AleksandarGeorgiev/E+ via Getty Images When I previously wrote about Calavo Growers ( CVGW ), the market still seemed to treat the company as a volatile produce cyclical. That view looked too simple. The company had already started to simplify the business, exit Fresh-Cut, repair the balance sheet, and refocus management attention on its core avocado platform. That thesis has played out well. The ...
AleksandarGeorgiev/E+ via Getty Images When I previously wrote about Calavo Growers ( CVGW ), the market still seemed to treat the company as a volatile produce cyclical. That view looked too simple. The company had already started to simplify the business, exit Fresh-Cut, repair the balance sheet, and refocus management attention on its core avocado platform. That thesis has played out well. The company’s operating results have improved, cost discipline is more visible, and Mission Produce ( AVO ) has agreed to acquire the company in a cash-and-stock transaction. Under the deal terms, Calavo shareholders will receive $14.85 in cash and 0.9790 Mission shares for each company share. The transaction was initially valued at $27.00 per company share, based on Mission’s 30-trading-day VWAP for the period ending January 13, 2026. This changes the investment case. Calavo is no longer only a standalone turnaround story. It is now a cleaned-up avocado platform being folded into a larger strategic buyer. The Fresh-Cut exit, improved capital structure, stronger Prepared segment, and renewed focus on shareholder value still matter, but the market now has a clearer valuation reference point. For that reason, I would move the shares to Hold . The business is better than it was before, but the stock price now reflects much of that improvement. What Has Changed Since My Previous Article The most important change is that Calavo’s repositioning is now visible in the numbers. Fiscal 2025 net sales declined slightly to $648.4 million from $661.5 million, but net income from continuing operations increased to $20.0 million from $6.8 million. Adjusted net income from continuing operations rose 42% to $28.9 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, while adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $40.8 million. This is the right kind of improvement. Revenue did not grow much, but earnings quality improved. That is what investors should want to see after a company exits a lower-quality business and conce...
Transition day at Wall Street's foremost financial institution is nearly here. Friday, May 15, marks the final day of Jerome Powell's second term as Fed chair , and the presumed start of Kevin Warsh's first term as head of the Fed. But it may also signal the dawn of a new era for Wall Street and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and Nasdaq Composite (...
Transition day at Wall Street's foremost financial institution is nearly here. Friday, May 15, marks the final day of Jerome Powell's second term as Fed chair , and the presumed start of Kevin Warsh's first term as head of the Fed. But it may also signal the dawn of a new era for Wall Street and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) . A Warsh-led Fed will almost certainly lead to changes, first and foremost of which may be how investors think about inflation . Jerome Powell's final day as Fed chair is May 15. Image source: Official Federal Reserve Photo. Continue reading