FLOConsumer Defensive · Packaged FoodsThe 5 Wall Street analysts covering Flowers Foods, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $6 — -15.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 58 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — in the upper half.
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.
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): 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 (12): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FLO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −15.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintains | Underperform | $6.50 → $5.00 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | $7.00 → $6.00 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $8.00 → $6.00 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 18 May 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $11 → $8.00 |
| 18 May 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 9 Apr 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 18 Aug 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 16 May 2025 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 10 Feb 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 17 May 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 1 Mar 2024 | DA Davidson | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 13 Nov 2023 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 May 2023 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
FLO appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc. returned −35.8% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 30% of US stocks
Cheaper than 89% of US stocks
Cheaper than 68% of US stocks
Cheaper than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 10% of US stocks
Higher than 32% of US stocks
Higher than 60% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 52% of US stocks
Higher than 76% of US stocks
Higher than 95% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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 $1.4B and an enterprise value of $3.4B.
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.
Trailing P/E: 24.8×; forward P/E: 10.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 7.42%, paying out 321% of earnings.
Flowers Foods, Inc. employs 10,300 people — $507K of revenue per employee.
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Flowers Foods announced that its board of directors elected two new members. The excerpt names Shaun P. as one of the elected members.
Why it matters — Board appointments are relevant to FLO watchers following the company’s governance and leadership.
Flowers Foods said it will report its third-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after the market close.
Why it matters — The announcement gives FLO watchers the date and timing of the company’s upcoming quarterly results.
Flowers Foods is expanding innovation in smaller loaves, sourdough and protein offerings as it works to counter declining volumes and revive consumer demand.
Why it matters — FLO watchers may track whether these product initiatives address the volume declines described in the item.
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.
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.
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.
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. 58 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, Flowers Foods, Inc. ranks 58 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).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies -15.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Flowers Foods, Inc. 58 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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.
Flowers Foods, Inc. returned -35.8% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Flowers Foods, Inc. is a packaged bakery foods producer and marketer serving retail, foodservice, and institutional customers across the United States.
The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 4 Nov 2026): "FLOWERS FOODS ELECTS TWO NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS". Flowers Foods announced that its board of directors elected two new members. The excerpt names Shaun P. as one of the elected members.
Flowers Foods, Inc. is a packaged bakery foods producer and marketer serving retail, foodservice, and institutional customers across the United States. Its portfolio includes fresh breads, buns, rolls, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, baking mixes, snack cakes, cookies, crackers, bars, and frozen bakery products. These offerings are sold under recognized brands such as Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Tastykake, Mrs. Freshley’s, and Simple Mills. The company supports broad consumer and commercial demand through bakery operations, direct-store-delivery networks, warehouse distribution, and relationships with supermarkets, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, restaurants, vending operators, wholesalers, and institutional buyers. Flowers Foods, Inc. also supplies foodservice distributors, retail in-store bakeries, healthcare organizations, military commissaries, and other government institutions. Its role in the financial market reflects exposure to the consumer defensive and packaged foods sectors, with operations centered on staple food manufacturing, branded product distribution, and nationwide bakery supply chains.
CEO Mr. A. Ryals McMullian Jr. · 10,300 employees · United States · https://www.flowersfoods.com
