Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Shares Acquired by Marshall Wace LLP

Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO - Free Report) by 23.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 418,303 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 80,161 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP owned approximately 0.59% of Mission Produce worth $6,011,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Mission Produce by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,076,007 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,797,000 after buying an additional 22,090 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Mission Produce by 328.2% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 485,095 shares of the company's stock worth $6,971,000 after purchasing an additional 371,813 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Mission Produce by 23.2% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 415,132 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,965,000 after purchasing an additional 78,106 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP raised its stake in shares of Mission Produce by 255.2% in the fourth quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 201,975 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,902,000 after acquiring an additional 145,111 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Mission Produce by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 164,353 shares of the company's stock worth $2,362,000 after purchasing an additional 43,957 shares during the last quarter. 63.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mission Produce Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Mission Produce stock traded up $0.02 on Tuesday, hitting $10.31. 21,556 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 290,566. Mission Produce, Inc. has a 52 week low of $9.10 and a 52 week high of $15.25. The company has a market cap of $732.40 million, a PE ratio of 20.21 and a beta of 0.54. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $10.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Juan R. Wiesner sold 75,153 shares of Mission Produce stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.08, for a total transaction of $757,542.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,000,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,080,000. The trade was a 6.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 35.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.