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Cal-maine Foods (CALM)
NASDAQ:CALM
CALM Stock Chart & Stats
$79.07
$2.91(2.81%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$79.07
$2.91(2.81%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$71.92 - $126.40
Previous CloseN/A
Volume788.14K
Average Volume (3M)1.24M
Market Cap
$3.71B
Enterprise Value$3.63B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.14B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.3
Beta0.33
Next Earnings
Mar 31, 2026EPS Estimate
1.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield10.53%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.13
Shares Outstanding47,654,045
10 Day Avg. Volume1,924,232
30 Day Avg. Volume1,235,392
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.83
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio4.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$90.00Price Target Upside13.82% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)8.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.02B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Contract Pricing And Price StabilityMove to contract‑based pricing and higher grain‑based contract exposure aims to stabilize realized prices and reduce revenue volatility compared with market‑based commodity pricing.
Prepared Foods GrowthPrepared foods business from a recent acquisition is outperforming expectations and is receiving further capacity investment, providing more durable margins and diversification away from commodity eggs.
Specialty Product ExpansionShift toward specialty and free‑range egg production, supported by acquired production assets, is increasing higher‑margin sales and driving volume growth.
Bears Say
Avian Influenza Operational RiskEndemic threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the laying flock could trigger sudden supply disruptions and extreme price volatility, severely disrupting operations and margins.
Commodity Price NormalizationNormalization of commodity egg prices after prior spikes is likely to reduce reported earnings and creates a challenging investment case at current valuations.
Supply Growth PressureExpansion of the breeder flock could add incremental supply, increasing industry inventory and putting downward pressure on shell egg pricing and sales volumes.
Cal-Maine Foods News
CALM FAQ
What was Cal-maine Foods’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cal-maine Foods lowest stock price was $71.92 and its highest was $126.40 in the past 12 months.
What is Cal-maine Foods’s market cap?
Cal-maine Foods’s market cap is $3.71B.
When is Cal-maine Foods’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cal-maine Foods’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 31, 2026 which is in 71 days.
How were Cal-maine Foods’s earnings last quarter?
Cal-maine Foods released its earnings results on Jan 07, 2026. The company reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.952 by $0.178.
Is Cal-maine Foods overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cal-maine Foods’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cal-maine Foods pay dividends?
Cal-maine Foods pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.378 which represents an annual dividend yield of 10.53%. See more information on Cal-maine Foods dividends here
What is Cal-maine Foods’s EPS estimate?
Cal-maine Foods’s EPS estimate is 1.17.
How many shares outstanding does Cal-maine Foods have?
Cal-maine Foods has 47,654,045 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cal-maine Foods’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cal-maine Foods reported an EPS of $2.13 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.952. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.606%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cal-maine Foods?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CALM
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Cal-Maine Foods Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$90.00 (13.82% Upside)
$90.00 (13.82% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CALM Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 53.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-23.97%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
48.69%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
26.26%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cal-maine Foods
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, grades, packages, markets, and distributes shell eggs. The company offers specialty shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, and brown eggs under the Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, and 4-Grain brand names, as well as under private labels. It sells its products to various customers, including national and regional grocery store chains, club stores, independent supermarkets, foodservice distributors, and egg product consumers primarily in the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
CALM Company Deck
CALM Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
Balanced outcome: the company demonstrated meaningful strategic progress — rapid growth in prepared foods (YoY), a clear mix shift toward specialty and value-added products, sizable capacity expansion plans, and a strong cash-rich, virtually debt-free balance sheet. However, near-term financial results show considerable revenue and profit compression driven by much lower commodity egg prices, margin pressure from prepared foods expansion work, higher SG&A, and persistent avian flu risk. Management presented a confident long-term thesis while acknowledging short-term headwinds and transitional costs.View all CALM earnings summariesCALM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$90.00
▲(13.82% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.54% Insiders
19.82% Mutual Funds
0.30% Other Institutional Investors
39.70% Public Companies and Individual Investors