Flowers Foods stock hits a 52-week low amid weak results

Published on 10/01/2026 at 12:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 2026 revenue was USD 1.19 billion, down 4.00 percent year over year. Flowers Foods stock costs EUR 4.90 on October 1, 2026 after EUR 4.90.

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Flowers Foods (ISIN US3434981011) was trading at EUR 4.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 4.90. On September 28, 2026, MarketBeat reported that the stock reached a new 52-week low of USD 5.61 amid weak quarterly results. The key investor question is whether pricing and cost savings can offset falling bakery volumes.

Second-quarter sales decline

Flowers Foods generated USD 1.19 billion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 1.23 billion expected, according to MarketBeat. Revenue fell 4.00 percent year over year, while reported earnings per share were USD 0.21 against a USD 0.22 consensus estimate.

The finance statement for the second quarter of 2026 shows operating profit of USD 68.1 million, consolidated net income of USD 40.7 million and an operating margin of 6.00 percent. The comparison points to a business under pressure on volume, even as pricing and productivity preserve profitability.

Dividend meets analyst caution

MarketBeat said on September 28, 2026, that six analysts assigned three Holds and three Sells, producing a Reduce consensus and a USD 7.60 average price target. The same report said Stephens cut its target from USD 8.00 to USD 6.00 on August 24, 2026, while Zacks Research downgraded the stock to Strong Sell on September 15, 2026.

Flowers Foods paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.125 per share on September 25, 2026, equal to USD 0.50 on an annualized basis, according to MarketBeat. Its reported payout ratio was 192.31 percent, making cash generation and earnings recovery central to the income case.

Stock snapshot and operating scale

Flowers Foods had a market capitalization of USD 1.2 billion as of September 30, 2026. The company operates in packaged foods and sells bread, buns, rolls, snack cakes and tortillas through brands including Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder and Tastykake.

The company's investor page lists USD 5.3 billion of sales for 2025, 44 bakeries in 19 states and 10,300 employees, as reported by Flowers Foods. That scale gives the group room to benefit from new business wins, but the second-quarter revenue decline shows why volume recovery remains the immediate operating test.

EUR 4.90 price snapshot

Flowers Foods stock was trading at EUR 4.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 4.90 on September 30, 2026. The primary listing is on the NYSE in USD.