Cypress Capital LLC Invests $722,000 in Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. $CALM

Cypress Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,671 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $722,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Cal-Maine Foods by 16.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 156,322 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $14,210,000 after acquiring an additional 21,630 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its position in Cal-Maine Foods by 110.2% in the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 37,561 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,414,000 after purchasing an additional 19,694 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Cal-Maine Foods by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,401 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,218,000 after purchasing an additional 1,057 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cal-Maine Foods by 100.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,985 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $726,000 after buying an additional 4,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Cal-Maine Foods during the first quarter worth approximately $548,000. 84.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Cal-Maine Foods from $110.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Lake Street Capital set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Cal-Maine Foods in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cal-Maine Foods in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Cal-Maine Foods from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stephens set a $95.00 price target on shares of Cal-Maine Foods and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cal-Maine Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.40.

Cal-Maine Foods Stock Performance

NASDAQ CALM opened at $77.81 on Thursday. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has a 1 year low of $74.74 and a 1 year high of $126.40. The business’s fifty day moving average is $85.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.26.

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

Cal-Maine Foods Cuts Dividend

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

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.