The price-to-earnings ratio for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) is 8.37x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CALM is -0.12. Analysts have varying 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 40.78M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.19% of that float. On January 31, 2025, CALM’s average trading volume was 599.33K shares.
CALM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) has decreased by -7.12 when compared to last closing price of 115.80. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.80% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fxempire.com reported 2025-01-23 that Shares of food company Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) are up as prices, consumer demand increase.
CALM’s Market Performance
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM) has experienced a 0.80% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 5.41% rise in the past month, and a 19.24% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.67% for CALM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.47% for CALM stock, with a simple moving average of 36.86% for the last 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 previous 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 3.33% 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 -7.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.75%, as shares surge +5.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CALM rose by +1.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +79.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $109.19. In addition, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc saw 4.50% 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 Poole James E, who sale 909 shares at the price of $109.97 back on Jan 14 ’25. After this action, Poole James E now owns 9,261 shares of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, valued at $99,963 using the latest closing price.
Sanders Steve W, the Director of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, sale 750 shares at $109.97 during a trade that took place back on Jan 14 ’25, which means that Sanders Steve W is holding 25,420 shares at $82,478 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CALM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 34.26, with 28.23 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 440.76 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.46.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
