Holdings Venture Globalharvest Purchases 300,000 Shares of Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Stock

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) major shareholder Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $12.50 per share, with a total value of $3,750,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,461,581 shares in the company, valued at $118,269,762.50. This represents a 3.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Friday, January 16th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 324,295 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $12.37 per share, for a total transaction of $4,011,529.15.
• On Thursday, January 15th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest acquired 985,704 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $11.76 per share, with a total value of $11,591,879.04.
• On Thursday, January 8th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought 13,683 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.96 per share, with a total value of $163,648.68.
• On Wednesday, January 7th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 7,472 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.61 per share, for a total transaction of $86,749.92.
• On Monday, December 29th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 59,761 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $11.60 per share, with a total value of $693,227.60.
• On Friday, December 26th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest acquired 13,679 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.64 per share, with a total value of $159,223.56.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought 15,365 shares of Mission Produce stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.60 per share, for a total transaction of $178,234.00.
• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Holdings Venture Globalharvest bought 112,505 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.61 per share, with a total value of $1,306,183.05.
• On Monday, November 10th, Holdings Venture Globalharvest purchased 5,262 shares of Mission Produce stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost 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 bought at an average price of $12.03 per share, for a total transaction of $42,646.35.

Mission Produce Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:AVO opened at $13.46 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $949.87 million, a P/E ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 0.56. Mission Produce, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $14.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.18.

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

More Mission Produce News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder continued heavy buying: Globalharvest executed multiple large purchases (including a ~985,704‑share block on Jan. 15 and additional buys afterward), boosting its ownership and signaling insider confidence that likely supports demand and the stock’s rise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and analyst attention: recent writeups (Zacks, sector earnings reviews) highlight a ~13% rally in a month and positive comparisons vs. perishable‑food peers, attracting momentum buyers. Lake Street has reiterated a buy, which can add buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation: several funds have increased positions recently (reported buys by Arrowstreet, Dimensional, American Century, etc.), which reduces available float and provides steady bid support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Board adopted a one‑year stockholder rights plan (effective Jan. 21, 2026) in response to the stock accumulation; the plan is intended to protect minority shareholders and prevent an unpriced control accumulation, but it also introduces governance uncertainty until the situation is resolved. Watch for the Form 8‑K for details and for any statements from Globalharvest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor‑rights outreach: Halper Sadeh LLC has solicited AVO shareholders to contact the firm; so far this is a solicitation and not a filed claim against Mission Produce, but it’s a monitoring item for governance/legal risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed fundamentals: Q4 results were mixed — revenue beat estimates but fell ~10% year‑over‑year and EPS missed by $0.01; margins remain thin. The stock is therefore sensitive to near‑term operating updates and commodity/supply swings. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on AVO shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mission Produce in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Mission Produce in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Mission Produce from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mission Produce presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $17.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AVO. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Mission Produce during the third quarter worth $29,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Mission Produce by 673.8% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 2,136 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in Mission Produce during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Mission Produce by 211.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 3,158 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Mission Produce by 33.7% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 4,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 1,174 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.57% of the company’s stock.

Mission Produce Company Profile

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.