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NYSE:DOLE

(DOLE) (DOLE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About (DOLE) Stock (NYSE:DOLE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.78
$13.06
50-Day Range
N/A
52-Week Range
$11.40
$17.12
Volume
496,594 shs
Average Volume
554,572 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.32 billion
P/E Ratio
7.07
Dividend Yield
2.31%
Price Target
$16.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Dole Food Company, Inc. (Dole) is a producer, marketer and distributor of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. The Company is a producer of bananas and pineapples, and packaged fruit products, packaged salads and fresh-packed vegetables. The Company has three business segments: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and packaged foods. The fresh fruit segment contains operating divisions that produce and market fresh fruit to wholesale, retail and institutional customers worldwide. The fresh vegetables segment produces and markets fresh-packed and value-added vegetables and salads to wholesale, retail and institutional customers, primarily in North America and Europe. The packaged foods segment contains several operating divisions that produce and market packaged foods, including fruit, juices, frozen fruit and healthy snack foods. In November 2013, Dole Food Company, Inc announced that an investor group acquired the remaining 60.43% interest in the Company.

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(DOLE) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

DOLE MarketRank™: 

(DOLE) scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 148 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    (DOLE) has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    (DOLE) has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about (DOLE)'s stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for (DOLE) are expected to grow by 15.97% in the coming year, from $1.19 to $1.38 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of (DOLE) is 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of (DOLE) is 7.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    (DOLE) has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of (DOLE) has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    (DOLE) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in (DOLE) has recently decreased by 4.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    (DOLE) pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    (DOLE) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of (DOLE) is 16.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, (DOLE) will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.19% next year. This indicates that (DOLE) will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about (DOLE)'s dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of (DOLE) has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    (DOLE) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in (DOLE) has recently decreased by 4.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for (DOLE) this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for DOLE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, (DOLE) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    41.80% of the stock of (DOLE) is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Read more about (DOLE)'s insider trading history.
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DOLE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

(DOLE) (NYSE:DOLE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.05 billion. (DOLE) had a net margin of 2.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.35%.

(DOLE) (DOLE) raised $500 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 30th 2021. The company issued 30,300,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$17.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Davy Group, BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Rabo Securities and Stephens Inc. acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

(DOLE)'s top institutional shareholders include River Road Asset Management LLC (4.01%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.48%), Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN (2.48%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.26%).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that (DOLE) investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend
12/11/2024
Dividend Payable
1/03/2025
Last Earnings
2/26/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend
3/20/2025
Today
3/26/2025
Dividend Payable
4/03/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Agricultural production - crops
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:DOLE
Employees
34,078
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$16.67
High Stock Price Target
$20.00
Low Stock Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
7.07
Forward P/E Ratio
11.64
P/E Growth
1.55
Net Income
$124.06 million
Pretax Margin
2.77%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.25 billion
Cash Flow
$2.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.28
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
55,249,000
Market Cap
$1.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81
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This page (NYSE:DOLE) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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