What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for CASY FY2025 Earnings?

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Casey’s General Stores in a report released on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $13.88 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $14.38. The consensus estimate for Casey’s General Stores’ current full-year earnings is $14.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Casey’s General Stores’ Q1 2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.41 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.11 EPS.

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported $4.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.29 by $0.56. Casey’s General Stores had a return on equity of 17.17% and a net margin of 3.57%. The business had revenue of $3.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also commented on CASY. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Casey’s General Stores from $460.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Gordon Haskett assumed coverage on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research note on Monday, November 4th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $400.00 price target for the company. Melius Research began coverage on Casey’s General Stores in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $435.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Casey’s General Stores from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Casey’s General Stores from $403.00 to $428.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Casey’s General Stores currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $424.00.

Casey’s General Stores Stock Performance

NASDAQ CASY opened at $405.48 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The company has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.26 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $409.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $386.40. Casey’s General Stores has a 1-year low of $268.07 and a 1-year high of $439.68.

Casey’s General Stores Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.49%. Casey’s General Stores’s payout ratio is currently 13.94%.

Insider Activity

In other Casey’s General Stores news, insider Katrina S. Lindsey sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $427.13, for a total value of $192,208.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 2,247 shares in the company, valued at approximately $959,761.11. The trade was a 16.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mike Spanos acquired 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $396.76 per share, with a total value of $198,380.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,228,765.72. This trade represents a 19.25 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Casey’s General Stores

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in Casey’s General Stores in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Casey’s General Stores by 941.7% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in Casey’s General Stores by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Casey’s General Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Casey’s General Stores in the second quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.63% of the company’s stock.

Casey’s General Stores Company Profile

Casey's General Stores, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates convenience stores under the Casey's and Casey's General Store names. Its stores offer pizza, donuts, breakfast items, and sandwiches; and tobacco and nicotine products. The company's stores provide soft drinks, energy, water, sports drinks, juices, coffee, and tea and dairy products; beer, wine, and spirits; snacks, candy, packaged bakery, and other food items; ice, ice cream, meals, and appetizers; health and beauty aids, automotive products, electronic accessories, housewares, and pet supplies; and ATM, lotto/lottery, and prepaid cards.