Core Insights - Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) has been identified as one of the 15 overlooked dividend stocks to consider for investment [1] - Deutsche Bank has lowered its price target for Flowers Foods from $15 to $13 while maintaining a Hold rating following mixed Q3 results [2] Financial Performance - The company reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.23 billion, reflecting a 3% year-over-year increase but falling short of analysts' expectations by over $3 million [4] - Gross margin declined by 190 basis points, and EBITDA margin fell by 160 basis points, despite some relief from lower ingredient costs as a percentage of sales [3] - Net income decreased by 39.2% to $39.5 million, representing 3.2% of sales, attributed to a challenging consumer environment and increased interest expenses [4] Future Projections - For fiscal year 2025, Flowers Foods projects net sales between $5.254 billion and $5.306 billion, indicating growth of 2.9% to 4% from the previous year [5] - The company expects adjusted EBITDA to range from $515 million to $532 million, slightly adjusted from earlier guidance of $512 million to $538 million [5]