Dole Plc is a global leader in the production and distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables, catering to a diverse consumer base. The company is dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious offerings while promoting sustainable agriculture practices. Dole's extensive product range includes fresh produce, packaged salads, and fruit snacks, making it a vital player in the food industry. With operations spanning multiple continents, Dole focuses on innovation, supply chain efficiency, and maintaining strong relationships with both growers and retailers to ensure a steady supply of premium produce to customers around the world. Read More
Dole's Q3 2025 earnings show a revenue beat and strong outlook, driving a 3% pre-market stock gain. The company also announced a new $100M share buyback program.
Fresh produce company Dole (NYSE:DOLE) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 10.5% year on year to $2.28 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.16 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) (“Dole” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $100 million of its ordinary shares in the aggregate.
Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) ("Dole" or the "Group" or the "Company") today released its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
Consumer staples are considered safe havens in turbulent markets due to their inelastic demand profiles. On the other hand, they usually underperform during bull runs,
and this paradigm has rung true over the past six months as the sector’s -7.2% decline paled in comparison to the S&P 500’s 22.6% gain.
Over the past six months, Dole’s stock price fell to $13.19. Shareholders have lost 5.7% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 30.6%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Monday, November 10, 2025, prior to the market opening. The company’s management will host a webcast on the same day at 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%.
But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead.
They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
Shares of fresh produce company Dole (NYSE:DOLE)
fell 9% in the morning session after the company announced the pricing of a secondary offering of ordinary shares by existing shareholders.
Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) (the “Company”), a global leader in fresh produce, announced today the pricing of the previously announced underwritten secondary offering of an aggregate of 11,917,263 of the Company’s ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), by Castle & Cooke Holdings, Inc. and The Murdock Group, LLC (the “Selling Shareholders”) at a price to the public of $13.25 per share. The Company is not selling any Ordinary Shares in the offering, and the Company will not receive any proceeds from the offering by the Selling Shareholders. The Ordinary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DOLE.” The offering is expected to close on September 5, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer.
However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered dovish remarks at the much-awaited Jackson Hole symposium. Powell suggested that with inflation risks moderating and unemployment remaining low, the Federal Reserve might consider a shift in its monetary policy stance, including potential interest rate cuts. This outlook eased market concerns about prolonged high interest rates and their impact on economic growth. The prospect of lower borrowing costs bolstered investor confidence, particularly in sectors that have lagged, leading to a broad rally across the market.
