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CALM - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
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PRICE TARGET:
$100.00
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HIGH:
$100.00
LOW:
$100.00
MEDIAN:
$100.00
CONSENSUS:
$100.00
UPSIDE:
12.93%
Stock News
CALM Investors Have Opportunity to Join Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
[url="]The Schall Law Firm[/url], a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Cal-Maine F
CALM Investors Have Opportunity to Join Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CALM--CALM Investors Have Opportunity to Join Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm.
Cal-Main Foods: Remains A Healthy Buy
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) earns a reiterated 'buy' rating as its transition to specialty eggs and prepared foods drives operational resilience despite cyclical egg price lows. Specialty eggs now comprise over 50% of shell egg sales, buffering volatility; prepared foods surged 441.2% YoY to 10% of sales, enhancing margin stability. Cal-Maine maintains a fortress balance sheet with $1.1 billion net cash versus $4.1 billion market cap, supporting organic growth and opportunistic M&A.
Egg Prices Have Collapsed. Here's Which Stocks Could Win And Lose
One of America's biggest inflation stories has quietly reversed. Wholesale egg prices have fallen back to levels not seen since before the bird flu-driven supply crunch, as inventories rebuild and production normalizes.
Cal-Maine Foods Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast
RIDGELAND, Miss., July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry, today announced it will report results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The earnings release will be available on the Cal-Maine Foods website at https://www.calmainefoods.com/press-releases.
Cal-Maine: A Commodity Stock With Cash Cow Traits
Cal-Maine Foods is a dominant industry player with strong moats, scale, and a robust balance sheet but faces significant earnings cyclicality. CALM benefits from its low-cost position, recent acquisitions, and product mix improvements, especially the secular growth in specialty eggs. Valuation assumes a mid-cycle scenario: ~$3.5B revenue, 8–10% net margin, and an earnings yield of 7–9%, with upside from internal initiatives.
Big egg producers artificially inflated prices as Americans struggled to buy groceries, must now pay $3.3M: DOJ
A year-long bipartisan investigation revealed that three of the US's top egg producers "secretly communicated" with each other to inflate the daily egg price index between June 2022 and March 2025.
Cal-Maine Foods Reaches Resolution with U.S. Department of Justice and 17 States' Attorneys General
RIDGELAND, Miss., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (“Cal-Maine” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CALM) today announced that it has reached an agreement to resolve the claims of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 17 states' attorneys general against the Company, subject to applicable approvals and court procedures. The agreement follows a 15-month-long investigation by the DOJ that centered broadly on whether egg producers that had organized a cooperative to supply eggs to customers in compliance with cage-free requirements in certain markets were attempting to manipulate an industry price index by sharing information about bidding activities. Cal-Maine was a member of the cooperative, but exited in May 2024, prior to and unrelated to the initiation of the DOJ's investigation.
Cal-Maine Foods Expands Board of Directors and Appoints Two Independent Directors
RIDGELAND, Miss., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry, today announced the appointment of Haley R.
Cal-Maine Foods to Participate in D.A. Davidson Technology & Consumer Conference
RIDGELAND, Miss., June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry, today announced that members of its management team will participate in the 2026 D.A. Davidson Technology & Consumer Conference, which will be held June 10–12, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cal-Maine Foods to Participate in D.A. Davidson Technology & Consumer Conference
RIDGELAND, Miss. , June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry, today announced that members of its management team will participate in the 2026 D.
What to Know About a New $18 Million Bet on Cal-Maine Foods
Cal-Maine Foods is a leading U.S. producer of shell eggs and specialty varieties for major grocery and foodservice customers nationwide.
Cal-Maine Foods: A Rare Pure-Play Commodity Compounder
Cal-Maine Foods offers pure-play exposure to egg prices via a dominant, financially disciplined, and debt-free operator with a resilient variable dividend structure. CALM's revenues and scale have trended upward despite commodity volatility, aided by strategic acquisitions and recent expansion into value-added products. The stock trades slightly above book value with over $1B in cash, reflecting market confidence even as egg prices hit decade lows and earnings compress.
CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties -- CALM
[url="]Scott Scott Attorneys at Law LLP[/url] has launched an urgent investigation into whether certain officers and directors of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ
CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – CALM
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CALM #NASDAQ--Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP has launched an urgent investigation into whether certain officers and directors of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) failed to manage Cal-Maine Foods in an acceptable manner, breaching their fiduciary duties to Cal-Maine Foods, and whether Cal-Maine Foods and its shareholders have suffered damages as a result. Attorney Joseph A. Pettigrew is heading the investigation—what shareholders need to know: On April 17, 2026, the Wall Stree.
Cal-Maine Foods and Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Announce Cal-Maine Foods' Acquisition of Van's Foods Brand, Advancing Cal-Maine Foods' Diversification Strategy and Expanding Consumer-Facing Retail Presence
Cal-Maine Foods acquires Van's Foods to expand prepared foods, boost B2C retail growth, and strengthen its better-for-you frozen breakfast portfolio.
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Cal-Maine: Market Leader At The Bottom Of The Cycle
Cal-Maine Foods faces a cyclical downturn with egg prices at 10-year lows, compressing margins and near-term earnings. CALM maintains a debt-free balance sheet and $1.1B in net cash, enabling opportunistic buybacks and strategic M&A during industry weakness. Management is shifting toward specialty eggs, now 50% of sales, supporting structurally stronger margins and more stable demand.
River Road Loads Up On Cal-Maine Foods With 1.37 Million Shares in Q1
Cal-Maine Foods supplies shell eggs-including specialty varieties-to major grocery and foodservice channels across the U.S.
Price Targets
Benchmark Reiterates Buy Rating on Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) as Q4 Estimates Trimmed
$100.00
(was $87.92)
Wells Fargo
Benchmark Reiterates Buy Rating on Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
$100.00
(was $75.49)
RBC Capital
Cal-Maine Foods price target lowered to $85 from $95 at Stephens
$85.00
(was $76.60)
Pooran Sharma
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Stephens
Cal-Maine Foods price target lowered to $85 from $97 at BMO Capital
$85.00
(was $77.81)
BMO Capital
Cal-Maine Foods price target lowered to $95 from $105 at Stephens
$95.00
(was $82.08)
Stephens
Cal-Maine Foods price target lowered to $97 from $105 at BMO Capital
$97.00
(was $92.58)
Lake Street
Cal-Maine Foods initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Sachs
$110.00
(was $109.65)
Leah Jordan
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Goldman Sachs
Cal-Maine Foods price target raised to $97 from $88 at Stephens
$97.00
(was $103.68)
Pooran Sharma
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Stephens
Goldman Sachs Reiterates Sell Rating on Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
$55.00
(was $72.61)
Adam Samuelson
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Goldman Sachs
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) PT Raised to $65 at Stephens, 'cash should continue to accrue for the company'
$65.00
(was $61.17)
Ben Bienvenu
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Stephens
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$47.00
(was $49.02)
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Stephens
Cal-Maine Foods Is Executing Well In This Volatile Operating Backdrop: Analyst
$67.00
(was $53.05)
Ben Bienvenu
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Stephens