Mission Produce (AVO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also provides ripening, bagging, custom packing, logistical management, and quality assurance services. In addition, the company offers merchandising and promotional support, and insights on market trends, and training services. Mission Produce, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.18 to $12.37
• 50-Day Range: $10.16 to $12.56
• 52-Week Range: $9.56 to $15.25
• Volume: 211,877 shs
• Average Volume: 224,057 shs
• Market Capitalization: $864.39 million
• P/E Ratio: 24.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Mission Produce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mission Produce scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Mission Produce has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mission Produce has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.94%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mission Produce are expected to grow by 2.94% in the coming year, from $0.34 to $0.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mission Produce is 24.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mission Produce is 24.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mission Produce has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.56% of the float of Mission Produce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mission Produce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mission Produce has recently increased by 6.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Mission Produce does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Mission Produce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.70

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.56% of the float of Mission Produce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mission Produce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mission Produce has recently increased by 6.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Mission Produce has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Mission Produce this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for AVO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mission Produce insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $40,005.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

35.41% of the stock of Mission Produce is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.57% of the stock of Mission Produce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AVO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVO shares performed this year?

Mission Produce's stock was trading at $14.37 at the start of the year. Since then, AVO shares have decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at $12.24.

How were Mission Produce's earnings last quarter?

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) announced its earnings results on Thursday, June, 5th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.09. The firm's revenue was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Mission Produce IPO?

Mission Produce (AVO) raised $150 million in an IPO on Thursday, October 1st 2020. The company issued 9,400,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. BofA Securities, JPMorgan and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Roth Capital Partners, Stephens, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. were co-managers.

Who are Mission Produce's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Mission Produce include Teacher Retirement System of Texas (0.14%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.13%), IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd (0.12%) and Ethic Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Taylor Family Investments, Llc, Stephen J Barnard, Jay A Pack, Juan R Wiesner, Luis A Gonzalez and Bryan E Giles.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Mission Produce?

Shares of AVO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mission Produce own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mission Produce investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/05/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: AGRI OPERATIONS
• Sub-Industry: Agriculture
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AVO
• CIK: 1802974
• Web: www.worldsfinestavocados.com
• Phone: 805-981-3650
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mission Produce: $15.50
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $36.70 million
• Net Margins: 2.63%
• Pretax Margin: 4.31%
• Return on Equity: 7.82%
• Return on Assets: 4.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.98
• Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $1.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.22
• Book Value: $8.14 per share
• Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,620,000
• Free Float: 45,612,000
• Market Cap: $864.39 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57