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The price of Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) closed at $13.51 in the last session, down -0.37% from day before closing price of $13.56. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.64 million shares were traded. DOLE stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.59 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.325.

Ratios:

We take a closer look at DOLE’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.03. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.01 and its Current Ratio is at 1.26. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.94.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DOLE now has a Market Capitalization of 1285648128 and an Enterprise Value of 2570288128. As of this moment, Dole’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 54.19, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.293 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.442.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for DOLE is 0.70, which has changed by -0.13729244 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18189907 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DOLE has reached a high of $17.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.33%.

Shares Statistics:

According to the various share statistics, DOLE traded on average about 822.42K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1758310 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 95.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 68.18M. Insiders hold about 28.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 52.70% stake in the company. Shares short for DOLE as of 1755216000 were 1782342 with a Short Ratio of 2.17, compared to 1752537600 on 1485199. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1782342 and a Short% of Float of 2.18.

Earnings Estimates

The stock of Dole plc (DOLE) is currently in the spotlight, with 1.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.16, with high estimates of $0.16 and low estimates of $0.16.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.39 and $1.22 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.3. EPS for the following year is $1.55, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $1.74 and $1.42.

Revenue Estimates

According to 2 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $2.19B. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.25B to a low estimate of $2.13B. As of the current estimate, Dole plc’s year-ago sales were $2.06BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.21B. There is a high estimate of $2.29B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.13B.

A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DOLE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.07B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.69B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.89B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.48BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9.06B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.35B and the low estimate is $8.8B.