Flowers Foods, Inc.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Insider Trading
Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.
SEC EDGAR · FMP · FLO · as of Jun 8, 2026
Activity summary
Buy transactions
1
P-Purchase only
Sell transactions
4
12 Months
Buy/Sell ratio
0.25
Buy/Sell (by trades)
Overall sentiment
Flowers Foods, Inc. insiders have been primarily selling shares over the past 12 Months. Selling activity is often driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment toward the company.
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only
As of Jun 8, 2026
FLO insider buying and selling by quarter
FLO insider selling · FLO insider buying stocks · quarterly insider activity
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▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters
As of Jun 8, 2026
Active insiders
Most active in past 12 months · FLO ceo insider trading
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▸ Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API
Recent insider transactions
FLO executive sell shares · FLO board member insider trading · FLO insider trading SEC filing
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| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Chubb Thomas Caldecot III Director | Option | 9,350 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | LEWIS MARGARET G Director | Option | 9,350 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Spainhour Sterling A Jr. Director | Option | 7,900 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | McFadden William Jameson Director | Option | 9,350 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | DEESE GEORGE E Director | Option | 9,350 | — | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2026 | Casey Edward J. Jr. Director | Option | 9,350 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | McMullian Ryals Chairman and CEO · Director | Sale | 209,000 | $1.68M⚡ | Form 4 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | McFadden William Jameson Director | Gift | 109,303 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | McMullian Ryals Chairman and CEO · Director | Award | 98,862 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | McMullian Ryals Chairman and CEO · Director | Other | 41,980 | $405K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Varnedoe Heeth IV President and COO | Award | 20,543 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Varnedoe Heeth IV President and COO | Other | 7,178 | $69K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Cox Cindy Chief Human Resources Officer | Award | 12,096 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Cox Cindy Chief Human Resources Officer | Other | 3,070 | $30K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Winters Thomas L Chief Supply Chain Officer | Award | 10,921 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Winters Thomas L Chief Supply Chain Officer | Other | 4,419 | $43K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CHAFFIN JOHN MARK Chief Information Officer | Award | 11,447 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CHAFFIN JOHN MARK Chief Information Officer | Other | 3,093 | $30K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ROACH DAVID M Chief DSD Operations Officer | Award | 10,672 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ROACH DAVID M Chief DSD Operations Officer | Other | 4,343 | $42K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | COURTNEY H MARK Chief Brand Officer | Award | 12,857 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | COURTNEY H MARK Chief Brand Officer | Other | 5,943 | $57K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | TILLMAN STEPHANIE B Chief Legal Counsel | Award | 18,704 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | TILLMAN STEPHANIE B Chief Legal Counsel | Other | 8,319 | $80K | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | THOMAS TERRY S Chief Growth Officer | Award | 34,617 | — | Form 4 |
McMullian Ryals
Chairman and CEO · Director
Date
Apr 1
Shares
209,000
Price
$8.03
Value
$1.68M ⚡
McMullian Ryals
Chairman and CEO · Director
Date
Feb 25
Shares
98,862
Price
—
Value
—
McMullian Ryals
Chairman and CEO · Director
Date
Feb 25
Shares
41,980
Price
$9.65
Value
$405K
Varnedoe Heeth IV
President and COO
Date
Feb 25
Shares
7,178
Price
$9.65
Value
$69K
Cox Cindy
Chief Human Resources Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
3,070
Price
$9.65
Value
$30K
Winters Thomas L
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
10,921
Price
—
Value
—
Winters Thomas L
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
4,419
Price
$9.65
Value
$43K
CHAFFIN JOHN MARK
Chief Information Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
11,447
Price
—
Value
—
CHAFFIN JOHN MARK
Chief Information Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
3,093
Price
$9.65
Value
$30K
ROACH DAVID M
Chief DSD Operations Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
10,672
Price
—
Value
—
ROACH DAVID M
Chief DSD Operations Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
4,343
Price
$9.65
Value
$42K
COURTNEY H MARK
Chief Brand Officer
Date
Feb 25
Shares
5,943
Price
$9.65
Value
$57K
TILLMAN STEPHANIE B
Chief Legal Counsel
Date
Feb 25
Shares
8,319
Price
$9.65
Value
$80K
⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows — · formType=4 · securityName=Common Stock · url → sec.gov/Archives/edgar
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —
About FLO insider trading
FLO insider trades
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including STITH MELVIN T (Director), McMullian Ryals (Chairman and CEO · Director), Varnedoe Heeth IV (President and COO). Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. FLO insiders have been primarily selling, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.
For Flowers Foods, Inc.'s institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →
Frequently asked questions
FLO insider trading · 5 questionsThe insiders of Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) include executives and directors such as STITH MELVIN T (Director), McMullian Ryals (Chairman and CEO · Director), Varnedoe Heeth IV (President and COO), among others. Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.
▸ Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026