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ConsensusHold36 ratings
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Neutral2261.1%
Bearish616.7%
General Mills, Inc. · GIS · FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q3 2026
General Mills leans on mix, innovation and e-commerce amid pressure
The quarter supports a measured improvement thesis: management sees price mix, innovation, e-commerce and productivity as offsets to a pressured consumer backdrop. The evidence is constructive but not conclusive because inflation, inventory and pet-food weakness remain unresolved.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$19.12B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.75
Consensus $0.72
EPS surprise
+4.6%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$4.39B
Consensus $4.35B
Revenue surprise
+0.9%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+1.0%
Event window
SPY move
-0.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
+1.8%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
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What changed
Management’s emphasis moved from broad price-based investment toward mix-led pricing, pack architecture, premium innovation and e-commerce execution. The current analysis also highlights a new packaging partnership and continued pressure in dry dog food.
Guidance delta
Management’s guidance stance was maintained. The main change is emphasis: pricing is shifting toward mix and pack architecture, while innovation, e-commerce and cost actions support execution.
Key takeaways
- Management highlighted improved dollar share and continued price-mix optimization.
- Premium innovation, renovation and new formats remain central to the growth plan.
- The pet segment remains uneven, with weakness in dry dog food and strength in cat and fresh-pet lines.
- Inflation, inventory levels and consumer sensitivity remain important execution risks.
Management priorities
- Price-mix optimization and pack architecture
- Premium product innovation and renovation
- E-commerce expansion and packaging improvements
- Marketing investment and digital activation
- Cost control alongside inflation management
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$32.59Current
$30Low
$56.86Average
$90High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 8, 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 $32.59. 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 | +13.5% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $30 | $35.28 | -7.9% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $34 | $35.28 | +4.3% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $35.85 | +16.6% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $37.09 | +7.4% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $41.2 | +31.9% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $36.08 | +1.3% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $37.26 | +1.3% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $37.77 | +1.3% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $37.77 | +10.5% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $32.2 | -1.8% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $33.07 | -4.9% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $33.1 | -7.9% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Leah Jordan | $36 | $33.63 | +10.5% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $41 | $34.13 | +25.8% | May 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $34.68 | +10.5% | May 11, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $35.28 | +22.7% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $35 | $40.66 | +7.4% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $40 | $41.1 | +22.7% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $44.62 | +44.2% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | David Palmer | $45 | $44.37 | +38.1% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $44.96 | +35.0% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $50 | $44.96 | +53.4% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $44.96 | +47.3% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $44.96 | +62.6% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $44.96 | +41.1% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $47.96 | +41.1% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $44.71 | +50.4% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Alexander Clapp | $47 | $47.51 | +44.2% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.92 | +56.5% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $60 | $48.68 | +84.1% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $48.61 | +65.7% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.61 | +56.5% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.61 | +56.5% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $63 | $48.05 | +93.3% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Megan Clapp | $48 | $48.05 | +47.3% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $55 | $46.68 | +68.8% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $50 | $46.82 | +53.4% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Scott Marks | $47 | $46.32 | +44.2% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $45.71 | +59.6% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $50.3 | +59.6% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $49.1 | +44.2% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $53 | $50.68 | +62.6% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $58.17 | +62.6% | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $68 | $66.14 | +108.7% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Lazar | $74 | $74.9 | +127.1% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $82 | $74.43 | +151.6% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $84 | $75.01 | +157.7% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Thomas Palmer | $75 | $75.01 | +130.1% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $78 | $74.74 | +139.3% | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Coker Palmer | Thomas Palmer | $76 | $73.71 | +133.2% | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $67 | $72.86 | +105.6% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Baumgartner | $62 | $62.88 | +90.2% | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Smith | $70 | $64.17 | +114.8% | Jun 27, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $70 | $67.56 | +114.8% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Alexia Howard | $70 | $70.85 | +114.8% | May 15, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Taylor Conrad | $84 | $70.38 | +157.7% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| HSBC | Alejandro Zamacona | $72 | $68.78 | +120.9% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| HSBC | Alejandro Zamacona | $76 | $68.76 | +133.2% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Baumgartner | $70 | $68.76 | +114.8% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Steve Powers | $70 | $68.76 | +114.8% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| CFRA | Arun Sundaram | $76 | $69.43 | +133.2% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Baumgartner | $65 | $64.36 | +99.4% | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $76 | $66.41 | +133.2% | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Argus Research | David Coleman | $90 | $65.54 | +176.2% | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $72 | $76.4 | +120.9% | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $82 | $81.85 | +151.6% | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $82.9 | +170.0% | Jan 3, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $83.93 | +160.8% | Dec 21, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $76 | $83.13 | +133.2% | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $84.02 | +124.0% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $87.33 | +191.5% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $77.06 | +176.2% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $77 | $80.99 | +136.3% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $80.58 | +160.8% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $80.67 | +117.9% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $81 | $79.72 | +148.5% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $80.48 | +136.3% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $79.72 | +170.0% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Michael Lavery | $88 | $79.72 | +170.0% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $66 | $75.01 | +102.5% | Sep 13, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $75.45 | +108.7% | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $74.64 | +148.5% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $74.72 | +170.0% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $74.72 | +145.5% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $74.72 | +145.5% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Christopher Growe | $64 | $67.99 | +96.4% | Feb 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Robert Moskow | $68 | $68.18 | +108.7% | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Pamela Kaufman | $56 | $68.03 | +71.8% | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $70 | $67.79 | +114.8% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Wendy Nicholson | $73 | $64.73 | +124.0% | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jason English | $53 | $59.04 | +62.6% | 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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