RISK WATCHYahoo • 2d ago
Mattel and 4 More Stocks See Action From Activist InvestorsActivists also report to the SEC on Empire State Realty Trust, Dole, Koppers Holdings, and Elastic.
Why DOLE Stock advanced +0.08% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$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 C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.
ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $1.24B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.13 (-0.18%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.4% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 61/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.9% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.4% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DOLE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (61/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY DOLE SCORES 61/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (21% of score)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±4.5% realized swing band)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (21% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 16% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 45.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)
Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 9 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C-$13.14+1.2% Next Q
53
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$13.30+1.1% Next Q
56
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$13.44-2.2% Next Q
58
CurrentGrade C-$13.15+0.5% Hist 90D α
61
Trajectory: C- (53) → C- (61)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the DOLE Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 61/100 (C-) score, DOLE faces multiple-compression risk if 24.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 15.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($13.28) or 200D SMA ($14.30) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($13.33) toward Bear Floor ($10.40).
🎲 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”
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Why DOLE Stock advanced +0.08% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Dole plc (DOLE) advanced +0.08% to $13.15, trading at 16% of its 52-week range ($12.52 – $16.57). Solid 8% profit margin (9% return on capital), mixed timing at 24x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 16% of its 52-week range ($12.52 – $16.57) with RSI-14 at 45.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±4.5% around $13.15 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 7.8% gross margin and $34.8M annual free cash flow.
Live DOLE Headlines & Catalysts
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MARKET WIRESeekingAlpha • 2d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 5d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 5d ago
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RISK WATCHFintel • 9d ago
Dole plc Announces Retirement of Non-Executive Director Helen NolanMARKET WIREYahoo • 13d ago
Dole plc Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results ReleaseDUBLIN, October 19, 2026--Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) (the "Company") will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on Monday, November 9, 2026, prior to the market opening. The Company’s management will ho
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DOLE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -13.37%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $13.26H $13.45L $12.94C $13.15VOL 1.65M
RES: $13.85SUP: $12.50SMA50: $13.28SMA200: $14.30
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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)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on DOLE today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for DOLE. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DOLE)
Consumer Staples Rank #49 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 #49 by composite RQD confidence (61/100, grade C-) 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. DOLE currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 61/100 (C-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOLE
ACTIVE
Dole plc | C- | 61/100 | 24.2x | 7.8% | 9.3% | +0.08% | $1.24B | Benchmark Subject |
| DMC Del Monte Corporation | D+ | 58/100 | 14.0x | 9.2% | 5.5% | -4.24% | $1.31B | /dmc-vs-dole → |
| AGRO Adecoagro S.A. | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | -1.12% | $1.40B | /agro-vs-dole → |
| BV BrightView Holdings Inc. | C- | 60/100 | 19.2x | 23.3% | 5.3% | +6.72% | $1.07B | /bv-vs-dole → |
| AVO Mission Produce Inc. | C- | 60/100 | 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 0001857475In 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)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs DOLE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 61/100 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 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, DOLE ranks #49 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 C- (61/100 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 (58/100 RQD, P/E 14.0x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $1.31B) and AGRO (Adecoagro S.A.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 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: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. 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 -8.04% below its 200-day simple moving average ($14.30). Across its 52-week range of $12.52 to $16.57, DOLE sits at the 15.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 45.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.5% ($12.56 to $13.74).
DOLE Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is DOLE stock moving today?
Why DOLE Stock advanced +0.08% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 8% profit margin (9% return on capital), mixed timing at 24x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.