Flowers Foods is trading 40.36% higher at $8.26 after-hours on September 22, 2026, versus the regular-session close at $5.88, with no confirmed catalyst. - No credible announcement, earnings release, filing, or late-breaking news was identified; investor-relations lists no September 22 release. - Recent coverage cited volume pressure, credit-rating downgrades, weak prior results, none directly explaining the spike. - Nasdaq rose 0.61% while the S&P 500 and Dow fell; pending verification, the move may reflect an unconfirmed catalyst or pricing-data anomaly.