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DOLEDole plcSell5.8·$14.35+1.70%
DOLE · Why this verdict

Why Dole (DOLE) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.8/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E7.9
P/S10.0
EV/EBITDA7.2
Fwd P/E9.3
PEG10.0
Analyst target5.0
  • Forward P/E: 9.6x
  • PEG: 0.16
  • Attractively valued

Quality

3.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE2.7
ROA2.0
Gross margin0.0
Op margin1.0
Net margin0.2
Current ratio4.8
FCF quality10.0
Moat4.9
Piotroski F6.7
  • Excellent cash conversion: 430% FCF/NI
  • No competitive moat

Growth

7.7/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth5.4
EPS growth10.0

Momentum

5.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD6.8
OBV10.0
MA position5.2
Volume0.0
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.4%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target8.0
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 23%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

5.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank7.6
quality rank3.6
growth rank5.7

Technical

4.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger3.4
support resistance3.4
52w position7.4

Risk (lower is worse)

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.1
days to cover8.6
volatility6.1
put call10.0
implied vol0.0
max pain risk7.0
beta9.1
debt equity5.7
  • High IV: 138%

Catalyst

3.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
dividend safety6.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M
  • Dividend: 237.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality below minimum threshold.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.3>=4.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:58d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.9<1.5@spot
Warning (1)
  • MOMENTUM:5.3<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)
Reward-to-Risk
0.91
Upside
+4.8%
Downside
5.2%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $1.4B<$5B

Investment implication

The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Value at 8.2 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor. Failed gate signal: ASYMMETRY:0.9<1.5@spot.

The strongest dimensions are Value at 8.2, Growth at 7.7, and Risk (lower is worse) at 6.8; the weakest are Catalyst at 3.2, Quality at 3.6, and Technical at 4.7. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.91 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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