General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Sell if holding. At $35.08, A.R:R 0.8:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 4.1%.
General Mills is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods with 100+ brands in 100 countries, operating through four segments: North America Retail, International, North America Pet, and North America Foodservice. Walmart represented 22% of consolidated net... Read more
Sell if holding. At $35.08, A.R:R 0.8:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 4.1%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 45. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 55d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerWalmart22%10-K Item 1A: 'In fiscal 2025, Walmart accounted for 22 percent of our consolidated net sales and 31 percent of net sales of our North America Retail segment.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-01-27Item 5.02LOWJoan L. Bottarini appointed to General Mills Board of Directors on January 26, 2026, as an independent director. Assigned to Audit and Compensation and Talent Committees. Board size increased to twelve directors. No departure cited.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. At $35.08, A.R:R 0.8:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 4.1%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 45. Prior stop was $33.55. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $36.52 (+4.1% upside). Prior stop was $33.55. Stop-loss: $33.55.
Thin upside margin: 4.1%; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.2): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
General Mills, Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.4 (forward 10.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
28 analysts cover GIS with a consensus score of 2.9/5. Average price target: $41.
What does General Mills, Inc. do?General Mills is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods with 100+ brands in 100 countries,...
General Mills is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods with 100+ brands in 100 countries, operating through four segments: North America Retail, International, North America Pet, and North America Foodservice. Walmart represented 22% of consolidated net sales and 31% of North America Retail segment sales in fiscal 2025.