Director Bruce C. Taylor entity boosts Mission Produce (AVO) stake with 286K-share buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mission Produce director Bruce C. Taylor reported a large insider share purchase through an affiliated entity. On 2026-06-17, Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., an entity associated with him, bought 286,410 shares of Mission Produce common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $11.27 per share, with individual trades between $11.20 and $11.40. Following this purchase, 755,842 shares are held indirectly through Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., 5,180,193 shares are held indirectly through Taylor Family Investments LLC, and 755,505 shares are held directly. Footnotes state Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power for these entities but disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his economic interest.

Insights

Equity ownership analyst

Director-linked entity made a sizable open-market share purchase while maintaining large overall holdings.

Mission Produce, Inc. director Bruce C. Taylor reported an open-market purchase of 286,410 common shares at a weighted average of $11.27 per share. The transaction was executed by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., an entity for which he holds sole voting and dispositive power.

After this trade, reported positions show 755,842 shares held indirectly via Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., 5,180,193 shares held indirectly via Taylor Family Investments LLC, and 755,505 shares held directly. Footnotes clarify he disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest, which is common in insider reporting structures.

The filing reflects a net buy of 286,410 shares and no reported sales in this period. There are no derivative positions listed, so the visible exposure here is entirely in common stock form across direct and indirect holdings associated with Mr. Taylor.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 286,410 shares ($3,227,841)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Taylor Bruce C.

Role null

Bought 286,410 shs ($3.23M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	COMMON STOCK	286,410	$11.27	$3.23M
holding	COMMON STOCK	--	--	--
holding	COMMON_STOCK	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 755,842 shares (Indirect, By Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.); COMMON STOCK — 755,505 shares (Direct, null); COMMON_STOCK — 5,180,193 shares (Indirect, By Taylor Family Investments LLC)

Footnotes (1)

1. The price reported is the average weighted price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.20 to $11.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the Issuer and any security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased. These shares are held by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. is not deemed to own the shares held by Mr. Taylor. The shares are held by Taylor Family Investments LLC. Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Taylor Family Investments is not deemed to own the shares held by Mr. Taylor.

Key Figures

Open-market purchase size: 286,410 shares Weighted average purchase price: $11.27/share Indirect holdings via Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.: 755,842 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Open-market purchase size 286,410 shares Common stock bought on 2026-06-17

Weighted average purchase price $11.27/share Open-market transaction range $11.20–$11.40

Indirect holdings via Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. 755,842 shares Common stock held after reported purchase

Indirect holdings via Taylor Family Investments LLC 5,180,193 shares Common stock held indirectly after transactions

Direct holdings 755,505 shares Common stock held directly after transactions

Net buy shares in period 286,410 shares Net of buys and sells in transaction summary

Key Terms

open-market purchase, weighted average price, beneficial ownership, voting and dispositive power, +1 more

5 terms

open-market purchase financial

"bought 286,410 shares of Mission Produce common stock in an open-market transaction"

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported is the average weighted price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

beneficial ownership financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein."

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

voting and dispositive power financial

"Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power, but disclaims beneficial ownership"

indirect ownership financial

"These shares are held by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power"

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Available on EDGAR 06/22/2026 - 07:08 AM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/22/2026 - 07:07 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taylor Bruce C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MISSION PRODUCE, INC.

2710 CAMINO DEL SOL

(Street)

OXNARD CALIFORNIA 93030

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mission Produce, Inc. [ AVO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	06/17/2026		P		286,410	A	$11.27(1)	755,842	I	By Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.(2)
COMMON STOCK								755,505	D
COMMON_STOCK								5,180,193	I	By Taylor Family Investments LLC(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported is the average weighted price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.20 to $11.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the Issuer and any security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.

2. These shares are held by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. is not deemed to own the shares held by Mr. Taylor.

3. The shares are held by Taylor Family Investments LLC. Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Taylor Family Investments is not deemed to own the shares held by Mr. Taylor.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joanne Wu, Attorney-in-Fact for Bruce C. Taylor	06/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Mission Produce (AVO) report for Bruce C. Taylor?

Mission Produce reported that an entity associated with director Bruce C. Taylor, Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., purchased 286,410 common shares. The open-market transaction occurred at a weighted average price of $11.27 per share, with individual trades ranging from $11.20 to $11.40.

At what price did the Mission Produce (AVO) insider shares trade in this Form 4?

The reported insider purchase used a weighted average price of $11.27 per share. According to the footnote, individual trades for Mission Produce common stock occurred in a range between $11.20 and $11.40 per share during the reported transaction date.

How many Mission Produce (AVO) shares did Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. hold after the transaction?

Following the open-market purchase, Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., an entity associated with Bruce C. Taylor, held 755,842 shares of Mission Produce common stock indirectly. This figure reflects the total indirect holdings for that entity reported after the 286,410-share acquisition.

What are Bruce C. Taylor’s indirect holdings in Mission Produce (AVO) through Taylor Family Investments LLC?

The filing shows 5,180,193 Mission Produce common shares held indirectly through Taylor Family Investments LLC. Footnotes state Mr. Taylor has sole voting and dispositive power but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in that entity.

How many Mission Produce (AVO) shares does Bruce C. Taylor hold directly?

Beyond his indirect holdings through related entities, Bruce C. Taylor is reported to hold 755,505 Mission Produce common shares directly. This direct position is listed separately from the shares held by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. and Taylor Family Investments LLC.

Does Bruce C. Taylor fully claim beneficial ownership of all reported Mission Produce (AVO) shares?

Footnotes explain that Bruce C. Taylor disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. and Taylor Family Investments LLC, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. He nonetheless has sole voting and dispositive power over these indirectly held Mission Produce shares.