Is Continental Stock a Good Investment?

Continental Investment Advice

CAL

To provide specific investment advice or recommendations on Caleres stock, we recommend investors consider the following general factors when evaluating Caleres. This will help you to make an informed decision on whether to include Continental in one of your diversified portfolios:

Examine Continental's financial health by looking at its balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Analyze key financial ratios, such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E), Price-to-Sales (P/S), and Price-to-Book (P/B), to determine whether the stock is fairly valued or over/undervalued.
Research Continental's leadership team and their track record. Good management can help Continental navigate difficult times and make strategic decisions that benefit shareholders and increases its net worth.
Consider the overall health of the Specialty Retail space and any emerging trends that could impact Continental's business and its evolving consumer preferences.
Compare Continental's performance and market position to its competitors. Analyze how Continental is positioned in terms of product offerings, innovation, and market share.
Check if Continental pays a dividend and its dividend yield and payout ratio.
Review what financial analysts are saying about Continental's stock and their price targets. However, remember that analysts' opinions can vary, and their predictions may not always be accurate.

It's important to note that investing in Caleres stock, carries risks, and you should carefully consider your investment goals and risk tolerance before making any investment decisions. Also, remember that it's important for investors to have a long-term perspective and a well-diversified portfolio to manage the impact of stock market volatility on their investments. Below is a detailed guide on how to decide if Caleres is a good investment.

Sell

Buy

Sell

Our trade advice tool can cross-verify current analyst consensus on Continental and to analyze the company potential to grow in the current economic cycle. To make sure Continental is not overpriced, please confirm all Continental fundamentals, including its shares owned by institutions, gross profit, debt to equity, as well as the relationship between the price to book and cash and equivalents . Given that Continental has a price to earning of 4.78 X, we suggest you to validate Caleres market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Market Performance	Very Weak	Details
Volatility	Somewhat reliable	Details
Hype Condition	Low key	Details
Current Valuation	Undervalued	Details
Odds Of Distress	Very Low	Details
Economic Sensitivity	Hyperactively responds to market trends	Details
Investor Sentiment	Impartial	Details
Analyst Consensus	Buy	Details
Financial Strenth (F Score)	Strong	Details
Financial Leverage	Not Rated	Details
Reporting Quality (M-Score)	Unlikely Manipulator	Details

Examine Continental Stock

Researching Continental's stock involves analyzing various aspects of the company and its industry to make an informed investment decision. The key areas to focus on are fundamentals, business model and competitive advantage. It is also important to analyze trends in revenue, net income, and cash flow, as well as key financial ratios, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and debt-to-equity (D/E). About 96.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.75. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Continental has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.74. The entity last dividend was issued on the 5th of June 2025. The firm had 3:2 split on the 3rd of April 2007.

To determine if Continental is a good investment, evaluating the company's potential for future growth is also very important. This may include expanding into new markets, launching new products or services, or improving operational efficiency. Companies with strong growth prospects can be more attractive investments. This aspect of the research should be conducted in the context of the overall market and industry in which the company operates and should include an analysis of growth potential, competitive landscape, and any regulatory or economic factors that could impact the business. Some of the essential points regarding Continental's research are outlined below:

	Continental generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
	Continental has high historical volatility and very poor performance
	Caleres has 826.55 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 2.35, meaning that the company heavily relies on borrowing funds for operations. Continental has a current ratio of 0.87, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Continental to invest in growth at high rates of return.
	Continental has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
	Over 96.0% of Continental shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
	On 20th of June 2025 Continental paid $ 0.07 per share dividend to its current shareholders
	Latest headline from prnewswire.com: INVESTOR ALERT Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Caleres, Inc. - CAL

Continental Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

1.91 Billion

Continental uses earnings reports to provide investors with an update of all three financial statements, including the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. Therefore, it is also crucial when considering investing in Caleres. Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to Continental's previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.

	12th of March 2024 Upcoming Quarterly Report	View
	6th of June 2024 Next Financial Report	View
	31st of January 2024 Next Fiscal Quarter End	View
	12th of March 2024 Next Fiscal Year End	View
	31st of October 2023 Last Quarter Report	View
	31st of January 2023 Last Financial Announcement	View

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Continental's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate. Below are the table of largest EPS Surprises Continental's investors have experienced.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2008-08-27	2008-07-31	0.06	0.05	-0.01	16
2002-02-27	2002-01-31	0.1	0.11	0.01	10
2005-08-23	2005-07-31	0.12	0.1	-0.02	16
2002-05-21	2002-04-30	0.17	0.19	0.02	11
2001-02-28	2001-01-31	0.11	0.13	0.02	18
2000-02-24	2000-01-31	0.08	0.1	0.02	25
1998-08-25	1998-07-31	0.09	0.11	0.02	22
1998-05-28	1998-04-30	0.08	0.1	0.02	25

Know Continental's Top Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Continental is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Caleres backward and forwards among themselves. Continental's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Continental's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.

		Shares
Geode Capital Management, Llc	2025-03-31	787.8 K
J. Goldman & Co Lp	2025-03-31	787.2 K
Paradigm Capital Management, Inc.	2025-03-31	738.5 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	2025-03-31	691.8 K
Invenomic Capital Management, Lp	2025-03-31	673 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	2025-03-31	634.6 K
First Manhattan Co. Llc	2025-03-31	560.3 K
Wellington Management Company Llp	2025-03-31	385.5 K
Northern Trust Corp	2025-03-31	382.5 K
Blackrock Inc	2025-03-31	5.5 M
Fmr Inc	2025-03-31	2.6 M

Note, although Continental's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Continental's market capitalization trends

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 463.69 M.

Market Cap

405.74 Million

Continental's profitablity analysis

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets	0.06	0.06
Return On Capital Employed	0.13	2.82
Return On Assets	0.06	0.06
Return On Equity	0.18	0.11

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.03 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.02 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.02 of operating income.

Determining Continental's profitability involves analyzing its financial statements and using various financial metrics to determine if Continental is a good buy. For example, gross profit margin measures Continental's profitability after accounting for the cost of goods sold, while net profit margin measures profitability after accounting for all expenses. Other important metrics include return on assets, return on equity, and free cash flow. By reviewing multiple sources and metrics, you can gain a complete picture of Continental's profitability and make more informed investment decisions.

Evaluate Continental's management efficiency

Continental has Return on Asset of 0.0435 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0435 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1366 %, implying that it generated $0.1366 on every 100 dollars invested. Continental's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Continental manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Continental's Return On Capital Employed is quite stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is expected to rise to 0.06 this year, although the value of Return On Tangible Assets will most likely fall to 0.06. At this time, Continental's Return On Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Asset Turnover is expected to rise to 2.14 this year, although the value of Other Current Assets will most likely fall to about 53.7 M.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share	18.14	8.57
Tangible Book Value Per Share	12.39	8.57
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA	6.86	0.49
Price Book Value Ratio	1.02	1.69
Enterprise Value Multiple	6.86	0.49
Price Fair Value	1.02	1.69
Enterprise Value	618.5 M	528.5 M

Evaluating the management effectiveness of Continental allows investors to assess its financial health and operational efficiency. Coupled with an analysis of its growth prospects and the current market dynamics, we evaluate the stock's true value and future potential. Key indicators such as revenue, earnings or debt levels are examined alongside external factors like economic trends and regulatory changes. The Continental Stock analysis seeks to determine whether the stock is undervalued, appropriately priced, or overvalued, thereby guiding your investment decisions.

Dividend Yield

0.0229

Forward Dividend Yield

0.0229

Forward Dividend Rate

0.28

Beta

1.08

Basic technical analysis of Continental Stock

As of the 20th of July, Continental shows the Mean Deviation of 3.08, standard deviation of 4.55, and Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.01). Continental technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Continental standard deviation, treynor ratio, as well as the relationship between the Treynor Ratio and potential upside to decide if Continental is priced correctly, providing market reflects its regular price of 13.72 per share. Given that Continental has information ratio of (0.05), we suggest you to validate Caleres's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Continental's insider trading activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Continental insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Continental's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Continental insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

		Wenda Millard over a month ago Disposition of 7926 shares by Wenda Millard of Continental subject to Rule 16b-3
		Mahendra Gupta over a month ago Acquisition by Mahendra Gupta of 12131 shares of Continental at 13.19 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Langenstein Molly over two months ago Acquisition by Langenstein Molly of 1579 shares of Continental at 15.83 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Lori Greeley over three months ago Acquisition by Lori Greeley of 513 shares of Continental at 17.73 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Thomas Burke over three months ago Disposition of 1871 shares by Thomas Burke of Continental at 15.41 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Diane Sullivan over three months ago Disposition of 1500 shares by Diane Sullivan of Continental at 36.5598 subject to Rule 16b-3
		John Schmidt over three months ago Disposition of 17265 shares by John Schmidt of Continental at 30.5 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Gendreau Kyle over six months ago Acquisition by Gendreau Kyle of 765 shares of Continental at 19.91 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Diane Sullivan over six months ago Disposition of 4265 shares by Diane Sullivan of Continental at 27.649 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Carla Hendra over a year ago Acquisition by Carla Hendra of 5348 shares of Continental subject to Rule 16b-3
		John Schmidt over a year ago Acquisition by John Schmidt of 500 shares of Continental at 24.24 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Carla Hendra over a year ago Disposition of 5348 shares by Carla Hendra of Continental subject to Rule 16b-3

Continental's Outstanding Corporate Bonds

Continental issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Continental uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Continental bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Caleres has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

	BNP Paribas FRN Corp Bond USF1R15XK367	View
	Morgan Stanley 3971 Corp Bond US61744YAL20	View

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Understand Continental's technical and predictive indicators

Using predictive indicators to make investment decisions involves analyzing Continental's various financial and market-based factors to help forecast future trends and identify investment opportunities. Select the indicators that are most relevant to your investment strategy. Each indicator has its own strengths and weaknesses, so it's essential to combine multiple indicators to get a more comprehensive view of the market and reduce the risk of making poor decisions based on limited data.

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.01)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.03)
	Mean Deviation	3.08
	Coefficient Of Variation	(5,591)
	Standard Deviation	4.55
	Variance	20.68
	Information Ratio	(0.05)
	Jensen Alpha	(0.38)
	Total Risk Alpha	(0.73)
	Treynor Ratio	(0.04)
	Maximum Drawdown	33.77
	Value At Risk	(6.17)
	Potential Upside	6.01
	Skewness	(0.23)
	Kurtosis	4.66

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.01)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.03)
	Mean Deviation	3.08
	Coefficient Of Variation	(5,591)
	Standard Deviation	4.55
	Variance	20.68
	Information Ratio	(0.05)
	Jensen Alpha	(0.38)
	Total Risk Alpha	(0.73)
	Treynor Ratio	(0.04)
	Maximum Drawdown	33.77
	Value At Risk	(6.17)
	Potential Upside	6.01
	Skewness	(0.23)
	Kurtosis	4.66

Consider Continental's intraday indicators

Continental intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Continental stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

	Accumulation Distribution	0.0273
	Daily Balance Of Power	(0.03)
	Rate Of Daily Change	1.0
	Day Median Price	13.74
	Day Typical Price	13.73
	Market Facilitation Index	0.38
	Price Action Indicator	(0.03)
	Period Momentum Indicator	(0.01)
	Relative Strength Index	55.18

Continental Corporate Filings

8K	3rd of July 2025 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about	View Verify
	20th of June 2025 Other Reports	View Verify
F4	10th of June 2025 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
	20th of May 2025 Other Reports	View Verify

Continental time-series forecasting models is one of many Continental's stock analysis techniques aimed to predict future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Continental's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Continental Stock media impact

There is far too much social signal, news, headlines, and media speculation about Continental that are available to investors today. This information is accessible both publicly - through Continental's media outlets and privately, via word of mouth or internal channels. However, regardless of the source, the sheer volume of Continental-related data is difficult to distill into actionable insights, especially for investors who are not well-versed in the rapidly evolving tools and techniques of investment management.

A primary focus of Continental news analysis is to determine if its current price reflects all relevant headlines and social signals impacting the current market conditions. A news analyst typically looks at the history of Continental relative headlines and hype rather than examining external drivers such as technical or fundamental data. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned thinking related to Continental's headlines and news coverage data. This data is often completely overlooked or insufficiently analyzed for actionable insights to drive Continental alpha.

Continental Sentiment by Major News Outlets

Investor sentiment, mood or attitude towards Continental can have a significant impact on its stock price or the market as a whole. This sentiment can be positive or negative, and various factors, such as economic indicators, news events, or market trends, can influence it. When investor sentiment is positive, investors are more likely to buy stocks, increasing demand and increasing the stock price. Positive investor sentiment can be driven by good news about the company or the broader market, such as solid earnings reports or positive economic data.

Note that negative investor sentiment can cause investors to sell stocks, leading to a decrease in demand and a drop in the stock price. Negative sentiment can be driven by factors such as poor earnings reports, negative news about the company or industry, or broader economic concerns. It's important to note that investor sentiment is just one of many factors that can affect stock prices. Other factors, such as company performance, industry trends, and global economic conditions, can also play a significant role in determining the value of a stock.

Continental Historical Investor Sentiment

Investor biases related to Continental's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Continental. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Continental can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Caleres. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.

Continental's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Continental and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Continental news discussions. The higher the estimate score, the more favorable the investor's outlook on Continental.

Continental Maximum Pain Price Across October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

Continental's options can also be used to analyze investors' bias and current market sentiment in the context of behavioral finance. For example, Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of Continental close to the expiration of its current option contract to expire worthlessly. According to most research, about 35% of options are not executed, with roughly 50% traded out before expiration. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net favorable position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthlessly. Please continue to view the detailed analysis of Continental's options.

Continental Corporate Directors

Mahendra Gupta	Independent Director	Profile
Wenda Millard	Independent Director	Profile
Steven Korn	Independent Director	Profile
Ward Klein	Lead Independent Director	Profile

When determining whether Continental is a strong investment it is important to analyze Continental's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Continental's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Continental Stock, refer to the following important reports: