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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) closed the day trading at $90.73 down -5.04% from the previous closing price of $95.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.29 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of CALM, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.61. 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 4.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.87.
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 $56.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.98%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 53.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.98M. Insiders hold about 15.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.09% stake in the company.
