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(From The Oxford Club) (Ad) Free AVO Stock Alerts $10.56 +0.13 (+1.25%) (As of 06/12/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.46▼$10.7250-Day Range$10.43▼$12.8752-Week Range$8.19▼$13.00Volume234,671 shsAverage Volume194,271 shsMarket Capitalization$748.81 millionP/E Ratio42.24Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.38 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Mission Produce alerts: Email Address Mission Produce MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.2% Upside$12.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.66% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-3.70Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.17Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.44 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-9.68%From $0.31 to $0.28 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.29 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector28th out of 134 stocksAgricultural Services Industry1st out of 3 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMission Produce has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMission Produce has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Mission Produce's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.66% of the float of Mission Produce has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMission Produce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mission Produce has recently decreased by 10.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMission Produce does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMission Produce does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMission Produce has received a 58.17% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is false driven by its "Unprocessed avocados" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Mission Produce is -3.70. Previous Next 4.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMission Produce has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Mission Produce this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for AVO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Mission Produce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $3,442,095.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders41.60% 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 Institutions63.57% of the stock of Mission Produce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mission Produce's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mission Produce are expected to decrease by -9.68% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mission Produce is 42.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mission Produce is 42.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 24.41.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMission Produce has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Mission Produce's valuation and earnings. 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Mission Produce, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California.Read More AVO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AVO Stock News HeadlinesMay 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comLuis A. Gonzalez Sells 15,687 Shares of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) StockMay 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comMission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Director Luis A. Gonzalez Sells 27,422 SharesJune 12 at 8:02 AM | americanbankingnews.comMission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Trading Down 4%June 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.13 EPSJune 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected EarningsJune 7, 2024 | barrons.comThese Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: GameStop, AMC, Mission Produce, DocuSign, and MoreJune 6, 2024 | investorplace.comAVO Stock Earnings: Mission Produce Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q2 2024June 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comMission Produce™ Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial ResultsJune 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMission Produce (AVO) Scheduled to Post Earnings on ThursdayMay 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comMission Produce™ to Release Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results on Thursday, June 6, 2024May 23, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Vegan Stocks to Buy Now: May 2024May 20, 2024 | msn.comHere's What Could Help Mission Produce (AVO) Maintain Its Recent Price StrengthMay 18, 2024 | nasdaq.comLake Street Initiates Coverage of Mission Produce (AVO) with Buy RecommendationMay 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMission Produce: The Price Isn't RightApril 28, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com5 Top-Rated Russell 2000 Stocks Crushing the Market in 2024April 20, 2024 | investing.comMission Produce director sells over $2.2m in company stockApril 20, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Vegan Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 EditionApril 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 Earnings Roundup: Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) And The Rest Of The Perishable Food SegmentApril 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCan Mixed Fundamentals Have A Negative Impact on Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Current Share Price Momentum?April 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUnpacking Q4 Earnings: Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) In The Context Of Other Perishable Food StocksApril 1, 2024 | msn.comEaster dinner at Union Mission feeds locals, shelter residentsMarch 30, 2024 | msn.comLA Times Crossword March 30 2024 Answers (3/30/24)March 23, 2024 | investing.comMission Produce director sells $86.3k in company stockMarch 20, 2024 | investing.comMission Produce director sells over $1.1m in company stockMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIn spite of recent selling, insiders at Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) are the largest shareholders; own 39% sharesSee More Headlines Receive AVO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mission Produce and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings6/06/2024Today6/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/09/2024Fiscal Year End10/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Agricultural services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:AVO CUSIPN/A CIK1802974 Webwww.worldsfinestavocados.com Phone805-981-3650FaxN/AEmployees3,300Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.38 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio42.24 Forward P/E Ratio34.06 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-2,800,000.00 Net Margins1.64% Pretax Margin2.68% Return on Equity5.64% Return on Assets3.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current Ratio2.27 Quick Ratio1.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$953.90 million Price / Sales0.78 Cash Flow$0.61 per share Price / Cash Flow17.45 Book Value$7.62 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares70,910,000Free Float41,411,000Market Cap$748.81 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.51 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen J. Barnard (Age 71)Founder, CEO & Director Comp: $857.48kMr. Bryan E. Giles (Age 53)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $611.82kMs. Joanne C. Wu (Age 41)General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $543.35kMr. John Pawlowski (Age 48)President & COO Mr. Ross W. Wileman (Age 76)Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing Comp: $747.62kMs. Anita LemosVice President of Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrightViewNYSE:BVCalavo GrowersNASDAQ:CVGWCEA IndustriesNASDAQ:CEADAgrifyNASDAQ:AGFYInspire Veterinary PartnersNASDAQ:IVPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSG Capital Management LLCBought 112,097 shares on 6/7/2024Ownership: 0.158%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,811 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.061%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 1,870 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.020%PEAK6 Investments LLCBought 11,089 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.016%Lazard Asset Management LLCBought 3,112 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Mission Produce stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mission Produce in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AVO shares. View AVO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Mission Produce's stock price target for 2024? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Mission Produce's shares. Their AVO share price targets range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $12.38 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AVO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AVO shares performed in 2024? Mission Produce's stock was trading at $10.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVO stock has increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $10.56. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Mission Produce? Mission Produce saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,160,000 shares, a decline of 10.8% from the May 15th total of 1,300,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 218,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.3 days. Currently, 2.7% of the company's shares are short sold. View Mission Produce's Short Interest. When is Mission Produce's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, September 9th 2024. View our AVO earnings forecast. How were Mission Produce's earnings last quarter? Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.13. The firm earned $297.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $226.70 million. Mission Produce had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.64% and a net margin of 1.64%. What ETF holds Mission Produce's stock? VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF holds 23,115 shares of AVO stock, representing 4.55% of its portfolio. 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? Mission Produce's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Nuance Investments LLC (5.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.00%), SG Capital Management LLC (0.16%), Carmel Capital Management L.L.C. (0.11%), SageView Advisory Group LLC (0.08%) and California State Teachers Retirement System (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Bonnie Cruickshank Lind, Bryan E Giles, Juan R Wiesner, Luis A Gonzalez and Stephen J Barnard. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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