AVO
Mission Produce, Inc. · Consumer Staples · Food Distribution
Last
$13.70
+$0.45 (+3.40%) 4:00 PM ET
After hours $13.70 $0.00 (0.00%) 4:14 AM ET
Prev close $13.25
Open $13.15
Day high $13.73
Day low $13.15
Volume 954,401
Avg vol 1,809,024
Mkt cap
$1.17B
P/E ratio
41.52
FY Revenue
$1.25B
EPS
0.33
Gross Margin
12.27%
Sector
Consumer Staples
AI report sections
AVO
Mission Produce, Inc.
Mission Produce shows a positive medium- and long-horizon price trend with the stock trading in the upper half of its 52-week range while near-term returns have cooled. Fundamentals indicate positive profitability and free cash flow generation with modest leverage but also declining revenue, earnings, and operating cash flow versus the prior year. Valuation multiples appear elevated relative to the company’s low single-digit margins and modest returns on capital, and short-interest metrics point to a non-trivial level of skepticism or hedging activity.
AI summarized at 1:30 PM ET, 2026-03-27
AI summary scores
INTRADAY: 57 SWING: 63 LONG: 54
Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
−21% (Below avg)
Vol/Avg: 0.79×
RSI
62.72 (Strong)
Strong (60–70)
MACD momentum
Intraday
+0.01 (Strong)
MACD: 0.05 Signal: 0.04
Short-Term
+0.11 (Strong)
MACD: 0.46 Signal: 0.35
Long-Term
+0.19 (Strong)
MACD: 0.24 Signal: 0.06
Intraday trend score 57.37

Latest news

AVO 12 articles Positive: 8 Neutral: 0 Negative: 4
Positive The Motley Fool • Robert Izquierdo
A Mission Produce Director Bought 40,000 Company Shares. Here's What That Means for Investors.

Mission Produce Board Director Jay Pack purchased 40,000 shares on June 30, 2026, at $12.10 per share for approximately $484,000. This insider buy signals confidence in the stock following a recent 52-week low and comes amid declining avocado prices that pressured Q2 earnings. The stock's forward P/E ratio of 14.6 is near its yearly low, suggesting potential value.

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Sentiment note

Director's significant share purchase of 40,000 shares signals bullish confidence in the company. The timing after a 52-week low and the forward P/E ratio of 14.6 (near yearly lows) suggest the insider views shares as undervalued. Multiple insider buys by Pack and his spouse within days reinforce positive sentiment despite recent Q2 earnings challenges.

Positive The Motley Fool • Brendan Coffey
Mission Produce Insider Buys 100,000 Shares as Avocado Production Surges. Is AVO a Buy?

Mission Produce director Bruce Taylor purchased 100,000 shares for $1.13 million on June 22-23, 2026, marking the second major insider buy in two weeks. The purchase signals confidence in the company ahead of expected bumper avocado crops and expansion in mangoes and blueberries, despite the stock being down 4.5% over the past year.

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Sentiment note

Director Bruce Taylor's substantial $1.13 million share purchase, combined with a prior multi-million dollar buy within two weeks, demonstrates strong insider confidence. The company expects improved business performance from bumper avocado crops and expansion in mangoes and blueberries. Insider buying is historically indicative of future price gains, and Taylor's long tenure since 2001 suggests informed decision-making about company prospects.

Positive The Motley Fool • Brendan Coffey
Mission Produce Director Buys $3.2 Million Shares. Is it Time to Invest in AVO?

Bruce C. Taylor, a long-time director of Mission Produce, purchased 286,410 shares worth $3.23 million on June 17, 2026, at $11.27 per share. This significant insider buy, representing over 5% of his prior holdings, signals confidence in the company despite a 6.8% stock decline over the past year. The purchase follows another director's large share acquisition and comes as management expects improved business performance from a bumper avocado crop and expansion in mangoes and blueberries.

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Sentiment note

Insider director made a substantial $3.2 million share purchase, representing over 5% of his holdings, indicating strong confidence in future price appreciation. This follows another director's large purchase, creating a pattern of bullish insider activity. Management expects improved performance from bumper avocado crops and expansion into mangoes and blueberries, despite current sector headwinds and recent stock price declines.

Positive The Motley Fool • Brendan Coffey
Mission Produce Director Acquires $2.1 Million of Shares in Open Market. Does This Make AVO a Buy?

Jay Pack, a long-time director of Mission Produce Inc., purchased 188,550 shares worth $2.1 million on June 15, 2026, at $11.34 per share. This represents Pack's largest single transaction in two years and signals renewed conviction in the company following a 33% stock decline in June. The purchase is viewed as opportunistic accumulation, with management expecting improved results from a bumper avocado crop and expansion in mangoes and blueberries.

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Sentiment note

Insider director Jay Pack's substantial $2.1 million share purchase after a significant stock decline signals confidence in the company's future prospects. This is the largest transaction by Pack in two years, reversing prior selling trends and indicating renewed conviction. The timing coincides with management's positive guidance on bumper avocado crops and expansion in new product lines (mangoes and blueberries), making this a bullish indicator for the stock.

Negative Benzinga • Rishabh Mishra
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Futures Gain As Trump Hints At 'Very Good' Iran Deal Within Days—Amplitech Group, Vail Resorts In Focus (UPDATED)

U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday following a ceasefire announcement between Israel and Iran. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 all gained in premarket trading. Key movers included Amplitech Group surging on O-RAN Alliance news, while Vail Resorts and Mission Produce declined after disappointing earnings. Analysts expect continued market resilience driven by AI investments and economic strength.

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Sentiment note

Declined 5.43% after reporting downbeat second-quarter results, despite announcing a $100 million buyback plan. Maintains weak price trends across all timeframes.

Negative Benzinga • Erica Kollmann
Mission Produce Stock Sheds 5% After Q2 Results — Here's Why

Mission Produce (NASDAQ: AVO) stock dropped 4.65% to $9.64 after reporting Q2 earnings of $0.01 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05. While quarterly revenue of $290.9 million beat expectations by 13.5%, it declined from $380.3 million year-over-year. CEO John Pawlowski attributed the miss to margin compression in April due to high volumes, low prices, and a mismatch between Mexican supply and customer demand in the final weeks of the quarter.

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Sentiment note

Stock declined 4.65% following earnings miss ($0.01 vs. $0.05 consensus estimate). Despite beating revenue expectations, the company faced significant margin compression due to low prices and supply-demand imbalances, indicating operational challenges and profitability concerns.

Positive Benzinga • Caroline Ryan
Deal Dispatch: Fertitta Entertainment Buys Caesars For $17.6 Billion, Arsenal Capital Buys Velcro Brands, Teaneck Surgical Center Bankruptcy

Major M&A activity includes Fertitta Entertainment's $17.6 billion all-cash acquisition of Caesars Entertainment at $31 per share, Autodesk's $3.6 billion purchase of MaintainX, and MasterBrand's completion of its $3.6 billion acquisition of American Woodmark. Other notable deals include DigitalBridge acquiring ArcLight Capital Partners for $1.05 billion, Global-e acquiring Passport for $350 million, and Mission Produce completing its acquisition of Calavo Growers. Several companies initiated strategic reviews including Monro, Fortune Brands, and Largo.

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Sentiment note

Completed acquisition of Calavo Growers, strengthening vertical integration and expanding into high-margin prepared foods segment. Stock up 1.33%.

Positive Benzinga • Na
Mission Produce® Completes Acquisition of Calavo Growers, Advancing its North American Avocado & Fresh Produce Platform

Mission Produce has completed its acquisition of Calavo Growers for $26.05 per share ($14.85 cash plus 0.9790 Mission shares). The deal unites two major North American avocado companies, expanding Mission's vertically integrated platform with enhanced sourcing capabilities, broader product portfolio including prepared foods, and improved market reach across retail, wholesale, and foodservice channels.

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Sentiment note

Successful completion of strategic acquisition that strengthens the company's market position, expands product portfolio into high-margin prepared foods segment, enhances sourcing and packing capabilities, and provides greater scale and operational foundation to deliver value across the supply chain.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Na
Mission Produce® Completes Acquisition of Calavo Growers, Advancing its North American Avocado & Fresh Produce Platform

Mission Produce has completed its acquisition of Calavo Growers for $26.05 per share ($14.85 cash plus 0.9790 Mission shares). The merger unites two major North American avocado companies, expanding Mission's vertically integrated platform, broadening its product portfolio to include tomatoes, papayas, and prepared foods, and enhancing sourcing and packing capabilities across the combined entity.

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Sentiment note

Successful completion of strategic acquisition that expands product portfolio, enhances vertically integrated platform, improves sourcing capabilities, and positions the company for growth in high-margin prepared foods segment. Management expresses confidence in integration and future value creation.

Positive Benzinga • Na
Mission Produce and Calavo Growers Merger Obtains Mexican Antitrust Approval

Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) announced it has obtained antitrust clearance from Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) for its pending acquisition of Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW). The approval satisfies a key closing condition, and the companies expect the transaction to close on May 28, 2026, subject to satisfaction of remaining closing conditions.

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Sentiment note

Obtaining Mexican antitrust clearance removes a significant regulatory hurdle for the acquisition, bringing the merger closer to completion and reducing deal risk.

Negative GlobeNewswire Inc. • Juan Monteverde, Monteverde & Associates Pc
$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Is Investigating The Merger—ALGT, SNCY, CVGW, and AVO

Monteverde & Associates PC is investigating four merger transactions: Allegiant Travel Company's merger with Sun Country Airlines Holdings, and Calavo Growers' merger with Mission Produce. The firm is examining whether shareholders are receiving fair value in these proposed deals.

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Sentiment note

Under investigation by class action firm regarding merger with Calavo; indicates potential shareholder litigation concerns

Negative GlobeNewswire Inc. • Halper Sadeh Llc
Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages PEN, CVGW, AVO Shareholders to Contact the Firm to Discuss Their Rights

Investor rights law firm Halper Sadeh LLC is investigating three companies for potential securities law violations and fiduciary duty breaches related to major transactions: Penumbra's $374 per share sale to Boston Scientific, Calavo's acquisition by Mission Produce for $14.85 cash plus stock, and Mission Produce's merger with Calavo. The firm is seeking increased consideration for shareholders and additional disclosures.

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Sentiment note

Under investigation regarding its merger with Calavo; shareholders may face dilution concerns as Mission shareholders are expected to own only 80.3% of the combined entity post-merger.

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