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Neutral2261.1%
Bearish616.7%
General Mills, Inc. · GIS · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q1 2025
General Mills leans on value, marketing, and innovation to rebuild growth
General Mills' growth case depends on converting cost savings into stronger marketing and innovation while improving value perception. The supplied analysis supports a focused recovery effort, but demand, pricing, inventory, and execution risks remain material.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$16.96B market cap
80quality score
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Reported EPS
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Consensus $0.96
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Reported revenue
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Consensus $4.99B
Revenue surprise
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Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-2.1%
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+1.1%
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Abnormal move
-3.1%
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Volume
1.7×
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Subsequent drift
-4.6%
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What changed
Management's emphasis shifted toward reinvesting cost savings and the 53rd-week initiative into marketing and R&D, with a fewer, bigger innovation strategy for fiscal 2026. The company also highlighted value-oriented and protein-focused products as responses to weak consumer confidence.
Guidance delta
Maintained versus the prior quarter's lowered guidance sentiment.
Key takeaways
- Management identified value pricing, stronger marketing, and product innovation as the main levers for growth.
- The company plans to reinvest $100 million of cost savings and HMM efficiencies into marketing and innovation.
- Management expects a fourth-quarter rebound in cereal, snacks, and soup, supported by media spend and promotions.
- The innovation pipeline is centered on protein-focused cereals, granola bars, and fruit-snack concepts.
Management priorities
- Deploy HMM and 53rd-week savings to marketing and R&D.
- Accelerate media spend for cereal, snack, and soup brands in the fourth quarter.
- Introduce a small number of larger product innovations in the first half of fiscal 2026.
- Use value-oriented snacking and protein-rich products to respond to low consumer confidence.
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$32.09Current
$30Low
$56.86Average
$90High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 9, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 25, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Sep 14, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jun 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 13, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 16, 2024 |
| HSBC | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 21, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Sep 22, 2022 |
| CFRA | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Standpoint Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Societe Generale | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Mar 22, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Underweight | Upgrade | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 21, 2017 |
| Consumer Edge Research | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Consumer Edge | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Argus Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 27, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $32.1. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $37 | $34.83 | +15.3% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $30 | $35.28 | -6.5% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $34 | $35.28 | +5.9% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $35.85 | +18.4% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $37.09 | +9.1% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $41.2 | +34.0% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $36.08 | +2.8% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $37.26 | +2.8% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $37.77 | +2.8% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $37.77 | +12.2% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $32.2 | -0.3% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $33.07 | -3.4% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $33.1 | -6.5% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Leah Jordan | $36 | $33.63 | +12.2% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $41 | $34.13 | +27.7% | May 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $34.68 | +12.2% | May 11, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $35.28 | +24.6% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $35 | $40.66 | +9.1% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $40 | $41.1 | +24.6% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $44.62 | +46.4% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | David Palmer | $45 | $44.37 | +40.2% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $44.96 | +37.1% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $50 | $44.96 | +55.8% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $44.96 | +49.6% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $44.96 | +65.1% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $44.96 | +43.3% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $47.96 | +43.3% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $44.71 | +52.7% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $47 | $47.51 | +46.4% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.92 | +58.9% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $60 | $48.68 | +86.9% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $48.61 | +68.3% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.61 | +58.9% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.61 | +58.9% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $63 | $48.05 | +96.3% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Clapp | $48 | $48.05 | +49.6% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $55 | $46.68 | +71.4% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $50 | $46.82 | +55.8% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Scott Marks | $47 | $46.32 | +46.4% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $45.71 | +62.0% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $50.3 | +62.0% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $49.1 | +46.4% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $53 | $50.68 | +65.1% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $58.17 | +65.1% | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $68 | $66.14 | +111.9% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Lazar | $74 | $74.9 | +130.6% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $82 | $74.43 | +155.5% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $84 | $75.01 | +161.7% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Thomas Palmer | $75 | $75.01 | +133.7% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $78 | $74.74 | +143.0% | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $76 | $73.71 | +136.8% | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $67 | $72.86 | +108.8% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Baumgartner | $62 | $62.88 | +93.2% | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $70 | $64.17 | +118.1% | Jun 27, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $70 | $67.56 | +118.1% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $70 | $70.85 | +118.1% | May 15, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Taylor Conrad | $84 | $70.38 | +161.7% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| HSBC | Alejandro Zamacona | $72 | $68.78 | +124.3% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| HSBC | Alejandro Zamacona | $76 | $68.76 | +136.8% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Baumgartner | $70 | $68.76 | +118.1% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $70 | $68.76 | +118.1% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| CFRA | Arun Sundaram | $76 | $69.43 | +136.8% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Baumgartner | $65 | $64.36 | +102.5% | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $76 | $66.41 | +136.8% | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Argus Research | David Coleman | $90 | $65.54 | +180.4% | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $72 | $76.4 | +124.3% | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $82 | $81.85 | +155.5% | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $82.9 | +174.2% | Jan 3, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $83.93 | +164.8% | Dec 21, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $76 | $83.13 | +136.8% | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $84.02 | +127.4% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $87.33 | +196.0% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $77.06 | +180.4% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $77 | $80.99 | +139.9% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $80.58 | +164.8% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $80.67 | +121.2% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $81 | $79.72 | +152.4% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $80.48 | +139.9% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $79.72 | +174.2% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $88 | $79.72 | +174.2% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $66 | $75.01 | +105.6% | Sep 13, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $75.45 | +111.9% | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $74.64 | +152.4% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $74.72 | +174.2% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $74.72 | +149.3% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $74.72 | +149.3% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Christopher Growe | $64 | $67.99 | +99.4% | Feb 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $68 | $68.18 | +111.9% | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $56 | $68.03 | +74.5% | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $70 | $67.79 | +118.1% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Wendy Nicholson | $73 | $64.73 | +127.4% | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jason English | $53 | $59.04 | +65.1% | Jun 30, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationGeneral Mills, Inc. functions as a prominent global producer and vendor of well-known consumer food brands. The company structures its widespread operations into five main divisions: North American retail, convenience stores and foodservice providers, Europe and Australia, Asia and Latin America, and a dedicated pet segment. Their broad catalog of products features a diverse range of items for consumers. This includes breakfast cereals, chilled yogurts, various soups, and ready-to-prepare meal kits. The offering also extends to refrigerated and frozen dough items, baking and dessert mixes, flours for culinary use, frozen pizzas and pizza snacks, along with an assortment of snack bars, fruit snacks, savory and grain snacks, and ice cream. For health-conscious consumers, they provide nutrition bars and wellness beverages, in addition to organic frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. Beyond direct consumer sales, General Mills supplies both branded and unbranded food goods to the North American foodservice sector and commercial bakeries.…
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