SeekingAlpha · Aug 26, 2026
General Mills: Why Things May Get Worse Before They Get Better
General Mills (GIS) offers defensive diversification and a ~6% forward dividend yield amid headwinds. Read here for a detailed investment analysis.
NYSE · GIS
General Mills, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
$41.55
Up+$1.11 (+2.74%)
Updated Aug 30, 2026, 6:01 AM
SID Score
6.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 25.42B
- P/E ratio
- 8.6
- Dividend yield
- 7.29%
- 52-week range
- $31.75 – $49.59
- Volume
- 8.93M
- Avg. volume
- 6.13M
Price performance
GIS price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
GIS closed at $41.55 after 20 trading sessions, up 15.42% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $41.55
- Period change
- +15.42%
- Period low
- $35.93
- Period high
- $41.55
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $40.68 | $41.67 | $40.66 | $41.55 | 8.93M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $39.52 | $40.757 | $39.27 | $40.44 | 8.55M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $39.60 | $40.485 | $39.60 | $40.08 | 9.07M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $40.61 | $40.84 | $39.60 | $39.78 | 5.87M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $40.20 | $41.065 | $40.15 | $40.92 | 9.3M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $39.60 | $40.085 | $39.29 | $39.97 | 5.19M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $39.63 | $40.05 | $39.25 | $39.61 | 8.28M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $38.37 | $40.10 | $38.31 | $39.99 | 8.06M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $38.20 | $38.59 | $37.68 | $38.08 | 7.73M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $38.79 | $39.0899 | $37.92 | $37.98 | 9.48M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $38.91 | $39.355 | $38.84 | $39.20 | 5.31M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $38.34 | $39.11 | $38.34 | $38.91 | 8.15M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $37.39 | $38.335 | $37.235 | $38.18 | 8.47M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $36.75 | $38.075 | $36.60 | $37.93 | 7.44M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $36.53 | $37.31 | $36.4001 | $37.26 | 8.76M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $35.87 | $36.89 | $35.86 | $36.89 | 7.91M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $36.14 | $36.28 | $35.64 | $36.07 | 9.53M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $36.38 | $36.38 | $35.60 | $35.93 | 8.19M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $35.64 | $36.38 | $35.39 | $36.19 | 7.94M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $36.42 | $37.13 | $35.765 | $36.00 | 8.55M |
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Company profile
General Mills is a global packaged-food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2025, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.
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- —
- Average target
- $50.20
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | TD Cowen | Hold | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | Neutral | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Underweight | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jefferies | Hold | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 26, 2026
General Mills Announces General Mills Cereals In U.S. Now Prepared Without Certified Colors
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced that all General Mills cereals in the U.S. are now made without certified colors, completing this milestone in line with the company’s summer 2026 commitment. This moment builds
Yahoo · Aug 22, 2026
Is General Mills’ (GIS) PB+J Reese’s Puffs a Clue to Its “Fewer, Bigger Bets” Strategy?
General Mills recently launched a limited-edition Reese’s Puffs PB+J cereal across US retailers, blending peanut butter, chocolate, and strawberry jelly with in-pack temporary tattoos to tap into nostalgia and back-to-school demand. This short-run product extension highlights how General Mills is using fewer, bigger innovations in its cereal portfolio to support brand engagement and potential incremental sales. We’ll now examine how this limited-edition Reese’s Puffs PB+J launch fits into...
Yahoo · Aug 21, 2026
What Does General Mills (GIS) New Limited Edition Cereal Say About Its Brand Plan?
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) introduced a limited-edition Reese's Puffs PB+J cereal, adding a peanut butter and jelly twist to its existing Reese's Puffs line. The cereal targets seasonal back-to-school shoppers and leans on nostalgia to appeal to families and long-time fans. This launch follows a similar limited-time cereal rollout last year and includes in-box surprises aimed at boosting engagement with the brand. For readers watching how companies like General Mills use product launches to...
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