CVGW
Calavo Growers, Inc. NASDAQ Listed Jul 22, 2002$26.09
+0.00%
vs $26.09
Mkt Cap $466.3M
52w Low $18.40
72.7% of range
52w High $28.98
50d MA $26.90
200d MA $24.96
P/E (TTM)
29.0x
EV/EBITDA
15.3x
P/B
2.2x
Debt/Equity
0.1x
ROE
7.8%
P/FCF
24.1x
RSI (14)
22.80
ATR (14)
$0.40
Beta
0.38
50d MA
$26.90
200d MA
$24.96
Avg Volume
358.7K
Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. It operates in three segments: Fresh Products, Calavo Foods, and Renaissance Food Group (RFG). The Fresh products segment distributes avocados and other fresh produce products comprising tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The Calavo Foods segment is involved in purchasing, processing, packaging, and distributing prepared avocado products, including guacamole and salsa. The RFG segment manufactures, markets, and distributes fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, fresh prepared entrée salads, wraps, sandwiches, and fresh snacking products, as well as ready-to-heat entrees, other hot bar and various deli items, meals kits and related components, and salad kits. The company offers its products under the Calavo and RFG brands, and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Calavo Salsa Lisa, Salsa Lisa, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Fresh Ripe, Select, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, Tico, Mfresh, Maui Fresh International, Triggered Avocados, ProRipeVIP, RIPE NOW!, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.
1141-A Cummings Road · Santa Paula, CA 93060 · US
| Date | Time | Est | Rptd | Surp | Base | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% | Guide ▲★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | AMC | 0.21 | 0.27 | +25.6% | 24.99 | -0.0% | -5.3% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +0.9% | -0.6% | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | AMC | 0.37 | 0.25 | -32.4% | 22.58 | +10.3% | +13.5% | +1.2% | -0.1% | +1.8% | -1.3% | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | AMC | 0.38 | 0.57 | +50.0% | 27.54 | -6.7% | -2.5% | +3.4% | -1.4% | +0.3% | -0.8% | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | AMC | 0.53 | 0.40 | -24.5% | 27.68 | -13.3% | -16.3% | +1.7% | +17.4% | -0.1% | +0.1% | — |
| Mar 12, 2025 | AMC | 0.29 | 0.33 | +13.8% | 21.78 | +3.3% | -1.4% | +7.8% | +2.9% | -1.1% | +3.9% | — |
| Jan 14, 2025 | AMC | 0.25 | 0.05 | -80.0% | 24.16 | -4.8% | -6.8% | +8.0% | +1.5% | +0.5% | -4.7% | — |
| Sep 9, 2024 | AMC | 0.36 | 0.57 | +58.3% | 24.00 | +9.7% | +10.9% | +5.9% | +5.2% | -2.1% | +1.7% | — |
| Jun 10, 2024 | AMC | 0.31 | 0.50 | +61.3% | 24.99 | +16.8% | +8.2% | -2.8% | -2.2% | -1.9% | -0.8% | — |
| Mar 11, 2024 | AMC | 0.17 | -0.01 | -105.9% | 28.70 | -2.3% | +2.8% | -0.1% | -0.9% | -1.2% | -0.6% | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | AMC | 0.19 | -0.33 | -273.7% | 26.09 | -6.1% | -6.1% | +11.7% | -8.2% | +7.2% | -1.8% | — |
| Sep 6, 2023 | AMC | 0.31 | 0.41 | +32.3% | 31.26 | +11.5% | +5.2% | -14.6% | -4.0% | -3.4% | +5.1% | — |
| Jun 6, 2023 | AMC | 0.18 | -0.01 | -105.6% | 33.02 | -15.2% | -2.3% | -1.3% | -1.8% | +2.4% | -1.3% | — |
| Date | Firm | Action | Grade | Target | Base | Open | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $26.35 | $25.97 | -1.4% | -1.3% | -3.3% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.3% |
| Sep 10 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $27.54 | $25.70 | -6.7% | -2.5% | +3.4% | -1.4% | +0.3% | -0.8% |
| Jan 15 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $24.16 | $22.99 | -4.8% | -6.8% | +8.0% | +1.5% | +0.5% | -4.7% |
| Jan 17 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $29.05 | $26.45 | -9.0% | -8.5% | +0.8% | +0.0% | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| Sep 7 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $31.26 | $34.85 | +11.5% | +5.2% | -14.6% | -4.0% | -3.4% | +5.1% |
| Mar 7 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $31.32 | $26.03 | -16.9% | -23.9% | +2.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -4.5% |
| Mar 7 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $31.32 | $26.03 | -16.9% | -23.9% | +2.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -4.5% |
| Dec 21 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $33.87 | $28.85 | -14.8% | -14.4% | +3.9% | -1.7% | -1.4% | -0.4% |
| Mar 2 | Stephens & Co. | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal Weight | — | $72.45 | $65.93 | -9.0% | -23.8% | +1.3% | +7.3% | +4.2% | -2.2% |
| Jan 30 | Buckingham | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $77.74 | $77.04 | -0.9% | +1.5% | -2.9% | +1.3% | -2.2% | -0.1% |
| Jan 30 | Buckingham Research | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $77.74 | $77.04 | -0.9% | +1.5% | -2.9% | +1.3% | -2.2% | -0.1% |
| Apr 4 | Vertical Research | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | — | $83.44 | $85.18 | +2.1% | +5.5% | +1.9% | +0.5% | -1.8% | +2.3% |
| Apr 4 | Vertical Group | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | — | $83.44 | $85.18 | +2.1% | +5.5% | +1.9% | +0.5% | -1.8% | +2.3% |
| Sep 4 | Buckingham Research | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | — | $105.85 | $103.85 | -1.9% | -1.7% | -1.9% | +2.1% | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| Sep 4 | Buckingham | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | — | $105.85 | $103.85 | -1.9% | -1.7% | -1.9% | +2.1% | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| Aug 7 | Vertical Group | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | — | $95.70 | $95.35 | -0.4% | -1.9% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| Aug 7 | Vertical Research | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | — | $95.70 | $95.35 | -0.4% | -1.9% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| Jun 7 | Buckingham Research | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $88.65 | $88.20 | -0.5% | -5.2% | +1.3% | -1.5% | +1.3% | +3.9% |
| Jun 7 | Buckingham | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $88.65 | $88.20 | -0.5% | -5.2% | +1.3% | -1.5% | +1.3% | +3.9% |
| Jun 5 | Buckingham Research | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $88.60 | $91.70 | +3.5% | +1.0% | -0.9% | -5.2% | +1.3% | -1.5% |
| Jun 5 | Buckingham | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $88.60 | $91.70 | +3.5% | +1.0% | -0.9% | -5.2% | +1.3% | -1.5% |
| Mar 8 | Buckingham | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $84.35 | $85.60 | +1.5% | +3.4% | +0.9% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +3.5% |
| Mar 8 | Buckingham Research | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $84.35 | $85.60 | +1.5% | +3.4% | +0.9% | +2.7% | +0.5% | +3.5% |
| Aug 18 | Buckingham | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $69.65 | $69.50 | -0.2% | +1.4% | -0.9% | +0.0% | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| Aug 18 | Buckingham Research | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $69.65 | $69.50 | -0.2% | +1.4% | -0.9% | +0.0% | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| Dec 15 | DA Davidson | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | $57.35 | $59.25 | +3.3% | +1.5% | -0.7% | -2.8% | +15.7% | -2.4% |
| Nov 11 | Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Equal Weight → Overweight | — | $61.30 | $63.15 | +3.0% | +5.0% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +2.2% | -1.1% |
| Sep 8 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $68.73 | $69.05 | +0.5% | +1.4% | -3.0% | +0.6% | -1.2% | +3.0% |
| Jan 15 | Buckingham Research | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $50.68 | $49.81 | -1.7% | -0.0% | +3.1% | +0.2% | -1.5% | +0.9% |
| Sep 4 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $48.33 | $47.56 | -1.6% | +1.9% | +0.9% | -1.9% | +1.3% | -2.6% |
| Aug 24 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $54.49 | $52.71 | -3.3% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +7.3% | +1.5% | -2.1% |
| Jun 5 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $56.67 | $57.09 | +0.7% | -1.3% | -1.0% | -0.4% | -0.5% | +0.1% |
| Mar 9 | Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Equal Weight → Overweight | — | $45.05 | $46.07 | +2.3% | +3.7% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +3.5% | -0.8% |
| Aug 15 | Wedbush | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | — | $39.13 | $38.97 | -0.4% | -3.4% | -0.4% | +0.2% | -1.0% | -0.4% |
| Sep 6 | Janney Capital | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | $26.74 | $26.83 | +0.3% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| Sep 6 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | — | $26.74 | $26.83 | +0.3% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| Jun 6 | Janney Capital | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | — | $29.14 | $28.71 | -1.5% | -2.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | -1.4% | -0.3% |
| Jun 6 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | — | $29.14 | $28.71 | -1.5% | -2.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | -1.4% | -0.3% |
| May 8 | Stephens & Co. | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal Weight | — | $30.06 | $29.01 | -3.5% | -4.1% | +1.2% | -1.2% | +0.2% | +4.4% |
| Sep 6 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $22.46 | $22.65 | +0.8% | +1.2% | -4.4% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +2.2% |
| Aug 27 | Wedbush | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $26.28 | $26.31 | +0.1% | -0.2% | +2.2% | +1.3% | -3.6% | +0.9% |
No insider trades available.
8-K · 5.02
!!! Very High
Mission Produce, Inc. -- 8-K 5.02: Executive Change
May 29
8-K · 2.01
!!! Very High
Calavo Growers, Inc. -- 8-K 2.01: Acquisition Completed
May 29
8-K
Calavo Growers, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
Calavo Growers and Mission Produce shareholders received the definitive proxy materials on March 25, 2026, moving forward with their merger transaction for investor votes.
May 26
8-K
Mission Produce, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
May 22
8-K
Mission Produce, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
Mission Produce stockholders approved the share issuance proposal, potentially clearing the way for a significant capital transaction or acquisition, with provisions to adjourn if needed for additional proxy solicitation.
Apr 29
8-K
Mission Produce, Inc. -- 8-K Filing
Mission Produce and Calavo Growers plan to merge, pending shareholder approvals and Mexico antitrust clearance, with closing expected in Q1 fiscal 2026.
Apr 20
8-K
Calavo Growers Inc -- 8-K Filing
Calavo Growers (CVGW) expects to complete its acquisition of Mission Produce in Q4 2026, pending stockholder approval and Mexican antitrust clearance.
Apr 20
8-K
Calavo Growers Inc -- 8-K Filing
Calavo Growers is proceeding with its merger with Mission Produce, with both companies filing joint proxy materials to seek shareholder approval for the transaction.
Apr 17
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Mission Produce's merger with Calavo Growers creates a combined avocado producer with enhanced scale and market reach, potentially improving profitability and competitive positioning in the consolidating fresh produce industry.
Apr 15
8-K · 7.01
! Medium
Unknown — 8-K 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure
Calavo Growers maintains its $0.20 quarterly dividend, signaling management confidence in cash generation despite avocado market volatility, appealing to income-focused investors seeking yield.
Apr 13
8-K · 1.01
! Medium
Unknown — 8-K 1.01: Financing / Debt Agreement
A $200 million debt agreement suggests the company is securing financing to fund operations or growth, which could dilute equity value if terms are unfavorable, so investors should monitor interest rates and covenants.
Apr 1
S-4
!!! Very High
Unknown — Merger Registration
Avocado Holdings shareholders will receive 0.979 Cv Ventures shares plus $14.85 cash per share, representing the deal's total consideration that investors should evaluate against current market prices.
Mar 18
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Mission Produce's planned acquisition of Calavo Growers (AVO) is nearing completion, potentially creating a major avocado industry consolidation that could strengthen market position and pricing power while resolving AVO's standalone viability concerns.
Mar 12
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Calavo's merger with Mission Produce creates a larger avocado industry player with increased scale and market power, potentially improving profitability and competitive positioning for AVO shareholders.
Mar 12
S-4
!!! Very High
Mission Produce, Inc. -- Merger Registration
Mission Produce will acquire Calavo Growers in an all-stock merger at an exchange ratio of 0.9790 shares per Calavo share, consolidating two major fresh produce companies.
Mar 9
8-K · 5.02
!!! Very High
Calavo Growers Inc -- 8-K 5.02: Executive Change
Calavo Growers' amendment clarifies severance terms in retention agreements for executives, but doesn't materially change previously disclosed information about the leadership transition.
Mar 2
Institutional (13F) — Top 20
All ↗
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | Chg | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 740,371 | $19M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | Magnetar Financial Llc | 671,272 | $17M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Bank Of America Corp /de/ | 535,985 | $14M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 4 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 375,242 | $10M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 297,734 | $8M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Millennium Management | 247,472 | $6M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 7 | Caxton Associates Llp | 184,275 | $5M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 8 | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 178,749 | $5M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies Llc | 173,078 | $4M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 10 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 167,284 | $4M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 140,547 | $4M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 12 | Abc Arbitrage Sa | 116,031 | $3M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 13 | Aqr Capital Management Llc | 98,982 | $3M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 14 | Ubs Group Ag | 88,158 | $2M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley | 102,642 | $2M | Reduced | Dec 2025 |
| 16 | Teton Advisors, Llc | 68,800 | $2M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, Llc | 61,848 | $2M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 18 | Quantinno Capital Management Lp | 60,568 | $2M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 19 | Iq Eq Fund Management (Ireland) Ltd | 63,908 | $1M | Reduced | Dec 2025 |
| 20 | Invesco Ltd. | 49,278 | $1M | Added | Mar 2026 |
Mutual Funds / ETFs (N-PORT) — Top 20
All ↗
Valuation
Market Cap
$466.3M
Enterprise Value
$405.8M
P/E (TTM)
28.98x
Forward P/E
18.50x
PEG Ratio
-0.01x
P/B
2.23x
P/S
0.76x
P/FCF
24.08x
EV/EBITDA
15.33x
Shares Out
17.9M
Financials (TTM)
Revenue
$616.3M
Net Income
$16.1M
EBITDA
$26.5M
Free Cash Flow
$19.4M
Op Cash Flow
$21.5M
EPS Basic
$1.11
EPS Diluted
$1.12
EPS Forward
$1.41
Gross Margin
10.2%
Op Margin
2.1%
Net Margin
2.6%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$292.2M
Total Liab.
$83.7M
Total Equity
$208.6M
Cash
$61.2M
LT Debt
$0
Book Value/Sh
$11.69
Debt/Equity
0.11x
Current Ratio
2.47
Quick Ratio
1.92
Returns & Growth
ROE
7.8%
ROA
5.4%
ROIC
6.7%
Rev Growth YoY
-2.0%
EPS Growth YoY
+1950.0%
Price Returns
2W
-3.7%
1M
-7.4%
3M
-2.8%
6M
+27.3%
12M
-5.3%
Technicals
52W High
$28.98
52W Low
$18.40
50d MA
$26.90
200d MA
$24.96
RSI (14)
22.80
ATR (14)
$0.40
Beta
0.38
Avg Volume
359K
Dividends
Div Rate
$0.80
Div Yield
2.9%
Frequency
4
Ex-Div Date
Apr 24, 2026
Analyst Price Targets
Consensus
$27.00
High
$27.00
Low
$27.00
Median
$27.00
Data updated apr 25, 2026 4:05am
· Source: financialmodelingprep.com