Stephens cuts target for Cal-Maine Foods stock from USD 80 to USD 70
Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings
- Stephens cut its Cal-Maine Foods target from USD 80.00 to USD 70.00 on October 1, 2026.
- Fiscal first-quarter revenue was USD 539.61 million, 9.7 percent below the USD 597.79 million estimate.
- Cal-Maine Foods stock costs EUR 55.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:14 p.m. CEST.
Stephens cut its price target for Cal-Maine Foods stock from USD 80.00 to USD 70.00 on October 1, 2026, while keeping an Equal Weight rating, as Markets Insider reported. The target is 13.20 percent above the USD 61.84 Nasdaq price. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 55.05 on October 20, 2026 at 7:14 p.m. CEST.
Revenue falls to USD 539.61 million
Cal-Maine Foods reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of USD 539.61 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2026. That result was 9.7 percent below the USD 597.79 million estimate, while diluted GAAP earnings per share were a loss of USD 1.26 versus an expected loss of USD 0.76, according to Earnings Today.
CALM stays near its yearly low
The Nasdaq quote was USD 61.84 on October 20, 2026 at 1:22 p.m. ET. Cal-Maine Foods traded within a 52-week range of USD 61.51 to USD 95.25, placing the latest US quote 0.54 percent above the low and 35.08 percent below the high. Volume stood at 259,699 shares.
The market capitalization was USD 2.9 billion on October 20, 2026. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio was 52.87, while the dividend yield was 0.08 percent. The company produces, grades, packs, markets and distributes shell eggs in the United States, according to its Cal-Maine Foods investor information.
What does the target imply?
Stephens' USD 70.00 target sits 13.20 percent above the USD 61.84 Nasdaq quote. The target revision leaves the stock below the firm's earlier USD 80.00 objective, matching the cautious tone around the latest earnings period.
Stock position for investors
The combination of a USD 539.61 million fiscal first-quarter revenue result and a price near the USD 61.51 yearly low gives the analyst revision greater weight than the nominal target distance. The next market signal will come from the company's operating results and the path of egg pricing.
Cal-Maine Foods stock price
Cal-Maine Foods stock was trading at EUR 55.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:14 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Cal-Maine Foods stock.
Cal-Maine Foods stock facts
- Company: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
- ISIN: US1280302027
- Ticker: CALM
- Primary exchange: NASDAQ
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 7:14 p.m. CEST): EUR 55.05
- Market capitalization: USD 2.9 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 61.51-95.25 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Farm Products
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
