Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Stock

Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods Inc is an American company producing bakery food for retail and foodservice across the United States. The product portfolio includes fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas. The company distributes to supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants. The key brands are Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Canyon Bakehouse, DKB.

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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share, an increase of 3.1% over the same quarter last year. This is the 91st consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company and is payable on June 19, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 5, 2025. This action increases the annualized dividend rate to&nbsp;$0.99&nbsp;per share from&nbsp;$0.96&nbsp;per share at this time last year.

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Flowers Foods Increases Quarterly Dividend From $0.24 To $0.2475 Per Share

Jefferies analyst Scott Marks maintains Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $20 to $16.

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Jefferies Maintains Hold on Flowers Foods, Lowers Price Target to $16

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.59% to 42,570.89 while the NASDAQ rose 0.37% to 19,183.25. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.54% to 5,948.96.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Health care shares jumped by 0.8% on Friday.
In trading on Wednesday, energy stocks fell by 0.8%.
Top Headline
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the first quarter on Friday.
The company posted quarterly earnings of 35 cents per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of 38 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.55 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.60 billion.
FLowers Foods lowered its FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance from $1.18-$1.28 to $1.05-$1.15 and lowered FY2025 sales guidance, excluding the Simple Mills acquisition, from $5.18 billion-$5.26 billion to $5.08 billion-$5.17 billion.
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.6% to $62.01 while gold traded down 1.2% at $3,188.60.
Silver traded down 1.5% to $32.190 on Friday, while copper fell 2.2% to $4.5795.
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European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.14%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.61%. London's FTSE 100 gained 0.46%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.01% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.14% during the session.
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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 35 cents, missing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/n45464164/flowers-foods-inc-reports-first-quarter-2025-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">the analyst consensus estimate of 38 cents.</a>
Quarterly sales of $1.55 billion (down 1.4% year over year) missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.60 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.6% to&nbsp;$162.0 million, representing 10.4% of net sales, a 30-basis point increase.
The company said it had completed the acquisition of Simple Mills, which contributed&nbsp;$24.3 million&nbsp;in net sales, net loss of&nbsp;$4.2 million,&nbsp;and $3.6 million&nbsp;to adjusted EBITDA.
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&#8220;Despite economic uncertainty and greater than expected category declines in the first quarter, Flowers&#8217; performance underscores the importance of our leading brands, each of which maintained or gained unit and dollar share. To mitigate category weakness, we are continuing to invest in on-trend innovation and targeting significant opportunities in faster-growing categories and adjacencies,&#8221; said Ryals McMullian, chairman and CEO of Flowers Foods.
&#8220;Our adjusted 2025 financial guidance reflects our first quarter performance, the challenging consumer environment, and the potential for increased tariff costs.&nbsp;To improve our near-term results, we are gaining additional shelf space, winning new business, and taking other proactive measures while evolving our business to enable long-term&nbsp;outperformance,&#8221; McMullian added.&nbsp;
Net income decreased 27.4% to&nbsp;$53.0 million, representing 3.4% of sales, a 120-basis point decrease year over year.
Outlook: Flowers Foods lowered its FY2025 GAAP EPS guidance to $0.95 to $1.05, below the $1.16 consensus estimate.
The company also cut its sales outlook to $5.30 billion to $5.39 billion from the prior $5.40 billion to $5.49 billion range, compared with the $5.41 billion estimate.
Flowers Foods cut its FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.05 to $1.15 from $1.18 to $1.28, compared with the $1.16 estimate.
It also lowered sales guidance, excluding the Simple Mills acquisition, to $5.08 billion to $5.17 billion from $5.18 billion to $5.26 billion, compared with the $5.41 billion estimate.
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, FLO stock has lost over 32% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXG#NYSE">FXG</a>).
Price Action: FLO shares are trading lower by 0.38% to $17.01&nbsp;at the last check on Friday.
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Editor&#8217;s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct 2-year Treasury bond yield of 3.95%.
U.S. stock futures advanced on Friday after a mixed close on Thursday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher in premarket.
The S&amp;P 500 index recorded its fourth day of gains on Thursday after turning positive for the year at the beginning of the week.
Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chair, indicated Thursday that the Fed is r<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45439079/powell-signals-fed-may-shift-its-inflation-strategy-after-5-year-economic-shake-up">eassessing its inflation and employment strategies</a>, suggesting potential shifts in policy following a comprehensive review scheduled for 2025. 
"Participants have indicated that they thought it would be appropriate to reconsider the language around [labor market] shortfalls," Powell said, referring to how the Fed talks about employment in its official strategy.
Nasdaq dropped after continued positive momentum from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45462404/trump-unveils-over-200-billion-worth-of-deals-with-uae-including-major-etihad-airways-commitment">partnerships with the Middle East</a> during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum. 
Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.40% and the two-year bond was at 3.95%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>&#8216;s projections show markets pricing a 91.8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its June meeting.
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
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<td>0.23%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in premarket on Friday. The SPY was up 0.14% to $591.31, while the QQQ advanced 0.16% to $520.06, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
Led by strong gains in utilities, consumer staples, and real estate, most sectors within the S&amp;P 500 finished Thursday in positive territory, contributing to the index&#8217;s fourth consecutive session of gains.
However, consumer discretionary and communication services stocks diverged from the broader market, ending the day lower.
Overall, the S&amp;P 500 has climbed approximately 4.5% week-to-date, followed by a roughly 2.6% increase for the Dow and a significant 6.6% rise for the Nasdaq.
Notably, tech giants like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) have seen substantial weekly gains of around 15% each, with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) also adding around 6% and 7%, respectively.
In other news, Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) reported stronger-than-anticipated first-quarter earnings, while Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FL#NYSE">FL</a>) shares surged around 86% following an agreement for acquisition by DICK&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>).
On the economic front, initial jobless claims remained steady, U.S. retail sales saw a modest 0.1% monthly increase in April, and U.S. producer prices unexpectedly declined by 0.5% in April.
The Dow Jones index advanced 272 points or 0.65% to 42,322.75, whereas the S&amp;P 500 index rose 0.41% to 5,916.93. Nasdaq Composite ended 0.18% lower at 19,112.32, and the small-cap gauge, Russell 2000, ended 0.52% higher at 2,094.69.
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Insights From Analysts:
Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research said in his QuickTakes note that Fed Chair Powell &#8220;poked a stick&#8221; at the White House following his speech on Thursday.
Yardeni pointed out that Powell implied that the bond yields might stay elevated as a result of more frequent &#8220;supply shocks,&#8221; like tariffs.
&#8220;Higher real rates may also reflect the possibility that inflation could be more volatile going forward than in the inter-crisis period of the 2010s,&#8221; Powell said in prepared remarks for the Thomas Laubach Research Conference in Washington, D.C.
Yardeni said, &#8220;Sounds like Powell is expecting more frequent bouts of stagflation, which was associated with supply shocks in the past.&#8221;
&#8220;The stock and bond markets didn&#8217;t react much to the speech partly because today&#8217;s batch of indicators were mostly ambiguous about the near-term prospects for stagflation,&#8221; he added.
As the PPI declined in April, Louis Navellier of Navellier &amp; Associates said, &#8220;The PPI demonstrated that despite recent trade chaos, wholesale prices are falling from lackluster economic activity and surplus goods that have been &#8216;dumped&#8217; in the U.S.&#8221;
Meanwhile, commenting on the declining PPI, Jamie Cox, the managing partner at Harris Financial Group, added, &#8220;If you are in the stagflation camp, these data aren't confirming your thesis. While growth is slowing, disinflation remains intact.&#8221;
Speaking about the S&amp;P 500 earnings so far, Navellier said, &#8220;Now that 90% of the companies in the S&amp;P 500 have announced their first quarter results, earnings are running at an 11.2% annual pace, which represents the seventh straight quarter of improving earnings growth.&#8221;
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Friday:
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<li>April&#8217;s import price index, housing starts, and building permit data will be released by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>The preliminary consumer sentiment for May will be released by 10:00 a.m. ET.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) fell 2.17% in premarket on Friday as analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 38 cents per share on revenue of $1.60 billion, before the opening bell.</li>
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<li>Brady Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRC#NYSE">BRC</a>) rose 1.77% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings before the opening bell. It is expected to post earnings of $1.22 per share on revenue of $386.81 million.</li>
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<li>RBC Bearings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBC#NYSE">RBC</a>) declined 0.56% as analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of $2.70 per share on revenue of $440.26 million, before the opening bell.</li>
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<li>Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>) fell 3.59% after the company guided for its first quarter net bookings to be in a range of $1.25 billion to $1.30 billion and full fiscal-year net bookings to be in a range of $5.90 billion to $6.00 billion.</li>
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<li>Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) dropped 6.19% after a mixed second quarter. The earnings per share were better than expected, while sales missed estimates.</li>
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<li>WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRD#NASDAQ">WRD</a>) was up 2.85% after launching a fully driverless robotaxi trial operation in Abu Dhabi.</li>
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<li>Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>) jumped 5.41% after acquiring natural gas assets worth $1.9 billion.</li>
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<li>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) was 0.07% below flatline after the report of a delayed rollout for its AI model update.</li>
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<li>Incannex Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IXHL#NASDAQ">IXHL</a>) zoomed 68.98% after it finished administering doses to patients in the Phase 2 segment of its trial for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).</li>
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<li>Origin Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORGN#NASDAQ">ORGN</a>) slumped 30.80% after the company reported a year-over-year decrease in first-quarter financial results and cut its FY26 sales guidance below estimates.</li>
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Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 0.19% to hover around $61.50 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar fell 0.96% to hover around $3,208.84 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $3,500.33 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was lower by 0.19% at the 100.6880 level.
Asian markets ended lower on Friday except South Korea's Kospi and Australia's ASX 200 index. Japan's Nikkei 225, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, and China&#8217;s CSI 300 indices declined. European markets were higher in early trade.
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Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) lowers FY2025 Adj EPS guidance from $1.18-$1.28 to $1.05-$1.15 vs $1.16 analyst estimate. Lowers FY2025 sales outlook from $5.18 billion-$5.26 billion to $5.08 billion-$5.17 billion vs $5.41 billion estimate.

FLowers Foods Lowers FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance from $1.18-$1.28 to $1.05-$1.15 vs $1.16 Est; Lowers FY2025 Sales, Excluding the Simple Mills acquisition Guidance from $5.18B-$5.26B to $5.08B-$5.17B vs $5.41B Est

Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) is looking for FY2025 GAAP EPS of $0.95-$1.05 vs $1.16 analyst estimate. Lowers FY2025 sales outlook from $5.40 billion-$5.49 billion to $5.30 billion-$5.39 billion vs $5.41 billion estimate.

FLowers Foods Sees FY2025 GAAP EPS $0.95-$1.05 vs $1.16 Est; Lowers FY2025 Sales Guidance from $5.40B-$5.49B to $5.30B-$5.39B vs $5.41B Est

Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.38 by 7.89 percent. This is a 7.89 percent decrease over earnings of $0.38 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.55 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.60 billion by 2.80 percent. This is a 1.46 percent decrease over sales of $1.58 billion the same period last year.

Earnings Misses

Flowers Foods Q1 Adj. EPS $0.35 Misses $0.38 Estimate, Sales $1.55B Miss $1.60B Estimate

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• Armlogi Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTOC#NASDAQ">BTOC</a>) is likely to report earnings for its third quarter. 
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Earnings Scheduled For May 16, 2025

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 recording gains for the fourth straight session. Week to date, the S&amp;P 500 gained around 4.5%, while the Dow added around 2.6%. The Nasdaq has added around 6.6% during the period.
Tech giants have also recorded sharp gains during the week, with Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) adding around 15% each. Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) gained around 6%, while Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) jumped 7% week-to-date.
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Thursday. Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FL#NYSE">FL</a>) shares jumped around 86% on Thursday after DICK's Sporting Goods agreed to acquire the company.
On the economic data front, initial jobless claims came in unchanged from the previous week at 229,000 during the week ending May 10. U.S. retail sales increased by 0.1% month-over-month in April compared to a revised 1.7% gain in March. U.S. producer prices declined by 0.5% in April compared to a revised flat reading in the previous month and versus market estimates of a 0.2% gain.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with utilities, consumer staples and real estate stocks recording biggest gains on Thursday. However, consumer discretionary and communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 272 points to 42,322.75 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.41% to 5,916.93, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.18% at 19,112.32 during Thursday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>), Brady Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRC#NYSE">BRC</a>) and RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBC#NYSE">RBC</a>) today.
At a current reading of 68.9, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 70.4.
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Pre-Market Outlook

S&P 500 Settles Higher For Fourth Session Amid Surge In Tech Stocks: Investor Sentiment Slips, But Fear Index Stays In 'Greed' Zone

With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 38 cents per share on revenue of $1.60 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Flowers Foods shares fell 0.1% to $17.05 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter, while sales missed estimates. Applied Materials said it expects third-quarter revenue of $7.2 billion, plus or minus $500 million, versus estimates of $7.19 billion. The company expects third-quarter adjusted earnings to be between $2.15 and $2.55 per share, versus estimates of $2.32 per share. Applied Materials shares dipped 5.6% to $165.00 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Brady Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRC#NYSE">BRC</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $386.81 million. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Brady shares gained 2.3% to $78.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
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<li>Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>) reported fourth-quarter net bookings of $1.58 billion, up 17% year-over-year. The total beat a Street consensus estimate of $1.55 billion according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company said it expects first quarter net bookings to be in a range of $1.25 billion to $1.30 billion. The company guides for full fiscal-year net bookings to be in a range of $5.90 billion to $6.00 billion. Take-Two Interactive shares fell 3% to $225.30 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBC#NYSE">RBC</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $2.70 per share on revenue of $440.26 million before the opening bell. RBC Bearings shares slipped 0.01% to $367.25 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Long Ideas

Applied Materials, Flowers Foods And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Friday

Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Friday, 2025-05-16. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release.
Analysts are estimating that Flowers Foods will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40.
Investors in Flowers Foods are eagerly awaiting the company's announcement, hoping for news of surpassing estimates and positive guidance for the next quarter.
It's worth noting for new investors that stock prices can be heavily influenced by future projections rather than just past performance.
<h3>Overview of Past Earnings</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.01, which was followed by a 0.0% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Flowers Foods's past performance and the resulting price change:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q4 2024</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.21</td>
<td>0.29</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>0.41</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.22</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>0.36</td>
<td>0.38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>-1.0%</td>
<td>-3.0%</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
<td>-4.0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747317633_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Tracking Flowers Foods's Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Flowers Foods were trading at $16.87 as of May 14. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 30.47%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely bearish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FLO/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Flowers Foods visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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What to Expect from Flowers Foods's Earnings

Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Johnson &amp; Johnson, Chevron, and Flowers Foods have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 3% to 5%.
Johnson &amp; Johnson
Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the healthcare field worldwide.
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Johnson &amp; Johnson has increased its dividends every year for the last 63 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on April 15, its board raised the quarterly payout by 4.80% to $1.30 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $5.20 per share. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock stands at 3.38%.
Johnson &amp; Johnson's annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $88.82 billion. According to the company&#8217;s Q1 2025 earnings release on April 15, it posted revenues of $21.89 billion and EPS of $2.77, both beating the consensus estimates.
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Chevron
Chevron (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the U.S. and internationally.
Chevron has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 37 years. In its latest dividend announcement on Jan. 31, the company's board increased the quarterly payout by 5% to $1.71 per share, equaling an annual figure of $6.84 per share. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock is 5.05%.
The company's annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $193.41 billion. In its Q4 2024 earnings report on Jan. 31, Chevron posted revenues of $52.23 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $48.41 billion, while EPS of $2.06 came in below the consensus of $2.11.
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Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the U.S. It distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates bakeries.
Flowers Foods has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 11 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on May 23, it increased the quarterly payout by 4.3% to $0.24 per share, equal to an annual figure of $0.96 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on Feb. 14, the company maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock is 5.34%.
The company&#8217;s annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $5.10 billion. In its most recent earnings report on Feb. 7, the company posted Q4 2024 revenues of $1.11 billion, below the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion, while EPS of $0.22 beat the consensus of $0.21.
Johnson &amp; Johnson, Chevron, and Flowers Foods are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of around 3% to 5% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.
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Why Johnson & Johnson, Chevron, And Flowers Foods Are Winners For Passive Income

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">by analyst accuracy</a>.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the consumer staples sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 7.65%</li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Lisa Lewandowski upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and increased the price target from $55 to $65 on Dec. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $45 to $46 on Nov. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Jan. 30, Altria Group posted quarterly sales of $5.974 billion beating the analyst consensus estimate of $5.046 billion.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 5.21%</li>
<li>DA Davidson analyst Brian Holland maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $24 to $21 on Feb. 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $22 to $23 on May 9, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Feb. 11, Flowers Foods priced its public offering of $500 million of 5.750% senior notes due 2035 and $300 million of 6.200% senior notes due 2055.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Campbell&#8217;s Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NASDAQ">CPB</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 3.89%</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $45 to $43 on Jan. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
<li>DA Davidson analyst Brian Holland maintained a Neutral rating with a price target of $51 on Dec. 4, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Jan. 22, Campbell&#8217;s named Risa Cretella President of Meals &amp; Beverages Division.</li>
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Offerings

Flowers Foods Prices Public Offering Of $500M Of 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2035 And $300M Of 6.200% Senior Notes Due 2055

DA Davidson analyst Brian Holland maintains Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $24 to $21.

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Flowers Foods, Lowers Price Target to $21

Truist Securities analyst Bill Chappell maintains Flowers Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $23 to $20.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Flowers Foods, Lowers Price Target to $20

Flower Foods shares are trading higher. The stock may be moving on continued strength after reporting on Friday better-than-expected Q4 adjusted EPS results and FY25 issued revenue guidance above estimates.

Wall Street slumped into negative territory late in the week as renewed fears over inflation and trade <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">tariffs eroded risk appetite. </a>
The first warning sign came from the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey, which revealed an "unusually large" spike in inflation expectations. The one-year inflation outlook surged by a full percentage point to 4.3%, marking its highest <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43564020/consumer-sentiment-sinks-economist-flags-unusually-large-rise-in-inflation-perception">level since November 2023. </a>
Investor uncertainty grew following President Donald Trump's announcement that &#8216;reciprocal tariffs&#8217; would take effect next week. Trump is expected to sign new executive orders at 2:00 p.m. Friday.
On the macro front, February&#8217;s jobs report revealed a mixed outcome, with employment growth slowing down more than expected, yet unemployment fell more than expected, and wages surged more than expected.
Market reaction was swift. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.6%, erasing its weekly gains, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.9% by 1:00 p.m. trading in New York. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped into negative territory for the week, putting its three-week winning streak at risk. Small-cap stocks underperformed, with the Russell 2000 sinking 1.3%. 
Stock-wise, Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NASDAQ">UBER</a>) skyrocketed by 9.5%, extending its 8.6% rally from the previous session, after hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman revealed a stake of 30.3 million shares in the ride-hailing giant.
In currency and bond markets, the U.S. dollar index – tracked by the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UUP#NYSE">UUP</a>) – rallied following the tariff headlines, while Treasury yields climbed higher. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) dropped 0.8%, reflecting renewed pressure on long-duration bonds. 
Gold took a breather, retreating under pressure from a stronger dollar. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) erased early session gains, slipping from an intraday high of $100,000 to $97,500.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>• S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,047.11</td>
<td>-0.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>• Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,452.38</td>
<td>-0.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>• Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,576.82</td>
<td>-0.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>• Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,279.74</td>
<td>-1.2%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:00 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)&nbsp;fell 0.6% to $602.79.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) fell 0.7% to $444.45.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;dropped 0.8% up to $528.47.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) flattened at $229.55.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) outperformed, up 0.7%; the&nbsp;Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) lagged, down 1.2%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to earnings reports included:
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<li>Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): down 3.78%</li>
<li>Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ILMN#NASDAQ">ILMN</a>): down 8.29%</li>
<li>Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>): up 2.86%</li>
<li>Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>): up 15.22%</li>
<li>Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>): up 14.92%</li>
<li>Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>): up 7.06%</li>
<li>Pinterest Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>): up 17.09%</li>
<li>SS&amp;C Technologies Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNC#NASDAQ">SSNC</a>): up 5.44%</li>
<li>Principal Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFG#NASDAQ">PFG</a>): up 1.55%</li>
<li>Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTD#NYSE">MTD</a>): up 2.12%</li>
<li>AptarGroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATR#NYSE">ATR</a>): down 7.08%</li>
<li>Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POST#NYSE">POST</a>): up 5.96%</li>
<li>Mohawk Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MHK#NYSE">MHK</a>): down 1.53%</li>
<li>Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>): down 0.76%</li>
<li>Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EHC#NYSE">EHC</a>): up 1.53%</li>
<li>VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRSN#NASDAQ">VRSN</a>): down 0.32%</li>
<li>Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NET#NYSE">NET</a>): up 18.39%</li>
<li>Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKX#NYSE">SKX</a>): down 12.68%</li>
<li>Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>): up 23.22%</li>
<li>e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>): down 21.12%</li>
<li>Fortive Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTV#NYSE">FTV</a>): down 1.64%</li>
<li>Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KIM#NYSE">KIM</a>): up 0.20%</li>
<li>Avantor Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVTR#NYSE">AVTR</a>): down 9.52%</li>
<li>Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAA#NASDAQ">PAA</a>): down 2.65%</li>
<li>Cboe Global Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBOE#NASDAQ">CBOE</a>): up 1.03%</li>
<li>Construction Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROAD#NASDAQ">ROAD</a>): up 6.75%</li>
<li>Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAGP#NYSE">PAGP</a>): down 1.56%</li>
<li>Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>): up 0.31%</li>
<li>Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWL#NASDAQ">NWL</a>): down 28.38%</li>
<li>Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWP#NASDAQ">PWP</a>): down 6.50%</li>
<li>Frontier Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULCC#NASDAQ">ULCC</a>): up 16.75%</li>
<li>Proto Labs Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRLB#NYSE">PRLB</a>): down 1.89%</li>
<li>Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPRE#NASDAQ">GPRE</a>): down 19.06%</li>
<li>Graham Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GHM#NYSE">GHM</a>): down 17.34%</li>
<li>GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAF#NYSE">EAF</a>): down 4.70%</li>
<li>Canopy Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CGC#NASDAQ">CGC</a>): down 25.18%</li>
<li>Iterum Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITRM#NASDAQ">ITRM</a>): down 5.03%</li>
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Flowers Foods Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLO#NYSE">FLO</a>) reported a fourth-quarter sales decline of 1.6% year-on-year to $1.11 billion, missing the analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43556480/flowers-foods-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $1.13 billion</a>.
Adjusted EPS of $0.22 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.21.</a>
Materials, supplies, labor, and other production costs were&nbsp;51.2%&nbsp;of net sales, a 90-basis point decrease.
Operating income for the quarter increased 22.9% to $61.4 million and the operating margin expanded 110 basis points to 5.5%.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.3% to&nbsp;$102.4 million with the margin expanding to 9.2%. Operating cash flow for the quarter totaled $130.3 million.
&#8220;Flowers&#8217; strong execution of our portfolio strategy and cost savings initiatives drove fourth quarter and full year 2024 adjusted EPS growth in a difficult economic environment,&#8221; said chairman and CEO Ryals McMullian.
&#8220;We expect continued strong execution as we navigate a difficult economic environment in 2025. First-half results are expected to benefit from the carryover of new business wins and savings and pricing initiatives, as well as moderating commodity costs.&#8221;
The company held $5.0 billion in cash and equivalents as of December 28, 2024.
Outlook: For FY25, Flowers expects revenue of $5.403 billion to $5.487 billion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance">versus the estimate of $5.22 billion.</a>
The company sees adjusted EPS of $1.11 to $1.24 against the consensus of $1.30. Capital expenditures are expected to be $140 million to $150 million.
Price Action: FLO shares are trading higher by 2.12% at $19.75 in premarket at the last check Friday.
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