Dole plc (DOLE) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$13.15 +0.08% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.13

Dole plc (DOLE) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.24B
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As of 2026-11-02, Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $13.15 (+0.08% 1D, market cap $1.24B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, DOLE ranks #84 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Farming/Seeds/Milling), DOLE carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 24.2x, gross margin of 7.8%, and ROIC of 9.3%. By comparison, DMC (Del Monte Corporation) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 14.0x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $1.31B) and AGRO (Adecoagro S.A.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.40B). Among the 5-stock peer group, DMC leads on earnings multiple (14.0x) while DOLE leads on capital efficiency (9.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DOLE?
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Per DOLE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001857475), Dole plc generated $9.17B in revenue (+8.2% YoY), $51.3M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $4.40B in total assets and $799.8M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.13 (-0.18%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.4% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (48/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (12)Whales (6)SEC (12)Macro (7)CEO (11)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.5% Base Target
$17 Bull$13 Base$10 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DOLE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.3%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY DOLE SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.4% FCF Margin ($34.8M FCF) & 7.8% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+12/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.80 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
56
Grade C$13.31-1.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
53
Grade C-$13.13+1.3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
51
Grade C-$13.30-1.1% Next Q
Current
48
Grade D$13.15-5.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (56) → D (48)Full Audit →
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While DOLE currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($13.28) and Max Pain ($13.81) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $17.40.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $DOLE• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “DOLE Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
48.230 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
4 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE16% OF RANGE
L: $13$13.15H: $17
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (8% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 17 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 19 / 40
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NEUTRAL (60)

9.3% ROIC with 7.8% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (60)

Altman-Z 2.80 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (40)

17/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 7/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like DOLE
  • ✓Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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DOLE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -13.37%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-02O $13.14H $13.15L $13.14C $13.15VOL 910.0K
RES: $13.84SUP: $12.50SMA50: $13.28SMA200: $14.29
$15.82$14.95$14.07$13.19$12.32RES $13.84SUP $12.50$13.152026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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DOLE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
17.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DOLE)

Consumer Staples Rank #84 of 146 ⚔️ DMC vs DOLE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (DOLE vs. DMC, AGRO, BV, AVO)

Industry: Farming/Seeds/Milling (25 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dole plc (DOLE) ranks #84 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #68 by equity capitalization ($1.24B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DMC leads on earnings valuation at 14.0x trailing P/E, while DOLE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.3% ROIC and 7.8% gross margin. DMC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 56/100 (D+) compared with DOLE at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
DOLE ACTIVE
Dole plc
D 48/100 24.2x 7.8% 9.3% +0.08% $1.24B Benchmark Subject
DMC
Del Monte Corporation
D+ 56/100 14.0x 9.2% 5.5% -4.24% $1.31B /dmc-vs-dole →
AGRO
Adecoagro S.A.
D 48/100 — — — -1.12% $1.40B /agro-vs-dole →
BV
BrightView Holdings Inc.
D 48/100 19.2x 23.3% 5.3% +6.72% $1.07B /bv-vs-dole →
AVO
Mission Produce Inc.
D+ 54/100 27.0x 11.6% 8.1% +0.52% $1.02B /avo-vs-dole →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001857475

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Dole plc (DOLE) reported GAAP revenue of $9.17B (+8.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $8.48B , and +11.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $51.3M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, DOLE closed FY2025 with $4.40B in total assets against $799.8M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.80, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $9.17B $51.3M — — $4.40B $799.8M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $8.48B $125.5M — — $4.45B $866.1M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $8.25B $124.1M — — — —

3. DOLE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DOLE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $13.15 (+0.08% 1D, market cap $1.24B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, DOLE ranks #84 in composite RQD confidence.

How does DOLE compare to DMC and AGRO in the Consumer Staples sector?

Within the Consumer Staples sector (Farming/Seeds/Milling), DOLE carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 24.2x, gross margin of 7.8%, and ROIC of 9.3%. By comparison, DMC (Del Monte Corporation) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E 14.0x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $1.31B) and AGRO (Adecoagro S.A.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.40B). Among the 5-stock peer group, DMC leads on earnings multiple (14.0x) while DOLE leads on capital efficiency (9.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DOLE?

Per DOLE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001857475), Dole plc generated $9.17B in revenue (+8.2% YoY), $51.3M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $4.40B in total assets and $799.8M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is DOLE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DOLE last traded at $13.15 (+0.08% on volume of 910,014 shares), positioning the stock -0.98% below its 50-day simple moving average ($13.28) and -7.98% below its 200-day simple moving average ($14.29). Across its 52-week range of $12.52 to $16.57, DOLE sits at the 15.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.3% ($12.58 to $13.72).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell DOLE stock right now?

Dole plc (DOLE) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 48/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 24x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is DOLE's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

DOLE's 12-month base price target is $12.56 (range $9.8 to $17.4), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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