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Calavo Growers, Inc. CVGW NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Consumer Defensive • Food Distribution • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
45/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$43.74
+58.5%
Analyst Price Target
$27.00
-2.2%

Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is COLE LECIL E with 574,225 shares. Other notable holders include Catchot Kenneth J and MCFARLANE DORCAS H.

Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 14 transactions in CVGW stock — 7 buys (valued at $2.44M) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.

CVGW Insider Ownership

Top Holder
COLE LECIL E
574,225 shares
Buys (12 mo)
7
$2.44M value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Buy 50%
Sell 0%
Top Insider Holders
# Name Role Shares Owned Last Filed Relative Size
1 Cole Lecil E Chief Executive Officer 574,225 2025-04-17
100%
2 Catchot Kenneth J President and COO 444,295 2016-12-21
77%
3 Mcfarlane Dorcas H Director 118,011 2014-09-23
21%
4 Snider Alva V Director 91,000 2012-01-30
16%
5 Leavens J Link Director 78,450 2024-03-22
14%
6 Thille Dorcas H Director 73,067 2020-01-06
13%
7 Ferrazzano Fred J Director 45,374 2007-10-23
8%
8 Hunt John M Director 40,042 2022-12-02
7%
9 Kocher Brian W Chief Executive Officer 31,380 2023-02-02
5%
10 Bruno Arthur J Chief Financial Officer 30,451 2015-06-03
5%
11 Carbone Egidio Director 30,054 2020-01-06
5%
12 Sanders Donald M Director 24,179 2022-12-02
4%
13 Gibson James E President and CEO 22,153 2021-02-09
4%
14 Lindeman Bruce John Chief Executive Officer 21,884 2026-01-05
4%
15 Ahmer Alan C VP-proc Product Sales & Oper 21,278 2017-01-24
4%
16 Barnes George H Director 8,650 2016-01-06
2%
17 Wedin Robert J Exec. VP of Fresh Sales 7,948 2021-12-21
1%
18 Edwards Harold S Director 7,438 2020-11-02
1%
19 Lodge Mark Chief Operations Officer 6,881 2021-12-14
1%
20 Manion Kevin Chief Financial Officer 6,783 2021-05-13
1%
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
Date Name Role Type Shares Price Value
2025-12-31 Lindeman Bruce John Chief Executive Officer Tax Withholding of RSU 8,951 $20.33 $181.97K
2025-12-08 Lindeman Bruce John Chief Executive Officer RSU Award 24,190 - -
2025-04-23 Aslam Farha Director RSU Award 4,259 - -
2025-04-23 Mendizabal Adriana Director RSU Award 4,259 - -
2025-04-23 Holmgren Kathleen M Director Option Exercise (Sell) 2,220 - -
2025-04-23 Lindeman Bruce John Director RSU Award 4,259 - -
2025-04-23 Digregorio Michael Anthony Director Option Exercise (Sell) 2,220 - -
2025-04-23 Helin James D Director Option Exercise (Sell) 2,220 - -
2025-04-23 Brown Marc Laurence Director Option Exercise (Sell) 2,220 - -
2025-04-23 Hollister Steve Director Option Exercise (Sell) 2,220 - -
2025-04-23 Leavens J Link Director Option Exercise (Sell) 2,220 - -
2025-04-15 Cole Lecil E Chief Executive Officer Informative Buy 40,775 $24.57 $1M
2025-04-14 Cole Lecil E Chief Executive Officer Informative Buy 38,155 $24.60 $938.61K
2025-04-11 Cole Lecil E Chief Executive Officer Informative Buy 21,070 $23.73 $499.99K
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