Holdings Venture Globalharvest Purchases 13,679 Shares of Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Stock

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) major shareholder Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought 13,679 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.64 per share, with a total value of $159,223.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,413,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $86,292,697.68. The trade was a 0.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Holdings Venture Globalharvest also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 29th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 59,761 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.60 per share, for a total transaction of $693,227.60.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest acquired 15,365 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.60 per share, for a total transaction of $178,234.00.
• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Holdings Venture Globalharvest acquired 112,505 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $11.61 per share, with a total value of $1,306,183.05.
• On Monday, November 10th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought 5,262 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $12.46 per share, with a total value of $65,564.52.
• On Friday, November 7th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 3,545 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $12.03 per share, for a total transaction of $42,646.35.
• On Thursday, November 6th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 72,165 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $11.94 per share, with a total value of $861,650.10.
• On Wednesday, November 5th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest acquired 784 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.70 per share, with a total value of $9,172.80.
• On Tuesday, November 4th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest acquired 49,055 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $11.69 per share, for a total transaction of $573,452.95.

Mission Produce Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AVO opened at $11.60 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $12.03 and its 200 day moving average is $12.17. The stock has a market cap of $818.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.31 and a beta of 0.58. Mission Produce, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.56 and a 1-year high of $14.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $319.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $301.60 million. Mission Produce had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 8.18%. The firm’s revenue was down 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mission Produce, Inc. will post 0.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mission Produce in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens began coverage on Mission Produce in a report on Friday, September 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research lowered Mission Produce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Roth Capital raised their price target on Mission Produce from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mission Produce currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mission Produce

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Mission Produce during the first quarter valued at about $1,137,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in Mission Produce by 1,513,200.0% during the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 15,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 15,132 shares during the period. Comerica Bank raised its position in Mission Produce by 31.3% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 29,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 6,962 shares during the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP raised its position in Mission Produce by 31.7% during the 1st quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 266,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,788,000 after purchasing an additional 64,045 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Mission Produce in the 1st quarter worth approximately $401,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.57% of the company’s stock.

More Mission Produce News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mission Produce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major insider accumulation — Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought roughly 227,310 AVO shares across Dec. 23–29 (multiple buys at ~ $11.60–$11.64), spending ~ $2.34M and lifting its stake to ~7.47M shares (~$86.7M value). Repeated purchases by a >10% owner generally signal confidence and can support the stock. Investing.com: Globalharvest buys Mission Produce shares SEC Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market context — Consensus still implies upside (average target ~$17) and some firms maintain buy/overweight calls, but ratings are mixed (some holds). Institutional ownership is high (~63.6%), which can reduce free float volatility but also means moves may be muted. MarketBeat: AVO summary & analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings/near‑term operational headwinds — Most recent quarter: $0.22 EPS (missed estimates by $0.01) and revenue $319M (beat consensus) but revenue was down ~10% YoY; net margin remains slim (~2.7%). These metrics limit near‑term upside until growth or margins improve. MarketBeat: Q report & metrics Zacks: Mango momentum / commentary

About Mission Produce

Mission Produce, Inc is a leading global supplier, packer and distributor of fresh avocados, serving retail, foodservice and industrial customers. The company manages a vertically integrated supply chain that spans sourcing, post-harvest handling, packing and ripening. Through proprietary ripening technologies and cold-chain logistics, Mission Produce delivers consistent quality and extended shelf life for its avocado offerings.

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Oxnard, California, Mission Produce grew from a regional packing operation into a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker AVO.