Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) Stock Price Down 8% – Time to Sell?

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY)’s stock price was down 8% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $768.43 and last traded at $764.9370. 177,158 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 67% from the average daily volume of 530,240 shares. The stock had previously closed at $831.89.

Key Headlines Impacting Casey’s General Stores

Here are the key news stories impacting Casey’s General Stores this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates across several future periods for Casey’s, including FY2027, FY2028 and FY2029, signaling confidence in the company’s long-term profit growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also highlighted CASY on its Momentum Stocks list and Focus List, citing earnings growth and price strength as reasons the stock remains attractive. Source article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts pointed to Casey’s expanding growth drivers beyond store count, including stronger inside sales, fuel margins, digital engagement, acquisitions and food offerings, which could support earnings growth. Source article
• Positive Sentiment: Casey’s was also featured in a dividend-focused article, reinforcing its appeal to income-oriented investors as a quality consumer name. Source article
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary remains mixed, with Zacks Research keeping a Hold rating even while lifting estimates, suggesting the outlook is constructive but not overwhelmingly bullish.
• Negative Sentiment: One analysis warned that CASY may be too expensive for new buyers, noting that the stock’s rich valuation leaves less room for execution missteps.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $695.00 target price on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,000.00 price target on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Zacks Research lowered Casey’s General Stores from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $1,069.00 price objective on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Casey’s General Stores from $950.00 to $970.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $923.00.

Casey’s General Stores Trading Down 4.5%

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $815.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $700.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $29.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.61.

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 9th. The company reported $4.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $1.06. The business had revenue of $4.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. Casey’s General Stores had a return on equity of 18.73% and a net margin of 4.07%.Casey’s General Stores’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.63 EPS. Research analysts expect that Casey’s General Stores, Inc. will post 20.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Casey’s General Stores Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, August 1st will be given a $0.65 dividend. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This is a positive change from Casey’s General Stores’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Casey’s General Stores’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.57%.

Institutional Trading of Casey’s General Stores

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Casey’s General Stores in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its holdings in Casey’s General Stores by 52.8% during the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 55 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Casey’s General Stores by 350.0% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 54 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Casey’s General Stores in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its position in Casey’s General Stores by 47.6% in the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 62 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.63% of the company’s stock.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: CASY) is a U.S.-based convenience store chain that operates retail fuel stations and food-focused convenience outlets. Founded in 1959 in Boone, Iowa, the company has grown from a single neighborhood store into a regional operator known for combining traditional convenience retailing—fuel, packaged goods and tobacco—with a larger emphasis on fresh and prepared foods.

The company’s stores typically offer gasoline and diesel alongside a range of grocery essentials, grab-and-go items and made-to-order foodservice.