Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW)Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | Santa Paula, United States | NasdaqGS
27.17 USD
+0.50
(1.875%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 27.17 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT
CVGW has shown a recent uptrend with prices above the 200-day moving average, but the forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend in the short term. The stock has a decent dividend yield and consistent payouts, making it a moderate option for income-focused investors. However, the recent earnings miss and negative revenue growth could affect long-term fundamentals. Short-term traders may consider buying calls if the price continues to rise, but the high short ratio and volatility in options suggest caution. Overall, it's a mixed bag with potential for both short-term gains and long-term value. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.043355 |
| AutoETS | 0.043399 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.043399 |
| MSTL | 0.045392 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 5.10 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.563 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.73 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-23 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-01-12 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 10.802 |
| Revenue per Share | 34.516 |
| Market Cap | 485,638,752 |
| Trailing P/E | 30.19 |
| Forward P/E | 17.88 |
| Beta | 0.38 |
| Profit Margins | 2.61% |
| Website | https://www.calavo.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests mixed signals. The calls show significant positioning around the 20.0 strike with high open interest and volatility, indicating potential short-term bearish sentiment. However, there are ATM anchors at higher strikes, which could signal some bullish speculation. Puts show heavy activity at the 20.0 strike, indicating potential downside risk, but also some support at the 25.0 strike. Overall, the market seems to be in a state of uncertainty with both bullish and bearish options being traded, suggesting a range-bound or volatile outlook in the short term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.90% | 2.45% | 2.30% | 2.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | 0.200 | 0.900901 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.200 | 0.784071 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.200 | 0.764909 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.200 | 0.847800 |
| 2025-01-10 | 0.200 | 0.885330 |
| 2024-10-02 | 0.200 | 0.728104 |
| 2024-07-02 | 0.100 | 0.464253 |
| 2024-03-28 | 0.100 | 0.378971 |
| 2024-01-25 | 0.100 | 0.388871 |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.100 | 0.409435 |
| 2023-06-26 | 0.100 | 0.344779 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.100 | 0.430026 |
| 2022-11-15 | 0.288 | 0.846930 |
| 2021-11-10 | 1.150 | 3.055503 |
| 2020-11-12 | 1.150 | 1.806545 |
| 2019-11-14 | 1.100 | 1.479024 |
| 2018-11-15 | 1.000 | 1.184506 |
| 2017-11-16 | 0.950 | 1.500562 |
| 2016-11-15 | 0.900 | 1.624672 |
| 2015-11-13 | 0.800 | 1.866254 |
| 2014-11-13 | 0.750 | 1.909096 |
| 2013-11-26 | 0.700 | 2.843854 |
| 2012-11-26 | 0.650 | 3.401358 |
| 2011-11-30 | 0.550 | 2.671339 |
| 2010-11-29 | 0.550 | 3.147261 |
| 2009-11-27 | 0.500 | 3.867620 |
| 2008-12-05 | 0.350 | 5.855435 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.350 | 2.619032 |
| 2006-12-13 | 0.320 | 4.695963 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.320 | 4.820957 |
| 2004-11-10 | 0.300 | 4.474070 |
| 2003-11-13 | 0.250 | 3.522243 |
| 2002-11-13 | 0.200 | 4.189847 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.019129753 |
| Address1 | 1,141-A Cummings Road |
| All Time High | 108.0 |
| All Time Low | 6.0 |
| Ask | 27.23 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 294,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 344,767 |
| Average Volume | 344,767 |
| Average Volume10Days | 294,830 |
| Beta | 0.379 |
| Bid | 27.14 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 11.506 |
| City | Santa Paula |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 27.17 |
| Current Ratio | 2.209 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 27.4 |
| Day Low | 26.63 |
| Debt To Equity | 10.802 |
| Display Name | Calavo Growers |
| Dividend Date | 1,769,731,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.94 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.838 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.834 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,773,345,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,780,948,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,780,948,800 |
| Ebitda | 26,413,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.042859998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 17.493 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.75 |
| Enterprise Value | 462,054,720 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.41 |
| Eps Forward | 1.52 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.9 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,776,988,800 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 26.0178 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1522007 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.044285093 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 1.9129753 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 28.72 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.5499992 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.053969335 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 18.4 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.47663048 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 18.4 - 28.72 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,027,344,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.29 |
| Float Shares | 16,657,390 |
| Forward Eps | 1.52 |
| Forward P E | 17.875 |
| Free Cashflow | 21,583,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,969 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.102419995 |
| Gross Profits | 63,119,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06801 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.72665 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 17,874,079 |
| Industry | Food Distribution |
| Industry Disp | Food Distribution |
| Industry Key | food-distribution |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,768,262,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.2 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,761,868,800 |
| Long Business Summary | Calavo Growers, Inc. engages in the sourcing, packing, and distribution of fresh avocados, tomatoes, and papayas, as well as the processing of guacamole and other avocado products for retail grocers, club and mass-merchandise stores, foodservice operators, and wholesalers worldwide. It operates through Fresh and Prepared segments. The company provides avocados, tomatoes, and papayas, along with guacamole and avocado pulp. It offers its products under the Calavo brand, as well as the Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, The Family of Fresh, ProRipeVIP, and RIPE NOW! trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California. |
| Long Name | Calavo Growers, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 485,638,752 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_2765632 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,769,817,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 16,113,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,793,404,800 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 485,638,726 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 26.83 |
| Operating Cashflow | 17,311,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.03726 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.8889 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.44 |
| Phone | 805 525 1245 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 27.17 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,604 |
| Previous Close | 26.67 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.269505 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.3613768 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.78805345 |
| Profit Margins | 0.02615 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.31 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.5 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.87477 |
| Regular Market Day High | 27.4 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 26.63 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 26.63 - 27.4 |
| Regular Market Open | 26.83 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 26.67 |
| Regular Market Price | 27.17 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 354,440 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04002 |
| Return On Equity | 0.07966 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.208 |
| Revenue Per Share | 34.516 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 17,874,079 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0731 |
| Shares Short | 1,307,218 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,245,527 |
| Short Name | Calavo Growers, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0733 |
| Short Ratio | 5.26 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | CVGW |
| Target High Price | 27.0 |
| Target Low Price | 27.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 27.0 |
| Target Median Price | 27.0 |
| Total Cash | 47,670,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.667 |
| Total Debt | 22,396,000 |
| Total Revenue | 616,251,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.029996252 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.9 |
| Trailing P E | 30.18889 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 24.87055 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.29945 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.092456736 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 354,440 |
| Website | https://www.calavo.com |
| Zip | 93,060 |