$CALM

Beyond Meat (BYND) reported Q2 revenue of $68.83M, down 8.2% YoY but beating estimates by 3.5%. The stock fell 43.6% post-earnings. Mission Produce (AVO) saw revenue rise 25.8% YoY, beating estimates. Cal-Maine (CALM) reported a 49.9% YoY revenue decline, missing estimates. Freshpet (FRPT) and Del Monte (DMC) also reported earnings.

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) reported Q2 revenue of $552.6M, down 49.9% YoY, missing estimates by 2%. Mission Produce (AVO) reported $450M revenue, up 25.8% YoY, beating estimates. Flowers Foods (FLO) and Tyson Foods (TSN) missed estimates. Freshpet (FRPT) reported $305.6M revenue, up 15.5% YoY, beating estimates. Perishable food stocks are down 8.8% on average since earnings.

17 U.S. states are distributing 53 million free eggs as part of a $3.3 million settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch over alleged price-fixing. The settlement follows a lawsuit claiming the companies colluded to inflate egg prices. States like Texas, Arizona, and North Carolina are partnering with food banks for distribution, but legal experts warn of logistical challenges.

Vanguard Group Inc sold its entire 4.94 million-share stake in Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) on March 13, 2026, at $87.85 per share. The stock has since declined 14.79% to $74.86. Cal-Maine, the largest U.S. shell egg producer, has a market cap of $3.5 billion and shows mixed financial health with strong profitability but negative growth trends.

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) faces earnings pressure from rising feed costs, despite stabilizing egg prices. StoneX analyst Ben Klieve downgraded the stock to Hold and removed his $100 price target.

Analysts downgraded several companies: UiPath (PATH) from Buy to Hold with a raised target to $17, Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) from Buy to Hold, Duluth Holdings (DLTH) from Outperform to Neutral with a $5 target, and HASI from Buy to Neutral with a reduced target to $44.

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CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (CALM) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On August 31, 2026, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), as borrower, and certain of its wholly-owned direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Cre

The 10th Circuit Court granted a stay on a $44M settlement against poultry companies for pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine, and Simmons Foods were found liable. The case will return to district court for further proceedings.