Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Flowers Foods stock on June 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Flowers Foods Stock Performance

NYSE FLO opened at $15.8350 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.34 billion, a PE ratio of 15.23 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.89. Flowers Foods, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.27 and a 1-year high of $23.87.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 15th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Flowers Foods had a return on equity of 17.85% and a net margin of 4.30%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.36 EPS. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.000-1.10 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Flowers Foods, Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Flowers Foods Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.2475 per share. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. Flowers Foods’s dividend payout ratio is presently 95.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Flowers Foods news, Director William Jameson Mcfadden purchased 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.92 per share, with a total value of $50,760.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 532,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,009,493.92. The trade was a 0.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director George E. Deese purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.84 per share, with a total value of $101,040.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,004,990 shares in the company, valued at $33,764,031.60. The trade was a 0.30% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders acquired 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $202,440. Insiders own 11.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on FLO. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Flowers Foods in a report on Monday, August 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Flowers Foods from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Flowers Foods from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Flowers Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Flowers Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Flowers Foods

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Flowers Foods during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Flowers Foods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Flowers Foods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of Flowers Foods by 103.8% during the 2nd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 984 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in shares of Flowers Foods by 617.3% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463 shares during the last quarter. 75.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Flowers Foods Company Profile

Flowers Foods, Inc produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. Its principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs.