CALERES INC (CAL)
Consumer Discretionary · Footwear retail and wholesale distribution · NYSE
Diversified footwear company operating 821 Famous Footwear retail stores and a portfolio of owned premium brands (Allen Edmonds, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman) sold through wholesale and direct channels.
What CALERES INC does
Caleres is a global footwear company that designs, develops, sources, manufactures and distributes shoes for people of all ages through two main segments: Famous Footwear, a chain of 821 retail stores and e-commerce platforms selling branded family footwear; and Brand Portfolio, a wholesale operation offering multiple owned and licensed brands including Allen Edmonds, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman and Naturalizer to retailers and direct consumers. The company employs an omni-channel approach integrating in-store and online retail across its portfolio.
Themes: Retail footwear, Family/lifestyle footwear brands, Premium/designer footwear, Omni-channel retail, Direct-to-consumer e-commerce, Wholesale distribution, Branded footwear portfolio
Fundamentals
- Price$13.62 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$457M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-7.6% 2025-08-21 close $14.74 → 2026-08-21 close $13.62
- P/E718.36 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+0.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+43.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+0.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.57 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+5.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.77 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-06-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.0%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How CAL compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 10% 266 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginbottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 25% 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, CAL's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 24%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payout24% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How CALERES INC looks technically
CALERES INC (CAL) is trading 9.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 51 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 18, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago. It is 15.6% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 9.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +9.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $12.88 | $12.88 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $12.40 | $12.40 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 11 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 11 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 14.92. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 51 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 51 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 9.8% above | +9.8% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 18, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 17.6 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($12.71 to $14.92) — its "stochastic" reading is 41 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 41.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 6 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $16.14 | $16.14 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 15.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -15.6% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 54.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +54.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 15.6% below its highest point of the past year | 15.6% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago | 11 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 49 trading days ago | 49 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $44.51 (set on 2024-08-23) | $44.51 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($8.86 to $15.75), and it has recovered well over two thirds of its fall from last year’s high — 69% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $13.12 to $13.34. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 69.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 69.4% below its all-time high | -69.4% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.1% below a resistance level at $13.78 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-12-05, most recently on 2026-02-05. Since 2024-08-21 it has 6 such levels below the current price and 11 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.04 (set on 2009-03-11) | $2.04 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 567.6% above its all-time low | +567.6% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 81% of it) | 19th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.6757 between its high and its low — about 5.0% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.6757 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $12.36 and $14.82 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $12.36 – $13.59 – $14.82 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.0% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.0% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (9.8% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.15× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 6 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 6 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 4 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 4 sessions ago |
Price gaps
1
| Gap filled | a 4.2% gap down opened on 2026-07-23 has been "filled" 17 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 4 sessions to close | 17 sessions ago |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 13.1 percentage points (the stock gained 15.4% while the market gained 2.3%) | +13.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 0.4 percentage points (the stock gained 3.5% while the market gained 3.1%) | +0.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 6.9 percentage points (the stock gained 4.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | -6.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 28.1 percentage points (the stock lost 7.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -28.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 6.3% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.8% of the share price. | +6.3% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 9% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $12.47 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +9.2% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 4% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-06-04 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $13.08 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 52 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +4.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
CAL last closed at $13.62 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 6 prices below its last close and 11 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $13.78 | Resistance | 1.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-05 to 2026-02-05 |
| $13.00 | Support | 4.5% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-07-16 to 2025-10-27 |
| $14.36 | Resistance | 5.4% above the last close | turned there 9 times · 2025-04-08 to 2026-05-06 |
| $12.74 | Support | 6.5% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-09-04 to 2025-09-30 |
| $14.99 | Resistance | 10.1% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-03-13 to 2026-08-10 |
| $12.13 | Support | 10.9% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-06-23 to 2026-06-05 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $14.92.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-08-17.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Near a resistance level (pressing into a price that has capped it before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$17.00 range $16.00 – $18.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-18. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for CAL
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.3767 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-18
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Loss of key branded suppliers (Nike, Skechers, adidas, Crocs) could materially impact Famous Footwear segment performance","Retail store productivity and comparable sales pressure from shift to e-commerce and economic headwinds, with company reducing store count (net ~10 closures planned in 2026)","Thin net margins (0.02%) and dependence on inventory management and cost control with leverage on revolving credit facility ($347.5M drawn at Q1 2026)"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of CAL's 10-Q filed 2026-06-09 against the prior one filed 2025-12-11.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added statement that business strategy is focused on accelerating growth in Brand Portfolio segment, gaining market share and deepening connections with millennial family in Famous Footwear segment, leveraging 'One Caleres' capabilities, and delivering shareholder value (2026-06-09 filing)
- Added detailed discussion of February 2026 Supreme Court invalidation of certain IEEPA tariffs and March 2026 CBP suspension order (2026-06-09 filing)
- Added statement of estimated $57.9 million in eligible tariff refunds and beginning of refund claims in April 2026 (2026-06-09 filing)
- Added statement that as of May 2, 2026, no receivable had been recorded for potential IEEPA tariff recovery due to uncertainty (2026-06-09 filing)
- Added statement that company received $16.8 million in cash refunds beginning May 11, 2026 with applicable interest (2026-06-09 filing)
- Added discussion of May 11, 2026 imposition of temporary 10% general tariff under Section 122 of Trade Act of 1974 and Section 301 investigations (2026-06-09 filing)
- Added reference to Middle East conflict and war in Iran increasing oil prices and resulting in higher product and transportation costs (2026-06-09 filing)
- Removed:
- Removed discussion of executive orders on tariffs in early 2025 (was in 2025-12-11 filing)
- Removed statement that tariffs ranged from 19% to 50% and vendors imposed price increases (was in 2025-12-11 filing)
- Removed statement that expense reduction initiatives begun in Q2 2025 were expected to decrease SG&A by approximately $15 million annualized basis (was in 2025-12-11 filing)
- Reworded:
- Changed opening context from third quarter 2025 to first quarter 2026 (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed reference date from November 1, 2025 to May 2, 2026 for liquidity position (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed cash position from $34.0 million to $37.7 million (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed excess revolving credit availability from $278.1 million to $191.5 million (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed revolving credit borrowings from $355.0 million to $347.5 million (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed reference from 'less consumer traffic' to 'lower consumer traffic' in Famous Footwear stores (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed macroeconomic framing from 'macroeconomic factors' to 'macroeconomic conditions' and expanded to include elevated interest rates, persistent inflation, expectations of price increases (2026-06-09 filing)
- Changed description of mitigation strategies from past tense to ongoing emphasis on adjusting sourcing countries, negotiating concessions, and selectively raising prices (2026-06-09 filing)
- Notes:
- The older filing (2025-12-11) covers Q3 2025 period (thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2025) while newer filing (2026-06-09) covers Q1 2026 period (thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2026), so some changes reflect different reporting periods rather than substantive policy changes
- Financial tables were truncated in both source texts and could not be fully compared
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 1 sell ($168105) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 1 sell ($168105) — 1 selling insider
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-28. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about CAL's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding CAL as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 9,778,856
- Reported value $103,154,076
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
CAL had 3,990,057 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
CAL had 11.9% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 8.95 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 3,990,057
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 11.9%
- Prior settlement (shares) 3,908,026
- Reported change 2.1%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.95
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Foot Locker
- DSW Inc.
- Skechers USA
- Nike (DTC footwear retail)
- Deckers Outdoor (UGG, Hoka)
- On Holding
- VF Corporation (footwear brands)
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Frequently asked questions
What does CALERES INC (CAL) do?
Caleres is a global footwear company that designs, develops, sources, manufactures and distributes shoes for people of all ages through two main segments: Famous Footwear, a chain of 821 retail stores and e-commerce platforms selling branded family footwear; and Brand Portfolio, a wholesale operation offering multiple owned and licensed brands including Allen Edmonds, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman and Naturalizer to retailers and direct consumers.
What sector is CALERES INC (CAL) in?
CALERES INC (CAL) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Footwear retail and wholesale distribution. It trades on NYSE.
Does CAL pay a dividend?
Yes — CALERES INC (CAL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.97% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are CALERES INC's (CAL) competitors?
Notable peers of CALERES INC (CAL) include Foot Locker, DSW Inc., Skechers USA, Nike (DTC footwear retail) and Deckers Outdoor (UGG, Hoka). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is CALERES INC (CAL) overbought or oversold right now?
CALERES INC (CAL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on CAL come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.