- The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
CALM
NASDAQ
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Cal-Maine Foods Inc · Consumer Defensive · Farm Products
Latest close
90.32 USD
2.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a 12.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 45/100.
Setup score
59
out of 100
Latest Close
90.32 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
2.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
12.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
18.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
23.1%
12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.7x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
2.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 12.6%.
Indicator stack
20/100
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 56.77%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bearish
49/100 conviction; expected move 7.3%.
News sentiment
45/100
48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
28 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 44.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.0%, after a 12.6% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.2912-week average 0.11
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.29Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 12.6% over four weeks, 18.5% over 12 weeks, and -9.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.68Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change264198.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change76.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 May 2026
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value90/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Quality65/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Momentum19/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Growth13/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework70/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 13.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 15.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 23.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 13.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 21.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -31.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -74.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -54.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 5.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 5.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.2x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBearish
CALM shows bearish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.05, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction49/100
Expected move7.3%
Put/call volume3.05
Insider activity3 / 0
3 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment45/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.
8 positive · 24 neutral · 16 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings28 JulLatest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-20.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.4%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-10.8%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+2.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -3.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Consumer Defensive
4-week rank5 / 100
Group average-0.3%
Trend breadth49.0%
Trend49.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS33.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Farm Products
4-week rank2 / 17
Group average-0.2%
Trend breadth29.4%
Trend29.4%active weekly trend signals
MD41.2%positive activity pressure
RS23.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape53/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 53/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis27/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.29; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.77%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.77% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors65/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 55; Small Cap Core rank 16 SVQF70/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 221.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options42/100CALM shows bearish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.05, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.3% Sentiment45/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.
Cal-Maine Foods Inc (CALM) Cash Flow Insiders3 / 03 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings28 JulLatest stored earnings date was 28 Jul 2026.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
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| 24 Jul 2026 | 90.32 USD | 2.0% | 80.18 USD | 72.93 USD | 1.68 | -4.75 | 6.6M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 88.55 USD | 0.2% | 79.87 USD | 72.61 USD | 1.61 | -8.67 | 5.1M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 88.34 USD | 5.4% | 79.73 USD | 72.28 USD | 1.08 | -13.30 | 3.7M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 83.85 USD | 4.5% | 79.65 USD | 71.95 USD | 0.54 | -16.80 | 3.4M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 80.23 USD | 3.2% | 79.64 USD | 71.66 USD | 0.00 | -20.34 | 5.7M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 77.73 USD | -0.5% | 79.70 USD | 71.39 USD | -0.59 | -26.88 | 2.9M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 78.10 USD | 3.2% | 79.95 USD | 71.13 USD | -0.67 | -25.37 | 3.2M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 75.65 USD | 1.2% | 80.32 USD | 70.89 USD | -0.61 | -26.68 | 3.4M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 74.72 USD | -3.0% | 80.72 USD | 70.68 USD | -0.64 | -31.47 | 3.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 77.01 USD | 0.2% | 81.12 USD | 70.46 USD | -0.60 | -28.02 | 3.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 76.88 USD | 1.0% | 81.46 USD | 70.23 USD | -0.58 | -27.93 | 5.2M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 76.09 USD | -0.2% | 81.96 USD | 70.00 USD | -0.56 | -29.56 | 3.0M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 76.25 USD | 0.5% | 82.48 USD | 69.77 USD | -0.40 | -26.20 | 3.2M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 75.88 USD | -0.5% | 82.94 USD | 69.55 USD | -0.19 | -26.05 | 3.4M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.