General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) will release earnings for its third quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, March 18.

Analysts expect the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings of 73 cents per share. That's down from $1.00 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for General Mills' quarterly revenue is $4.43 billion (it reported $4.84 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

In a press release, the company announced a definitive agreement to sell its business in Brazil.

Shares of General Mills fell 0.6% to close at $38.74 on Tuesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and cut the price target from $45 to $35 on March 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard maintained a Market Perform rating and slashed the price target from $53 to $48 on Feb. 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $47 to $44 on Feb. 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow maintained a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $47 to $45 on Feb. 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $52 to $50 on Feb. 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%

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