<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in  Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW - Free Report) by 27.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 341,700 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 74,000 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned approximately 1.92% of Calavo Growers worth $9,086,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Calavo Growers</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>2 Avocado Stocks Proving the Superfood Can Be a Super Investment</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CVGW. Nuance Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Calavo Growers by 6.4% in the first quarter. Nuance Investments LLC now owns 1,770,251 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,468,000 after acquiring an additional 106,736 shares in the last quarter.  Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in  Calavo Growers by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,161,996 shares of the company's stock worth $27,876,000 after purchasing an additional 13,491 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Calavo Growers by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 481,601 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,807,000 after buying an additional 1,683 shares during the period.  Old West Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  Calavo Growers in the second quarter valued at approximately $11,364,000.  Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in  Calavo Growers by 32.1% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 386,763 shares of the company's stock worth $10,284,000 after acquiring an additional 94,073 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  81.30% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have recently commented on CVGW shares. Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on Calavo Growers from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Stephens raised shares of Calavo Growers to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Calavo Growers from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Calavo Growers in a report on Monday, December 1st. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Calavo Growers currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $40.00.</p><ul><li>Is The Bottom In For Calavo Growers?</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on CVGW</b></p><h2>Calavo Growers Trading Down 1.6%</h2><p>Shares of CVGW opened at $20.33 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.30 and a quick ratio of 1.86. Calavo Growers, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.40 and a 12 month high of $28.72. The stock has a market cap of $362.89 million, a PE ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 0.37. The stock's 50-day moving average is $22.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.34. </p><ul><li>Calavo Growers, Inc Rebound Is Blossoming</li></ul><p>Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 9th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $178.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.20 million. Calavo Growers had a return on equity of 11.73% and a net margin of 2.28%.Calavo Growers's quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.57 EPS.  Equities analysts forecast that  Calavo Growers, Inc. will post 1.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>About Calavo Growers</h2> (Free Report)<p>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 through Grown and Prepared segments. The Grown segment distributes tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Calavo Growers</li><li>5 discounted opportunities for dividend growth investors</li><li>Top 5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks, According to MarketBeat</li><li>Insider Selling Explained: Can it Inform Your Investing Choices?</li><li>What Dollar Tree’s Surge and Home Depot’s Slide Say About Consumer Health</li><li>What is the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index?</li><li>3 Stocks Most Likely to Split in 2026</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CVGW?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Calavo Growers, Inc. 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<p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in Calavo Growers, Inc. by 27.6% in Q2, owning 341,700 shares worth $9,086,000. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus price target of $40.00. Calavo Growers reported Q3 earnings of $0.57 per share, beating estimates. The stock opened at $20.33, with a 12-month range of $18.40-$28.72. Institutional investors hold 81.30% of shares.</p>

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