Flowers Foods, Inc. $FLO Shares Sold by Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC

Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) by 68.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,603 shares of the company’s stock after selling 112,944 shares during the quarter. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Flowers Foods were worth $686,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Flowers Foods during the second quarter worth $28,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Flowers Foods in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in Flowers Foods by 271.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Flowers Foods by 64.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Flowers Foods by 4,746.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.45% of the company’s stock.

Flowers Foods Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:FLO opened at $9.25 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. Flowers Foods, Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.94 and a 12-month high of $20.23. The business has a 50 day moving average of $10.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, a PE ratio of 23.13 and a beta of 0.36.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.06. Flowers Foods had a net margin of 1.59% and a return on equity of 16.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.900 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Flowers Foods, Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current year.

Flowers Foods Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.2475 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.7%. Flowers Foods’s dividend payout ratio is 247.50%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ryals Mcmullian sold 209,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $2,271,830.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,022,380 shares in the company, valued at $11,113,270.60. This trade represents a 16.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 11.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Flowers Foods News

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowers Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Internal leadership change: Flowers appointed a new president to run its Simple Mills business, creating clearer accountability for the branded-snack growth strategy that could help margin recovery and brand execution over time. Flowers sets new leadership for Simple Mills
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published some mixed/Modest upward tweaks alongside new multi‑year estimates — for example, small lifts to certain Q4 estimates (Q4 2026 and Q4 2027) and an FY2028 EPS projection of $0.88 — but these do not offset larger downward revisions elsewhere. MarketBeat FLO coverage (Zacks notes)
• Negative Sentiment: Broad cuts from Zacks: the firm trimmed multiple quarterly EPS forecasts (several Q1–Q3 2026 and Q1–Q3 2027 quarters) and lowered FY2026 to $0.90 (from $1.03) and FY2027 to $0.96 (from $1.07); Zacks also maintains a “Strong Sell” stance — a set of downgrades that increases near‑term downside risk and likely explains selling pressure today. MarketBeat FLO coverage (Zacks notes)

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered Flowers Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Flowers Foods in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Flowers Foods from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of Flowers Foods in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Stephens set a $11.00 target price on shares of Flowers Foods in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $12.60.

Flowers Foods Profile

Flowers Foods, Inc is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States, offering a variety of fresh bread, buns, rolls, snack cakes and tortillas. Headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, the company operates an extensive network of bakeries and distribution centers that serve retail grocery chains, convenience stores, mass merchandisers and foodservice customers nationwide. Flowers Foods markets its products under well-known brands such as Nature’s Own, Wonder, Dave’s Killer Bread, Mrs.