Yext, Mission Produce, and 3 More Stocks See Action from Activist Investors

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These disclosures are from 13Ds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13Ds are filed within 10 days of an entity's attaining more than 5% in any class of a company's securities. Subsequent changes in holdings or intentions must be reported in amended filings. This material is from July 9 through July 15, 2026. Source: VerityData

Activist Filings

Yext $(YEXT)$ Lynrock Lake filed an initial 13D regarding its stake in the digital presence management software company, shifting from previous disclosures in a passive 13G. Lynrock Lake reported that it purchased 826,480 Yext shares from June 3 through June 15 at per share prices ranging from $3.44 to $4.04. On July 1, Yext invited Cynthia Paul, Lynrock Lake's founder and chief investment officer, to join its board of directors, and the board formally approved her appointment on July 7.

Following the latest purchases, Lynrock Lake now owns 19,015,087 Yext shares, or 19% of those outstanding. Shares of Yext have lost approximately 28.4% of their value since the beginning of this year.

Mission Produce (AVO) Globalharvest Holdings Venture raised its stake in the avocado producer and distributor to 12,370,439 shares. Globalharvest did so through the purchase of 1,829,502 Mission Produce shares from July 6 through July 8 at per share prices ranging from $12.73 to $13.42. Following the latest purchases, Globalharvest Holdings Venture continues to own a 14% stake in Mission Produce's outstanding stock. Shares of Mission Produce have gained roughly 13.4% in value since the beginning of this year.

Decreases in Holdings

Teradata $(TDC)$ Lynrock Lake reduced its stake in the data analytics and cloud software company to 6,212,370 shares. Lynrock Lake did so through the sale of 977,031 Teradata shares from June 18 through July 8 at per share prices ranging from $30.84 to $37.37. Following the latest sales, Lynrock Lake continues to own a 6.6% stake in Teradata's outstanding stock. Shares of Teradata have gained approximately 6.9% in value since the beginning of this year.

BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) Viking Global Investors lowered its stake in the biotechnology company to 9,792,219 shares. Viking Global Investors did so through the sale of 1,282,822 BridgeBio Pharma shares from May 22 through July 9 at per share prices ranging from $65.90 to $90.43.

Following the latest sales, Viking Global Investors continues to own a 4.99% stake in BridgeBio's outstanding stock, placing it below the 5.0% threshold that would require it to report further sales. Shares of BridgeBio Pharma have gained about 5.4% in value since the beginning of this year.

Asbury Automotive Group $(ABG)$ Impactive Capital lowered its stake in the automotive retailer to 897,724 shares. Impactive Capital did so through the sale of 140,955 Asbury Automotive shares on July 10 at per share prices ranging from $212.39 to $215.08.

Following the latest sales, Impactive Capital continues to own a 4.8% stake in Asbury Automotive Group's outstanding stock, placing it below the 5% threshold that would require it to report further sales. Shares of Asbury Automotive Group have lost roughly 6.6% of their value since the beginning of this year.

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