Flowers Foods (FLO) Stock Falls on Q3 2026 Earnings

Flowers Foods, Inc. ($FLO) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.2 billion, down 4.7% from a year earlier and slightly below the Street’s $1.2 billion estimate. Gross profit fell 7.2% year over year, while operating profit dropped sharply to $32.2 million.

Profitability also weakened at the bottom line. Net income attributable to common shareholders declined 63.6% to $14.4 million, and diluted earnings per share came in at $0.07, well below the $0.15 estimate. Cost of sales edged lower, but not enough to offset the pressure on margins.

• Cash from operating activities rose 44.1% to $78.3 million.
• Capital spending fell to $20.0 million.
• Cash and cash equivalents climbed to $72.2 million.
• Total liabilities declined to $2.9 billion.

Shares fell 11.5% after the release, reflecting investor concern over the weaker earnings performance despite improved operating cash flow and a stronger cash position.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Investivoq.

Flowers Foods, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Flowers Foods, Inc. insiders have traded $FLO stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FLO stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• DIEGO ANTHONY SCAGLIONE (Chief Financial Officer) purchased 5,000 shares for an estimated $37,542
• CINDY COX (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 4,400 shares for an estimated $25,936

To track insider transactions, check out Investivoq's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Investivoq API insider transaction endpoint.

Flowers Foods, Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 225 institutional investors add shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 281 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• BLACKROCK, INC. added 14,612,794 shares (+73.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $115,441,072
• SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 8,196,732 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $64,754,182
• QUANTINNO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP added 5,131,382 shares (+151.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $40,537,917
• MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 4,026,802 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $31,811,735
• HESTIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 3,412,000 shares (+939.9%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $18,936,600
• POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 2,995,501 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $23,664,457
• MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD. added 2,968,104 shares (+194.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $23,448,021

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Investivoq's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Investivoq API 13F endpoint.

Flowers Foods, Inc. Government Contracts

We have seen $140,692 of award payments to $FLO over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

• FRESH BREAD: $38,969
• 4571360823!ROLLS, HOAGIE/SUBMARINE, FRESH,: $2,973

To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Investivoq's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Investivoq API government contracts endpoint.