Cal-Maine Foods Stock Slides -14% With A 7-Day Losing Spree
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) – a producer and distributor of specialty shell eggs – hit a 7-day losing streak, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to -14%. The company’s market cap has crashed by about $580 Mil over the last 7 days and currently stands at $3.7 Bil.
Is this opportunity or trap? There is not much to fear in CALM stock given its overall Strong operating performance and financial condition. Taken together with its Very Low valuation, this makes the stock look Attractive (For details, see Buy or Sell CALM).
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Returns vs S&P 500
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The following table summarizes the return for CALM stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
| Return Period | CALM | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -1.6% | 1.1% |
| 7D (Current Streak) | -13.5% | -1.4% |
| 1M (21D) | -8.0% | -4.8% |
| 3M (63D) | -9.7% | -2.9% |
| YTD 2026 | -2.3% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | -15.6% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | 24.2% |
Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents
There are currently 38 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 49 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
|---|---|---|
| 3D | 32 | 13 |
| 4D | 2 | 18 |
| 5D | 2 | 13 |
| 6D | 2 | 5 |
| 7D or more | 0 | 0 |
| Total >=3 D | 38 | 49 |
Key Financials for Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
Last 2 Fiscal Years:
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $2.3 Bil | $4.3 Bil |
| Operating Income | $308.6 Mil | $1.5 Bil |
| Net Income | $277.9 Mil | $1.2 Bil |
Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:
| Metric | 2026 FQ1 | 2026 FQ2 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $922.6 Mil | $769.5 Mil |
| Operating Income | $249.3 Mil | $124.5 Mil |
| Net Income | $199.3 Mil | $102.8 Mil |
The losing streak CALM stock is currently on doesn’t inspire much confidence among investors. In contrast, Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.