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FLO Stock Forecast: Flowers Foods, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$5.97
0.00% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Flowers Foods, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $6 — +0.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 57 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$1.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
57 / 100
Median analyst target
$6.00
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$1.2B−4.0% y/y
Operating income$66.2M
Net income$40.7M
Free cash flow$109.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.2%
1M
−0.5%
YTD
−41.6%
1Y
−48.7%
From 52W high
−49.6%
From 52W low
+7.6%
$6
$12
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

FLO stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Flowers Foods, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
57 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
98
Accruals
90
Issuance
84
Quality
75
Volatility
50
Size
41
Revisions
32
Growth
24
Momentum
8

Value (98): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (8): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

FLO stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FLO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$4$6$8$10$12Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26FLOHigh $12.00Median $6.00Low $5.00

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
1 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $5.00Median $6.00High $12.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +0.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Oct 2026BNP ParibasMaintainsUnderperform$6.50 → $5.00
6 Oct 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold$7.00 → $6.00
24 Aug 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$8.00 → $6.00
24 Aug 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight—
18 May 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$11 → $8.00
18 May 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight—
9 Apr 2026BNP ParibasMaintainsUnderperform—
30 Mar 2026Deutsche BankMaintainsHold—
13 Nov 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
18 Aug 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
18 Aug 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
16 May 2025JefferiesMaintainsHold—
10 Feb 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
10 Feb 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
17 May 2024DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
9 May 2024Deutsche BankMaintainsHold—
1 Mar 2024DA DavidsonInitiatesNeutral—
13 Nov 2023Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
11 Aug 2023Stephens & Co.ReiteratesEqual-Weight—
22 May 2023Deutsche BankMaintainsHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. FLO appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

FLO vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc. returned −48.7% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

FLO vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26FLOS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

FLO analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−7.4%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
5
Fundamentals

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
22.1×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.2×

Cheaper than 90% of US stocks

Price / book
1.0×

Cheaper than 72% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
6.6×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−24.1%

Higher than 10% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−4.0%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Gross margin
48.4%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Operating margin
6.3%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Net margin
1.1%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
4.0%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.9%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Dividend yield
8.4%

Higher than 96% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Flowers Foods, Inc. has a market value of $1.3B and an enterprise value of $3.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.2B. The latest quarter shrank 24.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $55.2M, a 1.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.26.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $306.1M.

  • Flowers Foods, Inc. spent $3.8M on share buybacks and $185.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 212.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 22.1×; forward P/E: 8.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 8.36%, paying out 321% of earnings.

  • Flowers Foods, Inc. employs 10,300 people — $507K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

FLO vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPackaged Foods
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.$1.3B
57
SENEASeneca Foods Corp.$1.2B
99
HLFHerbalife Ltd.$1.5B
83
JJSFJ&J Snack Foods Corp.$1.5B
61
BRBRBellRing Brands, Inc.$1.0B
42
NOMDNomad Foods Ltd.$1.7B
66
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Co.$948.3M
52

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Flowers Foods, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest FLO news & analysis

5 Dividend Stocks Where Sky-High Yields Could Be Hiding Serious Problems

24/7 Wall Street · 14 Oct 2026neutral

24/7 Wall Street warns that five dividend stocks with exceptionally high yields may have underlying problems and that investors can overlook warning signs before dividend cuts. The excerpt does not identify the stocks or mention Flowers Foods.

Why it matters — FLO watchers should note the article’s general caution about unusually high dividend yields, though the excerpt provides no specific claims about FLO.

Buy Any Of 15 Ideal 'Safer' October Dogs Tenured Over 10 Years

Seeking Alpha · 9 Oct 2026neutral

The article reviews 84 dividend stocks with at least ten years of tenure, using yield and free-cash-flow safety criteria for October 2026. It says 15 of 36 stocks classified as “safer” meet its IDEAL standard, while naming Chimera Investment, Mach Natural Resources, and Matthews International as leading projected-return picks.

Why it matters — The excerpt offers broad dividend-stock screening context, but does not mention Flowers Foods or provide company-specific information for FLO.

FLO Faces Gross Margin Pressure: Can Productivity Drive Recovery?

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Oct 2026negative

Flowers Foods faces gross margin pressure as weak volumes reduce fixed-cost absorption. The excerpt highlights productivity, restructuring and network efficiency as areas tied to potential recovery.

Why it matters — FLO watchers may track whether these operational efforts can address margin pressure amid weak volumes.

FLOWERS FOODS ISSUES RECALL OF NATURE'S OWN HAWAIIAN BREAD DUE TO UNDECLARED MILK

PRNewsWire · 2 Oct 2026negative

Flowers Foods, Inc. issued a recall of its Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread (20 oz.) due to an undeclared milk allergen. The recall was announced in a company release from its Thomasville, Ga. headquarters on October 2, 2026.

Why it matters — A recall due to an undeclared allergen raises potential regulatory, safety, and brand-reputation concerns for Flowers Foods.

Flowers Foods: Still Searching For A Bottom

Seeking Alpha · 24 Sept 2026negative

Flowers Foods reported Q2 results and guidance that were notably weaker than expected, with accelerating volume declines, fierce competition, and declining revenue and market share despite branded price increases. Both S&P and Moody's downgraded the company's debt to junk status, citing persistent category weakness, high leverage, and slow deleveraging.

Why it matters — A Flowers Foods watcher would care because credit downgrades to junk status and continued volume and market-share declines signal the company has not yet found a bottom and faces sustained financial and competitive pressure.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about FLO stock

What is the FLO stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Flowers Foods, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $6, with estimates ranging from $5 to $12. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is FLO stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Flowers Foods, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Flowers Foods, Inc. 57 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank FLO?

As at 14 Oct 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc. ranks 57 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (98 of 100).

Will FLO stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +0.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Flowers Foods, Inc. 57 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the FLO stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Flowers Foods, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FLO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $5 to $12 over the next 12 months.

How has FLO stock performed over the past year?

Flowers Foods, Inc. returned -48.7% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Flowers Foods, Inc. do?

Flowers Foods, Inc. Common Stock represents Flowers Foods, Inc., a U.S.

What is the latest news on FLO?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 14 Oct 2026): "5 Dividend Stocks Where Sky-High Yields Could Be Hiding Serious Problems". 24/7 Wall Street warns that five dividend stocks with exceptionally high yields may have underlying problems and that investors can overlook warning signs before dividend cuts. The excerpt does not identify the stocks or mention Flowers Foods.

Company

About Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, Inc. Common Stock represents Flowers Foods, Inc., a U.S. producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods. The company supplies a broad portfolio of baked goods, including fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, baking mixes, and frozen bakery items. Its products are sold through retail and food service channels under well-known brands such as Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, and Mrs. Freshley’s. Flowers Foods operates bakery and distribution networks across the United States, serving everyday consumer demand in the packaged food sector. As a consumer staples business, the company plays a steady role in grocery aisles and institutional food supply, with a focus on branded bakery products and broad market reach.

CEO Mr. A. Ryals McMullian Jr. · 10,300 employees · United States · https://www.flowersfoods.com