Riverwater Partners struggled to match benchmark performance in Q4 and FY2025 due to underweight exposure in speculative market areas. Low-quality stocks with poor fundamentals outperformed, impacting the strategy’s emphasis on high-quality stocks. Heading into 2026, the strategy focuses on micro-cap companies with broader sales and growth trajectories for better performance.

Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR) was a top performance detractor in Q4 2025 for Riverwater Partners Micro Opportunities Strategy. The stock closed at $14.24 per share on January 16, 2026, with a one-month return of -3.06%. Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR) lost 38.22% of its value over the last 52 weeks and has a market capitalization of $258.016 million.

Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR) was Riverwater Partners’ top underperformer in 2025, with near-term results not reflecting long-cycle investments made by the company. Limoneira, a California agribusiness, is the largest avocado grower in the US, with strategic expansion plans underway. The company’s progress has tested investor patience despite a strong foundation.

Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR) is not among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds, with 9 hedge fund portfolios holding the stock at the end of Q3 2025. While the company has investment potential, certain AI stocks are seen as offering greater upside with less downside risk. Investors are advised to consider other options for investment.

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