General Mills, Inc. $GIS Shares Acquired by Osaic Holdings Inc.

Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) by 45.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 242,600 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,226 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc.’s holdings in General Mills were worth $13,153,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of General Mills by 50.0% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 51,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,669,000 after buying an additional 17,173 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in General Mills by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 41,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,127,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new position in General Mills during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,422,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in General Mills during the second quarter worth about $1,653,000. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of General Mills in the second quarter valued at about $67,000. 75.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

General Mills News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting General Mills this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — General Mills topped estimates on earnings and sales, with management citing resilient demand for packaged foods, which helped the print outperform expectations. General Mills surpasses quarterly expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Investor takeaway: signs of operational progress — Coverage highlights that results include early signs of momentum from new launches and cost actions, which some investors view as constructive for medium-term recovery. General Mills Stock Rises on Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Organic sales held up better than feared — Management said organic sales didn’t decline as much as some expected, reducing downside risk to demand trajectory. Organic sales don’t fall as much
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance largely cautious but steady — Bernstein kept a Market Perform rating, reflecting a wait-and-see view: results were mixed enough that upgrades are unlikely near-term. Bernstein maintains Market Perform
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call provided color but confirmed mixed picture — The prepared remarks and call highlighted initiatives (pricing, innovation) but flagged ongoing headwinds in volumes and promotions. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Volumes remain under pressure despite pricing and new products — Analysts note that unit volumes are still declining, limiting sustainable top-line growth and implying continued reliance on promotions or price cuts. GIS Q4 Deep Dive: Volumes Remain Under Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Margin and profit pressure from price cuts — Coverage indicates the company has cut prices to drive demand, which helped sales but reduced profitability this quarter. General Mills Is Cutting Prices on Food
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and bearish takeaways — Some firms and commentators have trimmed forecasts or argued promotional dependence and margin risk justify cautious or sell ratings, keeping near-term sentiment pressured. Analyst sell rating coverage

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued a “positive” rating on shares of General Mills in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating on shares of General Mills in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on General Mills from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on General Mills from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on General Mills from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.50.

General Mills Price Performance

GIS stock opened at $47.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of -0.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. General Mills, Inc. has a 52-week low of $45.15 and a 52-week high of $67.35. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.57.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.78 billion. General Mills had a return on equity of 21.41% and a net margin of 13.51%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.40 earnings per share. General Mills has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.580-3.790 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that General Mills, Inc. will post 4.36 EPS for the current year.

General Mills Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. General Mills’s payout ratio is presently 46.12%.

General Mills Profile

General Mills, Inc (NYSE: GIS) is a multinational consumer foods company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of branded food products. Its product categories include ready-to-eat and hot cereals, baking mixes and ingredients, snacks and bars, refrigerated and frozen doughs, yogurt and other dairy products, and a variety of shelf-stable meals and meal components. The company’s portfolio features widely recognized consumer brands across grocery store, mass channel and foodservice outlets.

Founded in the early 20th century and incorporated under its current name in 1928, General Mills has grown through both internal brand development and strategic expansion to become a global food company.