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After finishing at $93.45 in the prior trading day, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) closed at $94.07, up 0.66%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CALM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.26 and its Current Ratio is at 3.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on May 06, 2025, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $100.
Stephens Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on April 25, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $67 to $60.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 17 ’25 when BAKER ADOLPHUS B sold 1,147,350 shares for $90.60 per share. The transaction valued at 103,949,910 led to the insider holds 230,570 shares of the business.
BAKER ADOLPHUS B sold 140,266 shares of CALM for $12,708,100 on Apr 17 ’25. The Board Chair now owns 1,319,034 shares after completing the transaction at $90.60 per share. On Jan 14 ’25, another insider, Poole James E, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 909 shares for $109.97 each. As a result, the insider received 99,963 and left with 9,261 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Cal-Maine’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 4.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.94.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CALM has reached a high of $116.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $57.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.68%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 44.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.10M. Insiders hold about 17.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.44% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM) is underway, with the input of 2 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.01, with high estimates of $3.34 and low estimates of $0.68.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $23.68 and $22.73 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $23.2. EPS for the following year is $8.16, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $10.62 and $5.71.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $877.03M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $890.69M to a low estimate of $864M. As of the current estimate, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc’s year-ago sales were $640.79MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $652.54M. There is a high estimate of $808M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $565M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CALM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.02B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.03B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.33BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.81B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.38B and the low estimate is $2.51B.
