Flowers Foods

S&P Global Ratings cut Flowers Foods' rating from 'BBB-' to 'BB+' with a negative outlook, thereby removing its investment-grade status. The move was driven by declining sales and adjusted EBITDA that fell 18% in Q2 2026, and a 9.5% drop in shipment volumes in the core segment. S&P criticizes the company's focus on shrinking product categories, market share losses to competitors and higher indebtedness (adjusted leverage 3.5x). The agency expects continued earnings and margin pressure through 2027 and warns that further downgrades are possible if leverage does not fall below 3.0x. » Altro su de.investing.com

Flowers Foods’ share hit a 52-week low of $6.80, well below the year high of $15.14, with a market capitalization of $1.45 billion. Over the past year the stock lost 54.04%, pressured by weak Q2 results that missed estimates—EPS of $0.21 and revenues of $1.19 billion. Flowers Foods cut its full-year outlook for net sales, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS; Stephens lowered its price target to $6.00 with an "Equal Weight" rating. The company cited weaker demand, a shift to lower-priced products and intense competitive pressure as reasons, and plans new product launches in H2/2026 and 2027 to drive growth. » Altro su de.investing.com

Flowers Foods has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1250 per share. Payment will be made on September 25, 2026; the record date for registration is September 11, 2026. This is the 96th consecutive quarterly dividend; the company generated $5.3 billion in revenue in 2025. » Altro su de.investing.com