Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CASY

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.20. The consensus estimate for Casey’s General Stores’ current full-year earnings is $13.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Casey’s General Stores’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS.

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $2.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.57. The firm had revenue of $3.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.74 billion. Casey’s General Stores had a net margin of 3.57% and a return on equity of 17.17%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.33 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada set a $438.00 target price on Casey’s General Stores and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $450.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Casey’s General Stores from $460.00 to $450.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. StockNews.com downgraded Casey’s General Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 8th. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded Casey’s General Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $423.09.

Casey’s General Stores Stock Up 0.3 %

CASY opened at $432.00 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Casey’s General Stores has a twelve month low of $306.45 and a twelve month high of $445.17. The company has a market cap of $16.04 billion, a PE ratio of 30.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $413.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $402.79.

Casey’s General Stores Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. Casey’s General Stores’s payout ratio is 13.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Casey’s General Stores news, Director Mike Spanos purchased 256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $390.54 per share, for a total transaction of $99,978.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,310,652.24. This trade represents a 8.26 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CASY. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in Casey’s General Stores in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in Casey’s General Stores in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Casey’s General Stores by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Casey’s General Stores during the 4th quarter worth $79,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings in Casey’s General Stores by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 210 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.63% of the company’s stock.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items.