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Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$66.04 +2.48 (+3.90%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$66.03 -0.01 (-0.02%)
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About Cal-Maine Foods Stock (NASDAQ:CALM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.36
▼
$66.14
50-Day Range
$60.61
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$84.60
52-Week Range
$60.13
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$95.25
Volume
1.00 million shs
Average Volume
1.36 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.08 billion
P/E Ratio
56.44
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$84.17
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) is a major producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. The company supplies eggs to grocery retailers, foodservice distributors, restaurants, food processors and institutional customers.

Its product portfolio includes conventional shell eggs as well as specialty products such as cage-free, organic, free-range, nutritionally enhanced and omega-3 eggs. Cal-Maine also markets hard-cooked eggs and other value-added egg products through its brands and customer relationships.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, Cal-Maine operates egg production, processing, packaging and distribution facilities in multiple U.S. states. Its products are distributed throughout much of the United States, supported by a network of company-operated and third-party distribution channels.

The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Sherman Miller. Cal-Maine Foods is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CALM.

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Cal-Maine Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

CALM MarketRank™: 
2.662745098035 of 5 stars

Cal-Maine Foods scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cal-Maine Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $84.17, representing about 27.4% upside from its current price of $66.04.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cal-Maine Foods has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Cal-Maine Foods' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cal-Maine Foods is 56.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cal-Maine Foods is 56.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 23.69.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cal-Maine Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cal-Maine Foods' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.51% of the float of Cal-Maine Foods has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cal-Maine Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.87, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cal-Maine Foods has recently increased by 11.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cal-Maine Foods does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cal-Maine Foods has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cal-Maine Foods is 121.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Cal-Maine Foods' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Cal-Maine Foods has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Cal-Maine Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for CALM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -85% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Cal-Maine Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cal-Maine Foods insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.60% of the stock of Cal-Maine Foods is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.67% of the stock of Cal-Maine Foods is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cal-Maine Foods' insider trading history.
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CALM Stock News Headlines

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CALM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cal-Maine Foods' stock was trading at $79.57 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CALM shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $66.04.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September, 30th. The basic materials company reported ($1.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.77) by $0.49. The business's quarterly revenue was down 41.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cal-Maine Foods's stock split on the morning of Monday, November 3rd 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, October 3rd 2014. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, October 31st 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Cal-Maine Foods' top institutional shareholders include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.72%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.43%), CX Institutional (0.16%) and Kendall Capital Management (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Adolphus B Baker, Letitia Callender Hughes, Robert L Holladay Jr, James E Poole, Michael Todd Walters, Charles Jeff Hardin and Keira L Lombardo.
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Shares of CALM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cal-Maine Foods investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/30/2026
Today
11/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/06/2027
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Food Products
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CALM
CIK
16160
Employees
4,909
Year Founded
1957

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$100.00
Low Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.17
Trailing P/E Ratio
56.44
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$316.68 million
Net Margins
2.32%
Pretax Margin
2.91%
Return on Equity
2.21%
Return on Assets
1.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
7.70
Quick Ratio
5.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.53 billion
Price / Sales
1.22
Cash Flow
$10.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.52
Book Value
$55.23 per share
Price / Book
1.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
46,711,000
Free Float
45,029,000
Market Cap
$3.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.25

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This page (NASDAQ:CALM) was last updated on 11/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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