The stock of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) has decreased by -4.91 when compared to last closing price of 88.54. Despite this, the company has experienced a -4.21% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-02-26 that Cal-Maine Foods (CALM 1.53%) stock flew more than 7% higher in early trading Wednesday before settling back to roost on a 2.7% gain as of 10:55 a.m. ET. America’s largest producer of eggs in the shell, Cal-Maine appears to be reacting to bombshell news from the Trump administration:
Is It Worth Investing in Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) Right Now?
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.55x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CALM is 0.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CALM is 41.27M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CALM on March 06, 2025 was 861.97K shares.
CALM’s Market Performance
CALM stock saw a decrease of -4.21% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -21.10% and a quarterly a decrease of -13.75%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.36%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.85% for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.71% for CALM’s stock, with a 1.54% 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 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 -18.19% 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 -27.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.36%, as shares sank -21.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CALM fell by -4.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +45.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $96.44. In addition, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc saw -18.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 1.29. 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
In conclusion, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc (CALM) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
