Dole (DOLE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non- recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +17.02%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this fresh fruit and vegetable company would post earnings of $0.39 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.35, delivering a surprise of -10.26%. Over the last four qu ...

Company Performance - Dole reported quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share, and down from $0.43 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -10.26% [1] - The company posted revenues of $2.1 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.54%, but down from $2.12 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Dole has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance - Dole shares have increased approximately 9% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -3.8% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.48 on revenues of $2.14 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.33 on revenues of $8.39 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Agriculture - Operations industry, to which Dole belongs, is currently in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that industry performance can significantly impact stock performance [5][8]