Flowers Foods, Inc [NYSE: FLO] jumped around 0.22 points on Tuesday, while shares priced at $11.59 at the close of the session, up 1.93%.
Flowers Foods, Inc stock is now -47.39% down from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. FLO Stock saw the intraday high of $11.71 and lowest of $11.33 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 23.04, which means current price is +2.29% above from all time high which was touched on 01/03/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 3.90M shares, FLO reached a trading volume of 6179513 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for FLO shares is $14.00 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on FLO stock is a recommendation set at 3.12. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Exane BNP Paribas have made an estimate for Flowers Foods, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Underperform, with their previous recommendation back on July 10, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, DA Davidson raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on March 01, 2024, representing the official price target for Flowers Foods, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $27, while Deutsche Bank analysts kept a Hold rating on FLO stock. On December 06, 2022, analysts decreased their price target for FLO shares from 28 to 27.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.72, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.08. Price to Free Cash Flow for FLO in the course of the last twelve months was 7.76 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.47.
How has FLO stock performed recently?
Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.66. With this latest performance, FLO shares dropped by -7.35% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -33.16% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -43.90% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for FLO stock in for the last two-week period is set at 35.05, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.39, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.35 for Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 12.94, while it was recorded at 11.72 for the last single week of trading, and 16.21 for the last 200 days.
Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO] shares currently have an operating margin of 6.91% and a Gross Margin at 45.73%. Flowers Foods, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 3.78%.
Flowers Foods, Inc (FLO) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Flowers Foods, Inc. ( FLO), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 13.73%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.99%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Flowers Foods, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 6.33%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Flowers Foods, Inc (FLO) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Flowers Foods, Inc’s (FLO) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.50%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Flowers Foods, Inc (FLO) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $19021.57 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.79% and a Quick Ratio of 0.47%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Flowers Foods, Inc posted 0.22/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.21/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for FLO. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Flowers Foods, Inc go to -6.35%.
Insider trade positions for Flowers Foods, Inc [FLO]
There are presently around $86.48%, or 93.62%% of FLO stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of FLO stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 21.77 million shares, which is approximately 10.2995%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 18.5 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$410.62 million in FLO stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$192.73 million in FLO stock with ownership which is approximately 4.1076%.
