Why Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s (CALM) Stock Is Down 6.47%

By Jenna Brashear
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for CALM from analysts
  • CALM’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)

Before we jump into Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, grading, packaging, marketing, and distribution of shell eggs, egg products, and prepared foods in the United Sates. It operates through Conventional Shell Eggs, Specialty Shell Eggs, and Prepared Foods segments. The company offers specialty shell eggs, including cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, and pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs, as well as conventional and co-pack shell eggs. It also provides prepared food products, such as pre-cooked egg patties, omelets, folded and scrambled egg formats, hard-cooked eggs, pancakes, waffles, and specialty wraps. The company offers its products under the Egg-Land’s Best, Land O’ Lakes, Farmhouse Eggs, Sunups, 4Grain, Van’s, MeadowCreek Foods, and Crepini 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. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock price was $87.780.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is up 0.8% from its previous closing price of $87.080.

During the last market session, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock traded between $86.000 and $87.980. Currently, there are approximately 47.00 million shares outstanding for Cal-Maine Foods, Inc..

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 13.2, which is low compared to the Food Products industry median of 16.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Stock Price History

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s (CALM) price is currently up 8.96% so far this month.

During the month of July, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $95.250 and a low of $80.160.

Over the last year, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has hit prices as high as $117.450 and as low as $71.920. Year to date, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock is up 10.32%.

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What Caused Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.57%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 37 and is considered to be Weak.

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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.’s stock price is $87.780, which is up 0.8% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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