Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Director Sells $11,680.80 in Stock

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Director Taylor Family Investments, Llc sold 930 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.56, for a total transaction of $11,680.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,873,638 shares in the company, valued at $98,892,893.28. This represents a 0.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Mission Produce Stock Up 0.9 %

AVO stock traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $12.24. 220,854 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 420,818. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The company has a market cap of $868.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.09 and a beta of 0.50. Mission Produce, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.54 and a 12 month high of $15.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $13.36 and its 200-day moving average is $12.04.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mission Produce

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Mission Produce by 25.1% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,327,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,113,000 after purchasing an additional 266,489 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in Mission Produce in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,939,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Mission Produce by 202.1% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 215,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,125,000 after purchasing an additional 143,858 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Mission Produce during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,295,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Mission Produce by 171.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 158,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,029,000 after buying an additional 100,055 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.57% of the company’s stock.

About Mission Produce

Mission Produce, Inc engages in the sourcing, farming, packaging, marketing, and distribution of avocados, mangoes, and blueberries to food retailers, distributors, and foodservice customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments, Marketing and Distribution; International Farming; and Blueberries.