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DOLE Stock Forecast: Dole plc Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$13
−0.45% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Dole plc hold a median 12-month price target of $17 — +28.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 78 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
78 / 100
Median analyst target
$17
Analysts covering
4
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.8%
1M
−5.7%
YTD
−10.2%
1Y
−4.4%
From 52W high
−17.8%
From 52W low
+6.1%
$13
$16
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DOLE stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Dole plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
78 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
89
Issuance
81
Volatility
70
Growth
61
Accruals
61
Revisions
58
Quality
56
Momentum
49
Size
43

Value (89): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (49): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (43): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DOLE stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DOLE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$12$14$16$18$20$22Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DOLEHigh $22Median $17Low $14

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says4 analysts
2 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $14Median $17High $22

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +28.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 Mar 2026Deutsche BankDowngradeHold$18 → $15
15 Aug 2024B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform—
15 Aug 2024Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
15 Aug 2024Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
20 Nov 2023Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight—
18 Oct 2022Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
24 Aug 2022Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
25 May 2022BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
16 Mar 2022Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
8 Mar 2022Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
24 Aug 2021B of A SecuritiesInitiatesUnderperform—
24 Aug 2021BMO CapitalInitiatesMarket Perform—
24 Aug 2021Deutsche BankInitiatesBuy—
24 Aug 2021Goldman SachsInitiatesBuy—
24 Aug 2021Stephens & Co.InitiatesOverweight—
4 Jan 2013B of A SecuritiesDowngradeUnderperform$15 → $9.00
2 Jan 2013Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral$12 → $19
2 Jan 2013Janney Montgomery ScottMaintainsBuy$18 → $13
23 Aug 2012B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$12 → $15
25 July 2012B of A SecuritiesUpgradeBuy$9.00 → $12

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DOLE appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

DOLE analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−6.9%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

Dole plc (DOLE) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
18.0×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.1×

Cheaper than 95% of US stocks

Price / book
0.9×

Cheaper than 75% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.4×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
2.9%

Higher than 34% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
160.7%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Gross margin
7.9%

Higher than 8% of US stocks

Operating margin
2.7%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Net margin
0.6%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
6.9%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.6%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.6%

Higher than 57% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

DOLE vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelFarm Products
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DOLEDole plc$1.3B
78
AGROAdecoagro SA$1.3B
29
DMCDel Monte Corp.$1.5B
57
VITLVital Farms, Inc.$488.3M
11
CALMCal-Maine Foods, Inc.$3.9B
47
VFFVillage Farms International, Inc.$308.2M
66
ALCOAlico, Inc.$306.9M
77

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Dole plc — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest DOLE news & analysis

DOLE vs. CTVA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published a piece comparing Dole (DOLE) and Corteva, Inc. (CTVA), both in the Agriculture - Operations sector, asking which of the two offers investors a better value option. The article frames the two as potential value-investing candidates without reaching a conclusion in the excerpt.

Why it matters — A DOLE watcher would care because the article benchmarks Dole against a major agricultural sector peer on the basis of value, which is often a factor in investor interest and analyst coverage.

Dole's Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Fresh Fruit Costs

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026negative

Dole's second-quarter earnings fell short of analyst estimates, as higher costs for fruit sourcing, fuel, and shipping weighed on the Fresh Fruit segment. Strong growth in the Americas partially offset these headwinds.

Why it matters — Investors tracking DOLE would want to know that rising input costs are pressuring profitability in its core Fresh Fruit business, even as other parts of the company perform well.

Mission Produce vs. Dole: Which Fresh Produce Stock Looks Stronger?

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research compares Mission Produce (AVO) and Dole (DOLE) as fresh produce stocks, noting that Mission Produce is focused on avocados while Dole leverages global category diversification across multiple product lines.

Why it matters — The article highlights Dole's global category diversification as a distinguishing feature versus a single-commodity competitor, which is relevant context for investors tracking DOLE's positioning in the fresh produce sector.

Dole: A Real Food Leader Still Trading At A Discount

Seeking Alpha · 11 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha article reports that Dole (DOLE) continues to trade at a discount to its estimated intrinsic value. The piece highlights the company's ongoing shift toward higher-margin, value-added products and divestment of low-margin assets, noting that Q2 results showed resilience with manageable net leverage at 2.0x, continued dividends and buybacks, and guidance of approximately $400M adjusted EBITDA for 2026.

Why it matters — DOLE watchers would care because the article points to the company's portfolio rebalancing and value-added product strategy as key factors in its potential long-term re-rating.

Dole plc (DOLE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 10 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Dole plc's Q2 2026 earnings call, covering the company's second-quarter results discussion. The item presents the earnings call transcript itself for investor reference.

Why it matters — A DOLE watcher would care because the transcript provides direct insight into management's discussion of the company's Q2 2026 performance and outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DOLE stock

What is the DOLE stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Dole plc have a median 12-month price target of $17, with estimates ranging from $14 to $22. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DOLE stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Dole plc, 2 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Dole plc 78 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DOLE?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Dole plc ranks 78 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (89 of 100).

Will DOLE stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +28.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Dole plc 78 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DOLE stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Dole plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DOLE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $14 to $22 over the next 12 months.

How has DOLE stock performed over the past year?

Dole plc returned -4.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Dole plc do?

Dole plc operates as a global leader in the production and distribution of fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables. The company is renowned for its comprehensive supply chain that spans growing, sourcing, shipping, packaging, and marketing, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality products.

What is the latest news on DOLE?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 13 Aug 2026): "DOLE vs. CTVA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?". Zacks Investment Research published a piece comparing Dole (DOLE) and Corteva, Inc. (CTVA), both in the Agriculture - Operations sector, asking which of the two offers investors a better value option. The article frames the two as potential value-investing candidates without reaching a conclusion in the excerpt.

Company

About Dole plc.

Dole plc operates as a global leader in the production and distribution of fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables. The company is renowned for its comprehensive supply chain that spans growing, sourcing, shipping, packaging, and marketing, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality products. Dole plc primarily engages in offering a wide variety of products such as bananas, pineapples, berries, grapes, and other tropical fruits, catering to consumers and businesses worldwide. This extensive product range positions Dole as a key player in the agriculture and food production industries, impacting sectors like retail, foodservice, and wholesale distribution. With a commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing, Dole plc addresses the growing consumer demand for responsible food production. As an established entity in the global market, Dole plays a crucial role in facilitating the availability of healthy food options, contributing to food security, and supporting global supply chains through its integrated operations and international reach.

CEO Mr. Rory Patrick Byrne BComm, FCA · 35,371 employees · Ireland · https://www.doleplc.com