May 2, 2026, 10:10 a.m. ET
- Publix raised its stock price to $20.45 per share on May 1, an 80-cent increase.
- First-quarter earnings for 2026 fell by 21.5%, which the company attributes to federal Medicare drug pricing changes.
- Sales for the first quarter of 2026 totaled $16.1 billion, a 2% increase from the same period in 2025.
Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. raised its stock price to $20.45 per share on May 1 giving stockholders an 80 cent gain, or roughly a 4% increase.
While Publix is privately held and its stock can only be purchased by current employees and its board members, the 80-cent price boost is significant for many longtime employees, who may hold a significant number of shares acquired over many decades of working for…
