Topic: How To Invest

Q: Duckhorn looks like a good stock. Can I get your recommendation? Thank you.

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A: The Duckhorn Portfolio Inc., $9.20, symbol NAPA on New York (Shares outstanding: 115.4 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.duckhornportfolio.com), is a Napa Valley, California, winery founded in 1976 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn. The winery pioneered Merlot wines (a dark red) in the Napa Valley. Since then, it has added multiple brands, grape varieties, and price points. It now includes over 1,100 acres of vineyards spanning 32 estate properties. The company sells its wines in the U.S. and 50 other countries, including Canada. Its brands include Duckhorn Vineyards, Migration, Decoy, Goldeneye and Canvasback; in 2018, it acquired wineries American Pinot Noir and Kosta Browne. On March 17, 2021, Duckhorn went public, selling 20 million shares of its stock in an IPO at $15 per share. The stock started out with the makings of a so-called “hot new issue”—an IPO that successfully entices a crowd of investors before it comes on the market, or soon after. Some investors, no doubt mostly wine enthusiasts,…