Cal-Maine Foods Reports Q2 Earnings Beat, Stock Rises
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 07 2026
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Source: Benzinga
- Earnings Beat: Cal-Maine Foods reported Q2 earnings per share of $2.13, surpassing the analyst consensus of $1.94, despite a 19.4% year-over-year decline in sales to $769.5 million, demonstrating resilience in a low egg price environment.
- Sales Mix Transformation: While shell egg sales fell 28.1% to $649.6 million, prepared foods surged 586.4% to $71.7 million, indicating a successful shift towards a higher-value business model.
- Strong Cash Position: The company ended the quarter with $1.14 billion in cash and short-term investments, reflecting robust liquidity that supports future shareholder returns and business expansion.
- Share Buyback Program: Under a $500 million buyback authorization, Cal-Maine repurchased 846,037 shares for $74.8 million during the quarter, signaling confidence in its stock and commitment to shareholders.
Analyst Views on CALM
Wall Street analysts forecast CALM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CALM is 90.00 USD with a low forecast of 85.00 USD and a high forecast of 100.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 83.490
Low
85.00
Averages
90.00
High
100.00
Current: 83.490
Low
85.00
Averages
90.00
High
100.00
About CALM
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, packaging, marketing and distribution of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs, as well as a variety of ready-to-eat egg products. The Company’s integrated operations consist of hatching chicks, growing and maintaining flocks of pullets, layers and breeders, manufacturing feed, and producing, processing, packaging, and distributing shell eggs. The Company provides specialty and conventional eggs. Specialty eggs encompass a broad range of products, such as cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs. Its Farmhouse Eggs brand eggs are produced at its facilities by hens that are provided with a vegetarian diet. It markets organic, vegetarian and omega-3 eggs under its 4-Grain brand, which consists of conventional and cage-free eggs. Its Sunups and Sunny Meadow brands are sold as conventional eggs.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
