% | 8.47% | 5.99% | 5.17% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 0.248000 | 2.725275 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.248000 | 2.375093 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.248000 | 1.761070 |
| 2025-06-05 | 0.248000 | 1.611858 |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.240000 | 1.390823 |
| 2024-11-29 | 0.240000 | 1.167108 |
| 2024-09-06 | 0.240000 | 1.138298 |
| 2024-06-06 | 0.240000 | 1.167895 |
| 2024-02-29 | 0.230000 | 1.164235 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.230000 | 1.267141 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.230000 | 1.131757 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.230000 | 1.063028 |
| 2023-03-02 | 0.220000 | 0.936775 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.220000 | 0.876689 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.220000 | 0.967650 |
| 2022-06-08 | 0.220000 | 1.041564 |
| 2022-03-03 | 0.210000 | 0.926519 |
| 2021-12-02 | 0.210000 | 1.013922 |
| 2021-09-02 | 0.210000 | 1.073301 |
| 2021-06-09 | 0.210000 | 1.070338 |
| 2021-03-04 | 0.200000 | 1.125787 |
| 2020-11-25 | 0.200000 | 1.148750 |
| 2020-08-27 | 0.200000 | 1.037273 |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.200000 | 1.143635 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.190000 | 1.110764 |
| 2019-11-27 | 0.190000 | 1.150731 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.190000 | 1.108776 |
| 2019-06-06 | 0.190000 | 1.123949 |
| 2019-02-28 | 0.180000 | 1.187621 |
| 2018-11-29 | 0.180000 | 1.242380 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.180000 | 1.238132 |
| 2018-06-06 | 0.180000 | 1.238735 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.170000 | 1.162391 |
| 2017-11-30 | 0.170000 | 1.200740 |
| 2017-08-30 | 0.170000 | 1.385805 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.170000 | 1.323577 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.160000 | 1.203163 |
| 2016-11-30 | 0.160000 | 1.507954 |
| 2016-08-31 | 0.160000 | 1.585934 |
| 2016-06-07 | 0.160000 | 1.292583 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.145000 | 1.273806 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.145000 | 0.972780 |
| 2015-08-28 | 0.145000 | 0.972417 |
| 2015-06-17 | 0.145000 | 1.034406 |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.133000 | 0.955634 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.133000 | 1.076899 |
| 2014-08-27 | 0.120000 | 0.972378 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.120000 | 0.916830 |
| 2014-02-26 | 0.113000 | 0.879839 |
| 2013-12-04 | 0.113000 | 0.839429 |
| 2013-08-28 | 0.113000 | 0.863903 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.112667 | 0.825403 |
| 2013-02-27 | 0.106667 | 0.916605 |
| 2012-11-28 | 0.106667 | 1.118126 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0.106667 | 1.270123 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.106667 | 1.148873 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.100000 | 1.281222 |
| 2011-11-30 | 0.100000 | 1.274796 |
| 2011-08-31 | 0.100000 | 1.333228 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.100000 | 1.205258 |
| 2011-03-01 | 0.088889 | 1.317080 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.088889 | 1.333701 |
| 2010-09-02 | 0.088889 | 1.350199 |
| 2010-06-16 | 0.088889 | 1.386422 |
| 2010-02-26 | 0.077778 | 1.216989 |
| 2009-12-02 | 0.077778 | 1.353256 |
| 2009-09-02 | 0.077778 | 1.331861 |
| 2009-06-17 | 0.077778 | 1.496913 |
| 2009-03-04 | 0.066667 | 1.186379 |
| 2008-11-25 | 0.066667 | 1.024680 |
| 2008-09-03 | 0.066667 | 1.036271 |
| 2008-06-11 | 0.066667 | 1.028699 |
| 2008-02-20 | 0.055556 | 0.970013 |
| 2007-11-28 | 0.055556 | 1.021747 |
| 2007-09-05 | 0.055556 | 1.104882 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.037037 | 0.718232 |
| 2007-02-28 | 0.037037 | 0.813102 |
| 2006-11-29 | 0.037037 | 0.906830 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.037037 | 0.891200 |
| 2006-06-14 | 0.037037 | 0.870428 |
| 2006-02-22 | 0.029630 | 0.678186 |
| 2005-11-30 | 0.029630 | 0.752311 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.029630 | 0.740895 |
| 2005-06-15 | 0.029630 | 0.873567 |
| 2005-02-23 | 0.024691 | 0.853961 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.024691 | 0.781140 |
| 2004-09-03 | 0.024691 | 0.970723 |
| 2004-06-16 | 0.024691 | 1.020430 |
| 2004-02-25 | 0.019753 | 0.755778 |
| 2003-11-25 | 0.019753 | 0.777595 |
| 2003-09-02 | 0.019753 | 0.924533 |
| 2003-06-11 | 0.013169 | 0.656978 |
| 2003-03-05 | 0.006584 | 0.409819 |
| 2002-11-26 | 0.006584 | 0.438274 |
| 2000-11-29 | 0.011676 | 1.658934 |
| 2000-09-13 | 0.011676 | 1.282308 |
| 2000-06-12 | 0.011676 | 1.441440 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.011676 | 2.262852 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.011676 | 1.766965 |
| 1999-09-22 | 0.011413 | 1.812382 |
| 1999-06-09 | 0.011237 | 1.292783 |
| 1999-02-24 | 0.010974 | 1.085262 |
| 1998-12-02 | 0.010711 | 1.138797 |
| 1998-09-23 | 0.010535 | 1.250076 |
| 1998-06-10 | 0.010359 | 1.147424 |
| 1998-01-21 | 0.010096 | 1.117963 |
| 1997-10-29 | 0.009833 | 1.323502 |
| 1997-08-13 | 0.009657 | 1.416072 |
| 1997-04-16 | 0.009481 | 1.551978 |
| 1997-01-22 | 0.009072 | 1.663450 |
| 1996-10-30 | 0.008896 | 1.560015 |
| 1996-08-14 | 0.008779 | 1.877049 |
| 1996-04-17 | 0.008662 | 2.541431 |
| 1996-01-24 | 0.008311 | 2.559784 |
| 1995-11-01 | 0.008389 | 2.355391 |
| 1995-08-16 | 0.008194 | 2.392903 |
| 1995-04-17 | 0.008116 | 2.957196 |
| 1995-01-23 | 0.007999 | 2.767278 |
| 1994-10-31 | 0.007882 | 2.738888 |
| 1994-08-15 | 0.007804 | 3.010396 |
| 1994-04-25 | 0.007726 | 2.928796 |
| 1994-01-31 | 0.007609 | 2.514196 |
| 1993-11-01 | 0.007414 | 2.588138 |
| 1993-08-16 | 0.007414 | 2.879499 |
| 1993-04-12 | 0.007296 | 2.844166 |
| 1993-01-15 | 0.007101 | 2.416472 |
| 1992-10-26 | 0.007101 | 2.599869 |
| 1992-08-24 | 0.007023 | 2.579433 |
| 1992-04-10 | 0.006906 | 3.016542 |
| 1992-01-17 | 0.006828 | 2.881298 |
| 1991-10-28 | 0.006711 | 3.481154 |
| 1991-08-12 | 0.006633 | 3.249673 |
| 1991-04-22 | 0.006516 | 3.312139 |
| 1991-01-18 | 0.006438 | 3.620869 |
| 1990-10-29 | 0.006321 | 3.893759 |
| 1990-08-13 | 0.006243 | 2.598165 |
| 1990-04-23 | 0.006048 | 2.647491 |
| 1990-01-22 | 0.005853 | 2.513718 |
| 1989-10-30 | 0.005658 | 2.383308 |
| 1989-08-14 | 0.005463 | 2.273450 |
| 1989-04-24 | 0.005267 | 2.267197 |
| 1989-01-23 | 0.005072 | 2.341707 |
| 1988-10-31 | 0.004877 | 2.159760 |
| 1988-08-15 | 0.004682 | 2.258253 |
| 1988-04-25 | 0.004487 | 1.948841 |
| 1988-01-15 | 0.004292 | 1.926455 |
| 1987-11-09 | 0.002731 | 1.326593 |
| 1987-08-10 | 0.003902 | 1.696173 |
| 1987-04-10 | 0.003772 | 1.822680 |
| 1987-01-16 | 0.003642 | 1.736204 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.5293795 |
| Address1 | 1,919 Flowers Circle |
| All Time High | 30.16 |
| All Time Low | 0.075147 |
| Ask | 8.51 |
| Ask Size | 3,900 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.8 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,443,240 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,203,647 |
| Average Volume | 5,203,647 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,443,240 |
| Beta | 0.393 |
| Bid | 8.5 |
| Bid Size | 7,100 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 6.242 |
| City | Thomasville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 8.51 |
| Current Ratio | 0.747 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 8.7099 |
| Day Low | 8.4645 |
| Debt To Equity | 111.007 |
| Display Name | Flowers Foods |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,964,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.99 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.63 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,770,989,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,770,989,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,930,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,875,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,875,200 |
| Ebitda | 514,752,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.09793 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.855 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.573 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,013,775,616 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.83934 |
| Eps Forward | 0.83995 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.4 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 9.2546 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.74459934 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08045722 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -52.93795 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.53 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.02 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.5407447 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.86 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.6500001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08269721 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.86 - 18.53 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 4.48 |
| Float Shares | 195,544,937 |
| Forward Eps | 0.83995 |
| Forward P E | 10.131556 |
| Free Cashflow | 221,076,128 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 10,300 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.48871 |
| Gross Profits | 2,568,893,952 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.08007 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.83962 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 211,856,467 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Disp | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Key | packaged-foods |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.248 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,398,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,371,686,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. The company's principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, baking mixes, and frozen breads and rolls as well as snack items including bars, cakes, cookies, and crackers. The company offers its products under the Nature's Own, DKB, Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder, and Tastykake brand names. It distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates bakeries. The company's customers include national and regional restaurants, institutions and foodservice distributors, and retail in-store bakeries; wholesale distributors; mass merchandisers, supermarkets, vending outlets, and convenience stores; quick-serve chains, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies; and public health care, military commissaries, and prisons, and other governmental institutions. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia. |
| Long Name | Flowers Foods, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,802,898,560 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_972115 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,587,168,000 |
| Net Income To Common | 83,825,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,934,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,802,898,534 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 8.55 |
| Operating Cashflow | 446,203,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0828 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 2.4563 |
| Peg Ratio | 6.1 |
| Phone | 229 226 9110 |
| Post Market Change | 0.05000019 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.5875463 |
| Post Market Price | 8.56 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,937 |
| Previous Close | 8.57 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.138919 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.3633451 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.34298596 |
| Profit Margins | 0.01595 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.399 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.83333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0599995 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.70011 |
| Regular Market Day High | 8.7099 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 8.4645 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 8.4645 - 8.7099 |
| Regular Market Open | 8.55 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 8.57 |
| Regular Market Price | 8.51 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,066,332 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06024 |
| Return On Equity | 0.06178 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.068 |
| Revenue Per Share | 24.872 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 211,856,467 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.114300005 |
| Shares Short | 24,177,846 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 28,192,970 |
| Short Name | Flowers Foods, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1462 |
| Short Ratio | 4.28 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | FLO |
| Target High Price | 14.0 |
| Target Low Price | 7.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 10.0 |
| Target Median Price | 9.5 |
| Total Cash | 252,683,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.194 |
| Total Debt | 1,465,965,952 |
| Total Revenue | 5,256,479,232 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.983 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.114702456 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.4 |
| Trailing P E | 21.275 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.07825 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.5682497 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.2954277 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,066,332 |
| Website | https://www.flowersfoods.com |
| Zip | 31,757 |