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Why Is CAL MAINE FOODS INC (CALM) Stock Up Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · August 24, 2026 at 10:41 AM ET · reviewed against 1 wire stories

CAL MAINE FOODS INC (CALM) is up +4.77% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 1 story on CALM across 1 source in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 56/100).

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Why CALM stock is up today

Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) rose 4.77% to $86.75 in early trading on August 24. The stock’s upward move followed a strong intraday performance and a recent earnings report. The price climbed from an opening of $83.00 to a session high of $87.69, with volume so far at 0.2 million shares, matching the 3-month daily average.

What Happened

The stock has been volatile in recent months, having traded between $71.92 and $117.45 over the last 52 weeks. On July 22, 2026, Cal-Maine Foods reported its Q4 2026 results, with earnings per share of $(0.76), missing the $0.06 estimate, and revenue of $552.581 million, falling short of the $563.826 million forecast. Despite the earnings miss, BMO Capital raised its price target for the stock to $83 and maintained a Market Perform rating. The stock also printed six fresh 52-week highs on August 24, indicating renewed investor interest.

What The Data Shows

The stock has moved up 2.5% over the past eight sessions, from $81.94 to $83.99. With a market cap of $3.9 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.5, and a net margin of 10.9%, Cal-Maine Foods remains a relatively stable player in its sector. The stock’s beta of 0.23 suggests it is less volatile than the broader market. Volume so far at 0.2 million shares is in line with the 3-month average. Recent congressional trades show former President Donald J. Trump sold shares in three separate transactions between February and June 2026.

What To Watch

Investors should monitor the company’s next earnings report, scheduled for July 22, 2026, as well as any further analyst coverage or price target adjustments.

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CALM by the numbers

Last: $86.75Session: +4.77%7 sessions: +1.29%Coverage: 1 stories / 1 sourcesAI sentiment: 56/100 (mixed)Mkt cap: $3.9BP/E: 12.552w: $71.92 to $117.45
CALM · Aug 24 session (5-min) · +2.17% vs prior close · updated 8:47 PM ET
$82.52$85.10$87.68prev close $82.80$84.609:30 AM11:12 AM12:55 PM2:37 PM4:20 PM9:30 AM · $84.729:35 AM · $86.229:40 AM · $86.839:45 AM · $87.059:50 AM · $87.409:55 AM · $87.3610:00 AM · $87.0210:05 AM · $86.9110:10 AM · $87.2310:15 AM · $87.1410:20 AM · $86.9110:25 AM · $86.5710:30 AM · $86.3310:35 AM · $86.6410:40 AM · $87.0210:45 AM · $86.9210:50 AM · $87.3410:55 AM · $87.0511:00 AM · $87.2011:05 AM · $87.0911:10 AM · $86.9311:15 AM · $87.1111:20 AM · $87.1311:25 AM · $87.1811:30 AM · $86.7811:35 AM · $86.9211:40 AM · $86.5111:45 AM · $86.3111:50 AM · $86.4211:55 AM · $86.4412:00 PM · $86.3112:05 PM · $86.3412:10 PM · $86.0412:15 PM · $86.0812:20 PM · $86.0012:25 PM · $85.7212:30 PM · $86.0112:35 PM · $85.6612:40 PM · $85.3412:45 PM · $85.2712:50 PM · $85.5612:55 PM · $85.271:00 PM · $85.141:05 PM · $85.171:10 PM · $85.861:15 PM · $85.971:20 PM · $85.921:25 PM · $85.861:30 PM · $85.831:35 PM · $85.961:40 PM · $85.921:45 PM · $85.961:50 PM · $85.971:55 PM · $85.772:00 PM · $85.792:05 PM · $85.812:10 PM · $85.642:15 PM · $85.672:20 PM · $85.462:25 PM · $85.592:30 PM · $85.612:35 PM · $85.612:40 PM · $85.612:45 PM · $85.422:50 PM · $85.382:55 PM · $85.363:00 PM · $85.223:05 PM · $84.773:10 PM · $84.823:15 PM · $84.973:20 PM · $84.863:25 PM · $84.783:30 PM · $84.653:35 PM · $84.663:40 PM · $84.613:45 PM · $84.553:50 PM · $84.613:55 PM · $84.644:00 PM · $84.604:20 PM · $84.60
AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 1 story · 56/100 bullish
AI sentiment 56/100 (bullish)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 1 story on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishThe Fly · sentiment 56 · Cal-Maine Foods rises 5.7%The Fly · 56Cal-Maine Foods rises 5.7%
19d agoThe FlyBULLISH 56General

Cal-Maine Foods rises 5.7%

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