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FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO)

Every FINRA and SEC series the site collects for FLOWERS FOODS INC: short interest with days to cover, daily short sale volume, fails to deliver and Form 4 insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as food and kindred products.

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45.0M

Short interest

settlement 2026-08-31

6.1

Days to cover

-2.4% vs prior

58.5%

Short share of volume

2026-09-17

13,819

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-31

Thu 5 Nov

Next earnings

estimated; last year 2025-11-06

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-09-17.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month; the last 12 months shown, all 48 settlements in the JSON

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in FLO is 45,041,055 shares, up 1,035,884 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 3,375,250 shares (13 September 2024) to 46,394,648 shares (30 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 7.4M shares a day that is 6.1 days to cover, elevated.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-08-3145,041,055-2.4%7,400,4196.09
2026-08-1446,124,039+4.8%4,972,1329.28
2026-07-3144,005,171+0.7%5,105,6698.62
2026-07-1543,697,640-5.8%5,173,8348.45
2026-06-3046,394,648+10.1%10,574,2334.39
2026-06-1542,137,378+14.2%6,487,2306.50
2026-05-2936,886,478-0.2%11,394,5023.24
2026-05-1536,957,411+20.5%10,450,5213.54
2026-04-3030,679,222+11.9%4,396,6866.98
2026-04-1527,404,372+13.3%4,534,4446.04
2026-03-3124,177,846-5.6%4,995,9624.84
2026-03-1325,604,689-9.2%6,450,2083.97
2026-02-2728,192,970+7.9%5,878,8074.80
2026-02-1326,132,206+5.4%5,519,4314.73
2026-01-3024,793,830+13.3%3,820,4686.49
2026-01-1521,878,444+0.3%4,379,8345.00
2025-12-3121,804,126+13.1%3,502,4106.23
2025-12-1519,287,685-1.0%4,265,9224.52
2025-11-2819,475,996+9.2%4,917,6753.96
2025-11-1417,838,747-5.6%4,544,9123.92
2025-10-3118,890,629+0.2%3,205,7145.89
2025-10-1518,847,777+2.8%2,889,6906.52
2025-09-3018,343,040-4.3%5,457,5653.36
2025-09-1519,159,261+1.4%4,476,1624.28

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, last 60 sessions. JSON

As of 17 September 2026, the short share of FLO volume is 58.5%, down 9.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 36.4% (7 August 2026) to 80.8% (15 July 2026). The latest reading is 2.4 points below the 30-session average of 60.9%, on 3.2M shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-09-171.9M3.2M58.5%37,216
2026-09-162.9M4.1M68.8%7
2026-09-152.4M4.4M54.9%0
2026-09-142.1M3.2M65.3%5,525
2026-09-111.8M3.1M57.6%3,340
2026-09-102.6M3.8M67.9%6,805
2026-09-092.5M3.6M67.5%9,454
2026-09-082.8M4.3M66.8%424
2026-09-041.8M2.8M64.8%12,229
2026-09-034.0M5.8M68.9%2,951
2026-09-022.1M3.5M60.4%6,907
2026-09-012.4M3.9M60.8%14,170
2026-08-312.4M3.7M64.0%1,807
2026-08-281.4M2.5M58.5%22,786
2026-08-272.0M3.1M63.9%603
2026-08-261.6M2.7M60.0%0
2026-08-251.8M3.0M60.9%4,667
2026-08-242.2M3.8M56.8%14,789
2026-08-213.8M6.7M56.7%31,832
2026-08-202.9M4.0M73.8%747
2026-08-191.3M2.0M61.1%276
2026-08-181.1M1.9M58.7%786
2026-08-171.6M2.3M66.9%3,364
2026-08-14940K1.6M58.3%8,097
2026-08-131.1M2.2M50.8%2,105
2026-08-121.5M2.4M60.6%38,692
2026-08-111.4M2.3M60.7%2,150
2026-08-101.4M2.3M63.0%4,367
2026-08-07571K1.6M36.4%488
2026-08-061.2M2.3M53.4%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, by settlement date. JSON

As of 31 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in FLO is 13,819 shares, down 570,620 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (24 April 2026) to 4,464,389 shares (1 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-3113,819$7.10$98K
2026-08-27584,439$7.17$4.2M
2026-08-26391,071$7.11$2.8M
2026-08-2514,821$7.28$108K
2026-08-241,352$6.95$9K
2026-08-14421,956$7.53$3.2M
2026-08-133,831$7.17$27K
2026-08-075,462$7.24$40K
2026-08-06638$7.39$5K
2026-08-0318,023$7.02$127K
2026-07-3041,939$7.46$313K
2026-07-281,672$7.64$13K
2026-07-201,500$8.49$13K
2026-07-147,920$8.29$66K
2026-07-13549,702$8.34$4.6M
2026-07-10290,248$8.08$2.3M
2026-07-09787$8.37$7K
2026-07-0862,283$8.60$536K
2026-07-02993,624$8.41$8.4M
2026-07-014,464,389$7.90$35.3M
2026-06-301,934,051$8.05$15.6M
2026-06-292,585,133$7.97$20.6M
2026-06-242,303$7.55$17K
2026-06-23205,612$7.35$1.5M
2026-06-22374,174$7.78$2.9M
2026-06-1638,093$7.70$293K
2026-06-1512,277$7.79$96K
2026-06-129,545$7.80$74K
2026-06-11297,529$7.77$2.3M
2026-06-1056$7.66$429

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for FLO in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below; grants and option exercises carry a weaker signal than voluntary trades. Latest filing: COURTNEY H MARK (Chief Brand Officer) on 2026-06-15.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-06-15COURTNEY H MARKChief Brand OfficerGrant26K$0.00$0129K
2026-06-08SCAGLIONE DIEGO ANTHONYChief Financial OfficerBuy5K$7.51$38K194K
2026-06-04Chubb Thomas Caldecot IIIn/aOption exercise4K$0.00$059K
2026-05-29LEWIS MARGARET Gn/aOption exercise9K$0.00$0101K
2026-05-29Spainhour Sterling A Jr.n/aOption exercise8K$0.00$08K
2026-05-29McFadden William Jamesonn/aOption exercise9K$0.00$0648K
2026-05-29DEESE GEORGE En/aOption exercise9K$0.00$02.0M
2026-05-29Chubb Thomas Caldecot IIIn/aOption exercise9K$0.00$055K
2026-05-29Casey Edward J. Jr.n/aOption exercise9K$0.00$042K
2026-04-01McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOSell209K$8.03$1.7M813K
2026-02-25McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOTax withholding42K$9.65$405K1.4M
2026-02-25McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOGrant99K$0.00$01.4M
2026-02-25Varnedoe Heeth IVPresident and COOTax withholding7K$9.65$69K106K
2026-02-25Varnedoe Heeth IVPresident and COOGrant21K$0.00$0113K
2026-02-25Winters Thomas LChief Supply Chain OfficerTax withholding4K$9.65$43K50K
2026-02-25Winters Thomas LChief Supply Chain OfficerGrant11K$0.00$055K
2026-02-25ROACH DAVID MChief DSD Operations OfficerTax withholding4K$9.65$42K158K
2026-02-25ROACH DAVID MChief DSD Operations OfficerGrant11K$0.00$0162K
2026-02-25TILLMAN STEPHANIE BChief Legal CounselTax withholding8K$9.65$80K110K
2026-02-25TILLMAN STEPHANIE BChief Legal CounselGrant19K$0.00$0118K
2026-02-25THOMAS TERRY SChief Growth OfficerTax withholding8K$9.65$81K115K
2026-02-25THOMAS TERRY SChief Growth OfficerGrant35K$0.00$0123K
2026-02-25Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding3K$9.65$30K45K
2026-02-25Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerGrant12K$0.00$049K
2026-02-25COURTNEY H MARKChief Brand OfficerTax withholding6K$9.65$57K103K
2026-02-25COURTNEY H MARKChief Brand OfficerGrant13K$0.00$0109K
2026-02-25CHAFFIN JOHN MARKChief Information OfficerTax withholding3K$9.65$30K87K
2026-02-25CHAFFIN JOHN MARKChief Information OfficerGrant11K$0.00$090K
2026-02-15GASS RHONDAn/aOption exercise4K$0.00$072K
2026-02-15GASS RHONDAn/aOption exercise6K$0.00$067K
2026-01-05Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding663$10.32$7K36K
2026-01-05Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding567$10.32$6K37K
2026-01-05THOMAS TERRY SChief Growth OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$15K89K
2026-01-05THOMAS TERRY SChief Growth OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$14K90K
2026-01-05McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOTax withholding11K$10.32$117K1.3M
2026-01-05McMullian RyalsChairman and CEOTax withholding10K$10.32$104K1.3M
2026-01-05Varnedoe Heeth IVPresident and COOTax withholding2K$10.32$19K92K
2026-01-05Varnedoe Heeth IVPresident and COOTax withholding2K$10.32$18K94K
2026-01-05Winters Thomas LChief Supply Chain OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$12K44K
2026-01-05Winters Thomas LChief Supply Chain OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$11K45K
2026-01-05TILLMAN STEPHANIE BChief Legal CounselTax withholding2K$10.32$22K100K
2026-01-05TILLMAN STEPHANIE BChief Legal CounselTax withholding2K$10.32$20K102K
2026-01-05ROACH DAVID MChief Strategic Projects OfficTax withholding1K$10.32$10K152K
2026-01-05ROACH DAVID MChief Strategic Projects OfficTax withholding900$10.32$9K153K
2026-01-05Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding755$10.32$8K36K
2026-01-05Cox CindyChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding644$10.32$7K37K
2026-01-05COURTNEY H MARKChief Brand OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$15K96K
2026-01-05COURTNEY H MARKChief Brand OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$13K98K
2026-01-05CHAFFIN JOHN MARKChief Information OfficerTax withholding1K$10.32$11K79K
2026-01-05CHAFFIN JOHN MARKChief Information OfficerTax withholding988$10.32$10K80K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person, newest filing first. JSON

4 holders above 5% have filed on FLO, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 14.7% of the class (31,205,952 shares), filed 2026-07-28 for an event on 2026-06-30.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-0713GSTATE STREET CORPORATIONparent holding company8.8M4.1%2026-06-30
2026-07-3113G/Ano. 1Vanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser13.9M6.5%2026-06-30
2026-07-2813G/Ano. 3BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company31.2M14.7%2026-06-30
2026-06-0413G/Ano. 2BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company24.6M11.6%2026-05-31
2026-05-1213GSTATE STREET CORPORATIONparent holding company12.0M5.7%2026-03-31
2026-04-2913GVanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser10.8M5.1%2026-03-31
2026-03-2613G/Ano. 12The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13

13F holders

Tracked managers holding FLO at their latest 13F. JSON

5 of the 30 tracked managers held FLO at their latest 13F, $94.8M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $56.6M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 2 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
AQR Capital Management2026-06-307.2M$56.6M0.02%+2.8M
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-302.4M$19.1M0.01%+1.6M
Citadel Advisors2026-06-301.3M$10.4M0.00%-1.2M
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30741K$5.9M0.01%-770K
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-30362K$2.9M0.01%+197K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-18) FLOWERS FOODS INC reported revenue of $1.19B, down 4.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $40.7M (0.19 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $446.2M of operating cash flow and spent $5.5M on buybacks and $209.3M on dividends. As of 2026-07-18, cash was $52.8M against $1.69B of debt.

Cash
$52.8M
Debt
$1.69B
Equity
$1.32B
Total assets
$4.19B
Shares outstanding
212,057,418

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 20262026-07-18$1.19B$40.7M3.4%0.19
Q1 20262026-04-25$1.57B$42.1M2.7%0.20
Q4 2025derived2026-01-03$1.23Bn/an/an/a
Q3 20252025-10-04$1.23B$39.5M3.2%0.19
Q2 20252025-07-12$1.24B$58.4M4.7%0.28
Q1 20252025-04-19$1.55B$53.0M3.4%0.25
Q4 2024derived2024-12-28$1.11Bn/an/an/a
Q3 20242024-10-05$1.19B$65.0M5.5%0.31

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252026-01-03$5.26Bn/a$446.2M$127.1M$5.5M$209.3M
FY 20242024-12-28$5.10Bn/a$412.7M$132.1M$22.7M$203.0M
FY 20232023-12-30$5.09Bn/a$349.4M$129.1M$45.8M$195.2M
FY 20222022-12-31$4.81Bn/a$360.9M$169.1M$34.6M$186.5M
FY 20212022-01-01$4.33Bn/a$344.6M$136.0M$9.5M$175.9M

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-18; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-14 from the cover page.

What this page is

FLOWERS FOODS INC in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page pulls every series the site collects for one ticker onto one URL, keyed by the SEC's own ticker list, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a summary sentence built from the rows (last value, change, range with dates) and its own JSON and CSV links. Nothing on the page is written by a model; the sentences change only when the data does. A page exists only for companies with data in at least two series, and every section says when its source last updated.

This page follows FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO), SEC CIK 1128928, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as food and kindred products. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and method

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestTwice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesEvery trading day, loaded the following morning. Latest 2026-09-17.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataTwice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-31.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GEDGAR read every 30 minutes; 13D within five business days of crossing 5%, 13G on the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-07.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRQuarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC XBRL company factsRefreshed weekly from the SEC's structured data; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-07-18.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K Item 2.02 (full-text search)EDGAR full-text search read twice a day; the estimate is last year's date plus 52 weeks. Latest 2026-08-20.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4EDGAR read every 30 minutes; filings are due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-06-15.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1128928Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
30 requests a minute without a key, 120 a minute with a key from a free account.

Data checks. Every dataset is checked against its source once a day. This dataset passed the last run, 18 Sep 05:40 UTC.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a crowded short are the combination that has historically preceded squeezes; insider sells next to a crowded short are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of FLO is sold short?
45,041,055 shares were held short at the 2026-08-31 settlement, 6.1 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is FLO's daily short volume?
On 2026-09-17, 1,860,868 of the 3,180,176 FLO shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 58.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does FLO have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 13,819 FLO shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-31. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are FLO insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for FLO in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below; grants and option exercises carry a weaker signal than voluntary trades. Latest filing: COURTNEY H MARK (Chief Brand Officer) on 2026-06-15.
Who owns more than 5% of FLO?
4 holders above 5% have filed on FLO, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 14.7% of the class (31,205,952 shares), filed 2026-07-28 for an event on 2026-06-30.
What did FLO report last quarter?
In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-18) FLOWERS FOODS INC reported revenue of $1.19B, down 4.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $40.7M (0.19 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $446.2M of operating cash flow and spent $5.5M on buybacks and $209.3M on dividends. As of 2026-07-18, cash was $52.8M against $1.69B of debt.
Which funds hold FLO?
5 of the 30 tracked managers held FLO at their latest 13F, $94.8M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $56.6M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 2 cut.

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