通用磨坊(紐約證券交易所代碼：GIS)創下12個月新高，至76.09美元

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS – Get Rating)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $76.09 and last traded at $75.15, with a volume of 6006663 shares. The stock had previously closed at $75.79.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of General Mills from $75.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of General Mills from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 1st. Credit Suisse Group upped their target price on shares of General Mills from $68.00 to $72.00 in a report on Thursday, June 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of General Mills from $66.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of General Mills from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, General Mills has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $72.55.

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The firm has a market cap of $45.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company's 50-day moving average price is $70.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $68.54.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 29th. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.81 billion. General Mills had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 23.74%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that General Mills, Inc. will post 4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 8th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 7th. General Mills's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.15%.

In related news, insider Shawn P. Ogrady sold 43,565 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.90, for a total value of $3,132,323.50. Following the sale, the insider now owns 87,554 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,295,132.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Mark A. Pallot sold 2,255 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.66, for a total transaction of $168,358.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 17,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,275,715.42. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 75,309 shares of company stock worth $5,512,357. 0.53% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its stake in General Mills by 17.0% in the first quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 90,359 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,119,000 after purchasing an additional 13,104 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its stake in General Mills by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 198,995 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,408,000 after purchasing an additional 7,704 shares during the last quarter. Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in General Mills in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,149,000. BLB&B Advisors LLC increased its stake in General Mills by 2.3% in the first quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 6,545 shares of the company's stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont increased its stake in General Mills by 16.4% in the first quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 21,978 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,488,000 after purchasing an additional 3,095 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.63% of the company's stock.

About General Mills (NYSE:GIS)

General Mills, Inc manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. It offers ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, bakery flour, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, snack bars, fruit and salty snacks, ice cream, nutrition bars, wellness beverages, and savory and grain snacks, as well as various organic products, including frozen and shelf-stable vegetables.

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