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425 ·Filed Apr 20, 2026

AVO

Mission Produce, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed6mo ago SEC0001193125-26-162866
Rule 425 M&A communications
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor upcoming shareholder votes and Mexican antitrust decision for next material update. The cleared HSR review reduces U.S. regulatory risk, but international approval remains a potential bottleneck.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
AVO ▼ -1.27% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call -1.27% · α vs SPY -8.04% · entry $13.42 → $13.25
Entry = T+0 close
Apr 20, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.49%
call -1.49% · α -0.84%
$13.22
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+6.26%
call +6.26% · α +5.35%
$14.26
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-8.42%
call -8.42% · α -12.62%
$12.29
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-1.27%
call -1.27% · α -8.04%
$13.25
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Mission Produce announced the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period for its proposed merger with Calavo Growers, clearing a key regulatory hurdle. The transaction still requires shareholder approvals and Mexican antitrust clearance, with closing expected in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Type
merger

Key Facts

  • Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) antitrust waiting period expired on April 17, 2026, removing a major regulatory obstacle to the merger.
  • The merger remains subject to approval from Mission Produce stockholders, Calavo shareholders, and Mexico antitrust authorities.
  • The companies expect to complete the transaction in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026, assuming all conditions are satisfied.
  • This is the third 425 filing in the past month, indicating active deal communication and solicitation efforts.

Financial Impact

Transaction remains pending; no financial impact until closing. Deal progression reduces execution risk.

merger_statusregulatory_clearanceclosing_timeline

Risk Factors

  • Failure to obtain shareholder approvals from Mission Produce or Calavo
  • Rejection or delay by Mexican antitrust authorities
  • Integration challenges post-closing

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Agricultural Services

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
425 Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-162866
Document: 0001193125-26-162866-index-headers.html0001193125-26-162866
Document: 0001193125-26-162866-index.html0001193125-26-162866
Document: 0001193125-26-162866.txt0001193125-26-162866
18 reports for AVO
Performance horizon
55% Hit rate @ T+5 6 of 11 directional calls Went positive at some point 10 of 11 best @ T+20▲ +19.23%Jun 17, 2026
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Oct 8, 2026
18d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$11.79 $12.08▲ +2.46%▲ +2.74%$11.84 (+0.42%)
Aug 16, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.95 $13.13▲ +1.39%▲ +2.58%$11.84 (−8.57%)
Jul 8, 2026
15w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$13.35 $13.70▲ +2.62%▲ +2.75%$11.84 (−11.31%)
Jul 8, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$13.35 $13.70▲ +2.62%▲ +2.75%$11.84 (−11.31%)
Jul 8, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$13.35 $13.70▲ +2.62%▲ +2.75%$11.84 (−11.31%)
Jun 29, 2026
16w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$11.79 $13.29▲ +12.72%▲ +12.12%$11.84 (+0.42%)
Jun 17, 2026
18w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$11.49 $11.85▲ +3.13%▲ +4.80%$11.84 (+3.05%)
Jun 15, 2026
18w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$11.58 $11.71▲ +1.12%▲ +3.35%$11.84 (+2.25%)
Jun 8, 2026
19w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$10.87 $11.18▼ −2.85%▼ −0.44%$11.84 (−8.92%)
May 29, 2026
21w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$10.89 $10.22▼ −6.15%▼ −3.40%$11.84 (+8.72%)
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Report published Apr 20, 2026