Zacks upgrades Dole stock to Zacks Rank 2 Buy

Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Zacks assigned Dole Rank 2 Buy on October 5, 2026, after estimates rose 1.60 percent. Dole stock costs EUR 11.45 versus EUR 11.35.

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Dole plc (ISIN IE0003LFZ4U7) was trading at EUR 11.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:17 p.m. CEST, while Zacks assigned Dole a Zacks Rank 2 Buy on October 5, 2026. The upgrade followed a 1.60 percent increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate over three months, giving the fresh-produce company a measurable earnings revision catalyst.

Rank 2 follows estimate gains

According to Yahoo Finance on October 5, 2026, the Zacks estimate for Dole's fiscal-year 2026 earnings per share stands at USD 1.34, unchanged year over year. The upgrade places Dole in the top 20 percent of stocks covered by the Zacks ranking system based on estimate revisions.

That signal meets a mixed operating picture. Dole's latest reported quarter delivered revenue growth, but the earnings conversion weakened as costs pressured profitability.

Second-quarter margin falls

For the second quarter of 2026, Dole reported USD 2.50 billion in revenue, up 2.90 percent from the second quarter of 2025, according to Simply Wall St. Net income was USD 26.00 million, down 42.00 percent from USD 45.00 million in the year-earlier quarter, while earnings per share fell to USD 0.27 from USD 0.47.

The margin moved to 1.00 percent from 1.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue therefore advanced while net income and earnings per share declined, leaving cost control as the key counterweight to the improved estimate trend.

Dole also declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.09 per share on August 7, 2026, payable October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 16, 2026, as reported by Simply Wall St. The payment date places the dividend immediately after the October 6 market snapshot.

EUR 11.45 in trading

Dole stock was trading at EUR 11.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:17 p.m. CEST, up 0.88 percent versus the EUR 11.35 prior close. The current euro quote is an intraday indication for German investors, while Dole's primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange in USD.

The primary-market context shows a USD 12.52 to USD 16.57 52-week range and a USD 1.2 billion market capitalization as of October 5, 2026. The stock's estimate upgrade is therefore set against a recent quarter in which revenue rose 2.90 percent but net income fell 42.00 percent.