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Is CASY a good stock to buy?

Casey's General Stores, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Casey's
CASY · $26.32B
$712.08+0.8%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$600$700$800SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -16.6%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$820.57 +15.2%
  • ConsensusBuy · 20
  • News
  • MA20×50Golden 9d ago
  • MACD2.77
Neutral
  • Earnings in25d
  • P/E34.3x
  • RSI62
  • Support-3.4%
  • Resistance+4.6%
  • Off 52w high-23.3%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • FCF yield+2.5%
  • P/E vs own-9.3%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$530–$928
  • ATR+2.7%
  • Off ATH-23.3%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • MAs2 of 4
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  • P/E vs sector+68.6%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Casey's a good stock to buy?

Casey's is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 34.3 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 30.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

CASY sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

Casey's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $17.56B in fiscal 2026.

CASY analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+20%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Casey's sales to grow 20% to $21.02B in fiscal 2027 (14 analysts).

CASY competitors

pretickt analysis+14%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Casey's sales grew 14% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Ulta Beauty (+11%), Tractor Supply (+4%), Williams-Sonoma (+2%) and Best Buy (+1%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

CASY return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis17%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Casey's earned 17% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; Williams-Sonoma 58%, Best Buy 36%, Ulta Beauty 32% and Tractor Supply 15%.

CASY margin on each sale gross margin

24%left after making the product

Casey's kept 24% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 35%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CASY margin after costs profit margin

6%of sales left after running the business

Casey's operating margin was 6% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 4% in fiscal 2023.

CASY cash generated free cash flow

$649Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Casey's generated $649M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, less than its reported profit.

CASY profit per share

+31%in its last fiscal year

Casey's earnings per share grew 31% in fiscal 2026, to $19.16.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CASY earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Casey's beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Sep 8, 2026.

CASY insider selling

-$31.04Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Casey's executives and directors sold a net $31.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($31.61M sold, $565K bought).

CASY number of employees

+1%more people in a year

Casey's had 23,490 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 1% more than a year before.

CASY CEO pay

$10.61Mfor fiscal 2023, 60% of it in stock and options

Casey's paid its CEO $10.61M for fiscal 2023, 60% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CASY financial health Altman Z-score

6.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Casey's Altman Z-score is 6.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CASY quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Casey's passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on the current ratio.

CASY shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.4% ▲
  • BlackRock9.4% ▼
  • State Street4.7% ▲
1,117institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,117 institutions hold 90% of Casey's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

CASY in past recessions

pretickt analysis-3%its sales in the worst one

Casey's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 3% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

CASY price vs profit P/E ratio

34.3×a year's earnings

Casey's P/E ratio is 34.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 30.5.

CASY price vs competitors

pretickt analysis34.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 34.3 times Casey's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Williams-Sonoma (26.0), Ulta Beauty (24.1), Tractor Supply (19.6) or Best Buy (17.3).

CASY analysts' target price target

+15%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Casey's is $821, 15% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $712.08.

CASY analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Raymond Jamesupgrade
  • RBC Capitalupgrade
2 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Raymond James and RBC Capital upgraded Casey's.

CASY growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+16%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $712.08 a share, Casey's free cash flow must grow about 16% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Casey's P/E ratio?

Casey's P/E ratio is 34.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 30.5. Investors pay 34.3 times Casey's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Williams-Sonoma (26.0), Ulta Beauty (24.1), Tractor Supply (19.6) or Best Buy (17.3).

Who are Casey's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Casey's with Ulta Beauty, Williams-Sonoma, Best Buy and Tractor Supply. Casey's sales grew 14% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Ulta Beauty (+11%), Tractor Supply (+4%), Williams-Sonoma (+2%) and Best Buy (+1%).

Is Casey's profitable?

Casey's operating margin was 6% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 4% in fiscal 2023. Casey's generated $649M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Casey's stock?

Casey's executives and directors sold a net $31.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($31.61M sold, $565K bought).

Who owns Casey's stock?

1,117 institutions hold 90% of Casey's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Casey's have?

Casey's had 23,490 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 1% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.