Mission Produce (AVO) Executive Chairman Stephen Barnard Sells Shares

What Happened
Stephen J. Barnard, Executive Chairman and Director of Mission Produce, sold a total of 35,562 shares in open‑market dispositions on September 18, 2026. The filings show 35,062 shares sold at a weighted average price of $12.54 (reported value $439,677) and a separate sale of 500 shares at $13.00 (value $6,500), for aggregate proceeds of roughly $446,177. These were sales (dispositions), not purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-18 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-21).
• Prices: weighted average $12.54 for the 35,062‑share block (individual sale prices ranged $12.52–$12.61 per footnote); $13.00 for the 500 shares.
• Shares sold: 35,062 + 500 = 35,562 shares. Total proceeds ≈ $446,177.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 notes the $12.54 is a weighted average and the shares were sold in multiple transactions ($12.52–$12.61). F2 and F3 state Mr. Barnard disclaims beneficial ownership of certain shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest; F3 notes he and his spouse are co‑trustees with shared voting/disposal power for some holdings.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-09-21 for a 2026-09-18 transaction; no late‑filing flag was indicated in the reported data.

Context
These were open‑market sales (dispositions). Sales by insiders can be for many reasons (diversification, tax planning, trust transactions, etc.) and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view of the company. Purchases generally carry more weight as signals of confidence; this filing documents routine sales and includes trust/co‑trustee ownership disclosures that may affect beneficial ownership reporting.