Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Insider Juan R. Wiesner Sells 21,892 Shares

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) insider Juan R. Wiesner sold 21,892 shares of Mission Produce stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.05, for a total value of $220,014.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 21,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $215,190.60. This represents a 50.55 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Mission Produce Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ AVO opened at $10.13 on Thursday. Mission Produce, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.54 and a fifty-two week high of $15.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.87. The company has a market cap of $719.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $11.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.48.

Institutional Trading of Mission Produce

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AVO. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in Mission Produce in the 4th quarter worth about $57,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Mission Produce during the 4th quarter worth $571,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Mission Produce during the fourth quarter valued at about $289,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Mission Produce by 60.7% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 148,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,130,000 after purchasing an additional 55,975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of Mission Produce by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 68,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $983,000 after buying an additional 18,431 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.57% of the company’s stock.

Mission Produce Company Profile

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.