Flowers Foods Inc

As of July 30, Flowers Foods (FLO) stock had risen 5.6% to $20.39 on a YTD (year-to-date) basis.

Flowers Foods’ (FLO) quarterly dividend payout stands at $0.18 per share. The company last hiked its dividend by 5.9% in June.

Analysts expect Flowers Foods (FLO) to report adjusted EPS of $0.28 compared to its adjusted EPS of $0.24 in the same quarter last year.

As of May 4, 2018, Flowers Foods (FLO) stock price was trading at $22.34, a rise of 15.7% YTD (year-to-date).

As of February 9, 2018, Flowers Foods (FLO) was trading at a 12-month forward PE (price to earnings) multiple of 19.5x.

Flowers Foods (FLO) reported a fiscal 4Q17 gross margin of 47.7%, which fell 40 basis points from fiscal 4Q16.

At the 4Q17 earnings conference call, CEO Allen Shiver said that the company is focusing on enhancing its share in underpenetrated markets, improving the weak-performing snack business, innovation, and acquisitions.

Driven by strong demand for Dave’s Killer Bread, Flowers Foods (FLO) reported fiscal 4Q17 sales of $873.6, which easily beat the analysts’ estimate of $861 million.

Flowers Foods’ (FLO) adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.17 and sales of $873.6 million in fiscal 4Q17 easily topped the analysts’ estimate of $0.15 and $861 million, respectively.

HanesBrands (HBI) reported fiscal 3Q16 net sales of $1.8 billion, a rise of 10.7% over net sales of $1.6 billion in fiscal 3Q15.

Flowers Foods (FLO) reported fiscal 3Q16 sales of $918.8 million, a year-over-year rise of 3.8% over $885.3 million in fiscal 3Q15.

On December 15, 2016, the S&P Consumer Staples Index had slightly outperformed the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Consumer Discretionary Index as a whole. The indexes had respective returns of 0.49%, 0.39%, and -0.25%.

Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $4.0 billion. It rose 13.3% to close at $19.30 per share on December 9, 2016.

Price movement Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $3.3 billion. It rose 1.4% to close at $15.87 per share on November 9, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 4.1%, 5.5%, and -26.2%, respectively, on the same day. FLO is trading 3.4% above its 20-day moving average, 4.4% […]

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Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $3.1 billion. It rose 0.74% to close at $14.97 per share on October 5, 2016.

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Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $3.2 billion. Its stock rose by 0.46% to close at $15.23 per share on August 19, 2016.

Analysts are expecting J.M. Smucker’s adjusted EPS to be $1.74 in fiscal 1Q17 compared to 1Q16 EPS of $1.32.

Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $3.1 billion. It fell by 0.67% to close at $14.85 per share on August 12, 2016.

Vista Outdoor (VSTO) has a market cap of $2.6 billion. It fell by 1.9% to close at $41.96 per share on August 12, 2016.

Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $3.3 billion. It fell by 9.0% to close at $16.15 per share on August 10, 2016.

Kraft Heinz’s adjusted EPS for fiscal 2Q16 was $0.85—an increase of 39% compared to $0.61 in fiscal 2Q15. The is due to 17% growth in the adjusted EBITDA.

After a strong fiscal 2Q16, Tyson Foods (TSN) updated and raised its guidance for 2016. The company expects its Prepared Foods segment to benefit the most.

Tyson reported its financial results for fiscal 2Q16 on May 9. Earnings continued the positive growth trend in the second quarter.

On August 1, 2016, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) was trading at $87.72. After 2Q16 earnings, the average broker target price for Mead Johnson Nutrition increased by 4% to $94.90 from $91.0.

In 2Q16, Mead Johnson (MJN) reported a drop in revenue of ~9% to $942 million, compared to revenue of ~$1.0 billion in 2Q15.

For fiscal 2Q16, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) reported that its operating profit rose 10% compared to the prior year’s corresponding quarter to $230 million on a constant-currency basis.

On July 28, 2016, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) reported its financial results for 2Q16 and 1H16. The stock fell ~2% after the 2Q16 earnings announcement, with sales missing analysts’ estimates.

In 2Q16, Mead Johnson Nutrition’s (MJN) EPS (earnings per share) increased 16% to $0.88, compared to $0.76 in 2Q15.

For 2Q16, Mondelez’s delivered another strong quarter of margin expansion. The adjusted operating profit margin expanded 210 basis points to 15.2%.

North America’s revenue rose 1% to $1.72 billion for 2Q16. Organic revenue grew 1%—aided by an increase in volume and mix.

Analysts’ expectations for KHC’s earnings look optimistic for the rest of 2016. Its earnings are expected to rise by 70% and 44% in 3Q16 and 4Q16.

Archer Daniels Midland didn’t have a great start to 2016. Earnings fell 45% YoY in the first quarter. The adjusted EPS came in around $0.42 for the first quarter.

Bunge started 2016 by beating earnings estimates by 78%. The adjusted EPS was ~1.41 for the first quarter—much higher than analysts’ estimates.

On July 15, 2016, Mead Johnson (MJN) closed at $91.38. That’s 9.3% above its 100-day moving average, 6.6% above its 50-day moving average, and 3.0% above its 20-day moving average.

As of July 15, 2016, Mead Johnson (MJN) was trading at $91.38.

China accounts for around one-third of Mead Johnson’s global business.

Flowers Foods (FLO) has a market cap of $3.9 billion. It fell by 0.48% to close at $18.79 per share on July 12, 2016.

Flowers Foods fell by 1.8% to close at $18.55 per share on July 7. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 0.32%, 0.32%, and -12.2%.

The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) returned $750 million worth of cash to its shareholders in fiscal 2016 in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

About 64% of analysts rate General Mills a “hold,” 18% rate it a “sell,” and 18% rate it a “buy.”

With its fiscal 4Q16 earnings release, the General Mills board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. It will be paid on August 1, 2016.

On June 23, General Mills (GIS) closed at $66.77. It’s trading 8.2% above its 100-day moving average, 5.5% above its 50-day moving average, and 3.3% above its 20-day moving average.

Analysts expect ConAgra’s adjusted EPS to be $0.52 in fiscal 4Q16—compared to 4Q15 EPS of $0.59. It represents a decline of 12%.

Analysts are expecting J.M. Smucker’s adjusted EPS to be $1.19 in fiscal 4Q16—compared to 4Q15 EPS of $0.98. It represents a tremendous rise of 21%.

On May 18, 2016, the S&P 500 slightly outperformed the S&P Consumer Staples and S&P Consumer Discretionary sectors as a whole.

Tyson Foods expects to increase share repurchases under its share repurchase program. The company has repurchased ~3.0 million shares for $200 million so far in fiscal 3Q16.

On May 5, Tyson Foods announced quarterly dividends of $0.15 per share on its Class A common stock and $0.14 per share on its Class B common stock.

Kraft Heinz reported fiscal 1Q16 net earnings of $1.1 billion—compared to net earnings of $617 million in 1Q15. The adjusted EPS for fiscal 1Q16 was $0.73.

In 2016, Archer Daniels Midland’s priority is its balanced capital allocation framework. It started by selling a 50% interest in its Brazilian port in 2015.

The Agricultural Services segment’s operating profit took a toll in the first quarter. It fell by $118 million from the quarter last year to $75 million.

On May 4, Mead Johnson closed at $84.87—9.5% above its 100-day moving average, 4.2% above its 50-day moving average, and 0.1% above its 20-day moving average.

Analysts’ ratings remain the same for Mead Johnson. Approximately 38% of the analysts still rate it a “buy,” 50% rate it a “hold,” and 12% rate it a “sell.”

The Agribusiness segment accounted for 70% of Bunge’s revenue in the first quarter with $6.2 billion in sales. However, it fell 20% year-over-year.

Kellogg plans to return its “Kashi” brand to growth in 2016. It aims to lead in plant-based nutrition and win with “food forward” consumers.

For fiscal 2015, Kellogg’s reported net sales fell by 7.2%. The currency-neutral adjusted net sales rose by 1.2%. Sales fell for all of the segments in 4Q15.

In 2016, Archer Daniels Midland’s priority is its balanced capital allocation framework. It started by selling a 50% interest in its Brazilian port in 2015.

Archer Daniels Midland will report its fiscal 1Q16 results before the opening bell on May 3. The stock gained 23% since its 4Q15 earnings release.

The average broker target price for McCormick & Company (MKC) has risen to $91.14 from $85.71. This is ~9% lower than the closing price of $99.75 on March 30.

McCormick & Company (MKC) has a dividend yield of 1.6% as of March 30, 2016. Management has raised the dividend at an average annual rate of 9.2% over five years.

General Mills displayed a fifth consecutive quarter of operating margin expansion. The adjusted operating profit margin increased by 60 basis points to 15.9% compared to 15.3% in fiscal 3Q15.

The Green Giant divestiture, along with continued foreign exchange headwinds, impacted the net sales of General Mills (GIS), as anticipated by the company.

McCormick & Company (MKC) closed at $95.84 on March 23. It is trading 10% above its 100-day moving average, 7% above its 50-day moving average, and 2% above its 20-day moving average.

Flowers Foods entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank. It will repurchase an aggregate of $120 million of its common stock.

On March 16, 2016, the S&P Consumer Discretionary slightly outperformed the S&P Consumer Staples and the S&P 500 as a whole.

Pinnacle Foods (PF) expects the adjusted diluted EPS (earnings per share) to be $2.08–$2.13. It includes the benefit of the Boulder Brands acquisition.

One week before its fiscal 2Q16 earnings release, Campbell Soup (CPB) raised its earnings guidance for fiscal 2016. It’s based on better-than-expected results for the second quarter.

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported its financial results for fiscal 1Q16 on February 5. The company recorded adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.15 for fiscal 1Q16. EPS rose by a huge margin of 49% compared to EPS of $0.77 in fiscal 1Q15.

J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) sales for fiscal 1Q16 increased 5% to $222.8 million, from $212.8 million in the comparable quarter a year ago.

Ingredion (INGR) reported its fiscal 4Q15 results on January 28, 2016. The stock rose by 8.4% from the previous day and closed at $96.95.

The stock rose 3% with the earnings beating estimates and revenue in line with estimates. Mead Johnson fell by ~10% in 2016 as of January 28, closing at $70.2.

Tyson Foods’s (TSN) revenue is expected to fall by 7.2% to $10.0 billion for fiscal 1Q16. Although positive, the revenue growth has been on a declining trend.

McCormick has a dividend yield of 2.0% as of January 21. Management has raised the dividend at an average annual rate of 9.2% over the last five years.

As of January 21, McCormick closed at $80.0. It trades 4.4% below its 100-day moving average. Also, the stock price rose 1% in the last two months.

Ingredion reacted positively to the strong fiscal 3Q15 results and rose by 2%, closing at $95.06 on October 29, 2015. The shares demonstrated a rising trend.

General Mills (GIS) is now targeting $450 million in cumulative cost savings by fiscal 2017 and $500 million by fiscal 2018.

During fiscal 1Q16, General Mills (GIS) paid $34 million in cash related to restructuring projects. In fiscal 1Q16, the company approved “Project Compass.”

General Mills’ net sales for fiscal 1Q16 fell by 1% to $4.2 billion. The foreign currency exchange effect caused the growth to fall by five percentage points.

As of December 10, Diamond Foods closed at $38.6. The company has shown positive EPS growth in the last fiscal year, contributing to the stock price’s performance.

Diamond Foods reported a fall in sales in fiscal 4Q15 of 7.9% compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. It also reported net sales of $201.8 million.

As of December 3, 2015, Diamond Foods closed at $39.8. It was trading 17.7% above its 100-day moving average and 9.2% above its 50-day moving average.

Hormel Foods (HRL) reported fiscal 4Q15 non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) net earnings of $187, an increase of 9%.

After its fiscal 4Q15 earnings report, Post Holdings fell by 2.2% to close at $61.99 per share as of November 23, 2015.

Campbell Soup’s fiscal 4Q15 results were affected by a fall in sales volume and weaker profit margins. Sales fell by 9% to $1.7 billion in fiscal 4Q15.

Flowers Foods has a market cap of $5.6 billion. Flowers Foods’ year-to-date price movement has been rising quarter-over-quarter in 2015.

In 3Q15, Archer Daniels Midland earned $684 million in operating profit, down $257 million from 3Q14. Its net revenue for the quarter was $16.6 billion.

Pinnacle Foods (PF) fell by 1.4% from $44.61 to $43.97 on October 29, the day of its third quarter earnings release. It closed at $43.62 on November 2.

Kraft Heinz in 2Q15 reported diluted EPS of $0.92 compared to $0.80 for the same quarter last year due to costs related to the merger with Heinz and other costs.

Soybean processing in the US, Brazil, Argentina, and Europe were the largest contributors to Bunge’s oilseeds segment during the quarter.

Archer Daniels Midland reported $0.6 as EPS in 2Q15, missing the analyst estimates by 8%. It reported EPS at $0.77 in 1Q15, beating estimates by 8%.

On October 20, 2015, Mead Johnson’s board of directors approved a new share repurchase authorization of $1.5 billion of the company’s common stock.

Bunge North America, the North American operating segment of Bunge Limited (BG), announced that it had acquired Whole Harvest Foods.

Bunge’s management mentioned that the company continues to make strides in driving greater efficiency through performance improvement initiatives.

Bunge Limited (BG) reported earnings of $86 million and $0.51 per share in 2Q15. The results fell badly as per analyst’s estimates of $1.43.

The Snacks segment offers microwave popcorn products and potato chips. The net sales for the quarter were reported $129.8 million.

In 1Q16, General Mills paid $34 million related to restructuring initiatives. The company expects to incur ~$71 million in other project-related costs.

General Mills’ total segment operating profit rose by 20% to $826 million. On a constant-currency basis, its total operating profit increased by 23%.

ConAgra Foods (CAG) recorded 1Q16 diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations at $0.38. This is in comparison to EPS of $0.22 for 1Q15.