CX Institutional Buys New Shares in Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. $CALM

CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 68,946 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,488,000. CX Institutional owned approximately 0.14% of Cal-Maine Foods at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Cal-Maine Foods by 195.1% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 239 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Cal-Maine Foods in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Cal-Maine Foods during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in Cal-Maine Foods during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cal-Maine Foods in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Cal-Maine Foods

Here are the key news stories impacting Cal-Maine Foods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong growth and investment in higher‑margin businesses: prepared foods sales jumped ~586% YoY and management announced a $36M investment to expand prepared‑foods capacity (over 30% increase) — a key part of the pivot toward more stable, higher‑value revenue. Cal‑Maine Foods Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results and Strategic Developments
• Positive Sentiment: Specialty mix gaining share: specialty eggs now ~44% of shell egg sales and specialty + prepared foods account for ~46% of net sales — which management says should lower earnings volatility over time. Cal‑Maine Foods Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results and Strategic Developments
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: company repurchased ~846k shares for $74.8M in the quarter and declared a quarterly cash dividend of ~$0.72/share (payable Feb 12; record Jan 28), supporting income investors. Cal‑Maine Foods Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results and Strategic Developments
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/strategy commentary: management framed results as part of a deliberate “evolution” toward higher‑value products; investors will watch execution on integrations (Echo Lake, Clean Egg) and capacity projects. Cal‑Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and profit miss: Q2 net sales of $769.5M were ~19% lower YoY and below consensus; gross profit fell ~42% and net income dropped ~53% YoY — driven largely by a sharp decline in shell egg prices. Cal‑Maine (NASDAQ:CALM) Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and volume: despite a small EPS miss (reported $2.13 vs. $2.17 est.), the revenue shortfall and lower egg market prices prompted selling pressure; volume spiked well above average as investors re‑priced the near‑term outlook. Stock Market Live January 7: S&P 500 (VOO) Rises on Positive Employment Report

Cal-Maine Foods Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ CALM opened at $77.81 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $85.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.72. The stock has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a PE ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.26. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has a 52-week low of $74.74 and a 52-week high of $126.40.

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 7th. The basic materials company reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $769.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $828.46 million. Cal-Maine Foods had a net margin of 28.86% and a return on equity of 52.31%. Cal-Maine Foods’s quarterly revenue was down 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.47 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. will post 15.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Cal-Maine Foods Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Cal-Maine Foods’s dividend payout ratio is 21.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CALM. Stephens set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Cal-Maine Foods and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Cal-Maine Foods in a report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Cal-Maine Foods from $105.00 to $97.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings cut Cal-Maine Foods from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Cal-Maine Foods from $110.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cal-Maine Foods presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.40.

About Cal-Maine Foods

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, grades, packages, markets, and distributes shell eggs. The company offers specialty shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, free-range, pasture-raised, and brown eggs under the Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, Sunups, Sunny Meadow, and 4Grain brand names. It sells its products to various customers, including national and regional grocery store chains, club stores, independent supermarkets, foodservice distributors, and egg product consumers primarily in the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.