Key Takeaways Ferrero will acquire KLG for $3.1B in cash, gaining control of its iconic cereal brands. The deal allows Ferrero to enter the breakfast category and expand its footprint in North America. KLG stock rose 30% on the news, with shares closing at $22.86 after outpacing its industry in three months.The Ferrero Group, a confectionery giant behind brands like Nutella and Kinder, is making a bold move to expand its North America footprint by acquiring WK Kellogg Co (KLG) for $3.1 billion. The all-ca ...

Investors might want to bet on Post Holdings (POST) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.The power of a ...

The Zacks Natural Foods Products industry is navigating a challenging macroeconomic environment marked by persistent inflation and reduced consumer spending. Additionally, rising input costs and higher operational expenses continue to put pressure on profit margins across the sector.However, the industry is finding support from increasing consumer focus on health and wellness, driving strong demand for nutritious, natural and wholesome food products. To tap into this trend, many companies are expanding thei ...

Key Takeaways POST raised FY25 EBITDA outlook to $1.43B-$1.47B, up from $1.42B-$1.46B on cost recovery progress. The Foodservice unit expects to recoup $30M in avian flu-related costs by fiscal year-end. Volume remains soft across key categories, but pricing and supply actions support margin stability.Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) modestly raised its full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance during the most recent earnings call, projecting the metric to be in the range of $1.43 billion to $1.47 billion, ...

General Mills (GIS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.74 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +4.23%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and other packaged foods would post earnings of $0.95 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.00, delivering a surpr ...

General Mills (GIS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call June 25, 2025 07:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Siemon - VP - IR & TreasurerJeffrey Harmening - Chairman & CEOKofi Bruce - CFO Jeff Siemon Good morning. This is Jeff Seaman, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance. Thank you for listening to General Mills' prepared remarks for our fiscal twenty twenty five fourth quarter and full year earnings. Later this morning, we will hold a live question and answer session on today's results, which you ca ...

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Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when General Mills (GIS) reports results for the quarter ended May 2025. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on June 25, 2025, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectati ...

10 June 2025 | 1:10PM CDT Americas Food: NielsenIQ data thru 5/31: Solid total food sales growth, with continued pressure across most of packaged food Total food sales increased +2.8%/+3.2% y/y for R4/12-wks (in-line with the long-term trend of +LSD), driven by pricing and partially offset by lower volumes. However, we observed sales declines across most of our packaged food coverage, with HSY as the exception, noting support from pricing. Additionally, all companies within our coverage lost share in their ...

Company Performance - Mama's Creations, Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.02 per share, and showing an increase from $0.01 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 50% [1] - The company posted revenues of $35.26 million for the quarter ended April 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.48%, compared to year-ago revenues of $29.84 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Mama's Creations has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - Mama's Creations shares have increased approximately 6.8% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.03 on revenues of $32.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.15 on revenues of $139.8 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Industry Rank for Food - Miscellaneous is currently in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stocks in this sector [8] - General Mills, a competitor in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 29.7%, with revenues anticipated to be $4.6 billion, down 2.4% from the previous year [9]