Cal-maine Foods (CALM)
NASDAQ:CALM
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CALM Stock Chart & Stats
$76.60
$2.91(2.81%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$76.60
$2.91(2.81%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$71.92 - $126.40
Previous CloseN/A
Volume788.14K
Average Volume (3M)730.09K
Market Cap
$3.53B
Enterprise Value$3.15B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.15B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.1
Beta0.37
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield10.53%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)14.39
Shares Outstanding47,376,587
10 Day Avg. Volume718,391
30 Day Avg. Volume730,088
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 Cap0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.91
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.69
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.00
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$84.00Price Target Upside9.66% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)3.78
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.81B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Debt-free Balance Sheet & LiquidityA virtually debt-free balance sheet and >$1.1B of cash provide durable financial flexibility: funds for capex, M&A, buybacks and dividends without reliance on external financing. This lowers solvency risk and gives the firm time to navigate cyclical downturns while executing strategy.
Strong Margins And Cash ConversionHistorically high gross and net margins with robust operating and free cash flow generation demonstrate the business's capacity to generate shareholder cash. Strong FCF conversion supports sustained dividends, buybacks and reinvestment, buffering cyclical revenue swings over multiple quarters.
Diversification Into Specialty & Prepared FoodsA strategic mix shift toward specialty and prepared foods, backed by >30% planned capacity growth and targeted M&A, meaningfully diversifies revenue away from volatile conventional spot markets. This structural shift should raise average realization and reduce cycle sensitivity over 2027–2028.
Bears Say
High Revenue And Profit CyclicalityCal‑Maine's top line and earnings exhibit pronounced cyclicality tied to wholesale egg prices; large YoY swings erode forecasting reliability and can compress returns and cash flow in downturns. Persistent revenue volatility complicates capital planning despite strong balance sheet.
Prepared Foods Margin Pressure During ScalingExpanding prepared foods capacity and optimizing the network creates temporary under-absorption of fixed costs and mix headwinds. Execution delays or prolonged inefficiencies could postpone anticipated margin benefits and extend the period of lower profitability.
Exposure To Commodity And Supply VolatilityEarnings remain structurally exposed to feed commodity costs and industry supply shocks (e.g., AI-related disruptions). Even with diversification, swings in supply or input costs can materially alter realizations and margins across multiple quarters, keeping earnings volatile.
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 $3.53B.
When is Cal-maine Foods’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cal-maine Foods’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 54 days.
How were Cal-maine Foods’s earnings last quarter?
Cal-maine Foods released its earnings results on Apr 01, 2026. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.696 by $0.364.
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 0.58.
How many shares outstanding does Cal-maine Foods have?
Cal-maine Foods has 47,376,587 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cal-maine Foods’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cal-maine Foods reported an EPS of $1.06 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.696. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.319%.
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?
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$84.00 (9.66% Upside)
$84.00 (9.66% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CALM Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 222.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-19.06%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
26.11%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.87%
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
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call reflects a company navigating a cyclical trough in commodity egg prices with substantial short‑term financial deterioration (large YoY declines in sales, margins, operating income and EPS), but also strong strategic progress: meaningful shift into specialty and prepared foods, record specialty volumes, active M&A and capacity expansion, solid liquidity and disciplined capital allocation. Management frames near‑term margin pressure in prepared foods and spot price weakness as transitional and expects recovery as new capacity and pricing structures take effect over 2027–2028.View all CALM earnings summariesCALM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$84.00
▲(9.66% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.61% Insiders
22.44% Mutual Funds
13.65% Other Institutional Investors
22.61% Public Companies and Individual Investors