The price-to-earnings ratio for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) is above average at 11.96x, Company’s 36-month beta value is -0.12.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CALM is 40.54M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.32% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CALM on December 20, 2024 was 585.34K shares.
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CALM) stock’s latest price update
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM)’s stock price has soared by 0.81 in relation to previous closing price of 103.53. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.44% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-19 that My initial rating of leading egg producer Cal-Maine Foods is a hold, as the upside factors are overshadowed by the share price at 10-year highs. The company can benefit from expected future consumer resilience and demand for eggs, as well as higher prices due to supply and avian flu headwinds lately. This firm has no long-term debt, making it a more conservative choice to keep in a portfolio, along with a strong profit margin beating key peers.
CALM’s Market Performance
CALM’s stock has fallen by -1.44% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 9.70% and a quarterly rise of 39.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.84% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.82% for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.20% for CALM’s stock, with a 44.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CALM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CALM stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for CALM by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for CALM in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $82 based on the research report published on October 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CALM reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $67. The rating they have provided for CALM stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on April 25th, 2023.
CALM Trading at 9.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CALM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.84%, as shares surge +10.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CALM fell by -1.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +82.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $101.14. In addition, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc saw 81.86% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CALM starting from Holladay Robert L Jr, who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $70.93 back on Aug 20 ’24. After this action, Holladay Robert L Jr now owns 16,754 shares of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, valued at $106,397 using the latest closing price.
Walters Michael Todd, the COO of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, sale 3,000 shares at $70.20 during a trade that took place back on Jul 31 ’24, which means that Walters Michael Todd is holding 5,310 shares at $210,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CALM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 24.29, with 19.90 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 440.76 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.13.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
