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

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$73.98 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$74.75 +0.77 (+1.04%)
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About Cal-Maine Foods Stock (NASDAQ:CALM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$72.90
$74.30
50-Day Range
$73.23
$93.50
52-Week Range
$71.92
$111.61
Volume
780,301 shs
Average Volume
901,215 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.47 billion
P/E Ratio
11.29
Dividend Yield
1.93%
Price Target
$94.71
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is a leading producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. The company manages a vertically integrated business that includes egg production, processing, packaging, marketing and distribution. Its products are sold to retail grocery chains, foodservice customers, food processors and institutional buyers.

Cal-Maine offers conventional shell eggs as well as specialty products, including cage-free, organic, brown, free-range and nutritionally enhanced eggs. Its portfolio includes nationally recognized and regional brands, along with private-label products developed for retail and foodservice customers.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, Cal-Maine serves customers throughout much of the United States through a network of production, processing and distribution facilities. The company has expanded over time through acquisitions and investments in egg production capacity and specialty-egg offerings. Sherman Miller serves as president and chief executive officer, while Fred R. Adams Jr. is chairman of the board.

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Cal-Maine Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

CALM MarketRank™: 

Cal-Maine Foods scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 174 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 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Cal-Maine Foods has a consensus price target of $94.71, representing about 28.0% upside from its current price of $73.98.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cal-Maine Foods has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 11.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.19.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cal-Maine Foods is 11.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.12.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cal-Maine Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. 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

    10.55% 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 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cal-Maine Foods has recently decreased by 4.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cal-Maine Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 1.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • 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 21.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

    Cal-Maine Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    Only 7 people have searched for CALM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Cal-Maine Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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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Brokerages Set Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) PT at $94.71
Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) Cut to Hold at Benchmark
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CALM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cal-Maine Foods' stock was trading at $79.57 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CALM shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $73.98.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The basic materials company reported ($0.76) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.84. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 49.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of Cal-Maine Foods split before market open on Monday, November 3rd 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, October 3rd 2014. The newly minted shares were distributed 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.

Top institutional investors of Cal-Maine Foods include California State Teachers Retirement System (8.54%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.53%), Corient Private Wealth LP (1.37%) and Baird Financial Group Inc. (0.40%). 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), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/22/2026
Today
9/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/30/2026
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
$83.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.55
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.29
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$316.68 million
Net Margins
10.88%
Pretax Margin
14.12%
Return on Equity
11.79%
Return on Assets
10.06%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
7.70
Quick Ratio
5.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.91 billion
Price / Sales
1.19
Cash Flow
$9.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.88
Book Value
$56.20 per share
Price / Book
1.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
46,920,000
Free Float
45,228,000
Market Cap
$3.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.23

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This page (NASDAQ:CALM) was last updated on 9/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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