Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Fresh and Value-Added Products, Banana, and Other Products and Services. The company offers pineapples, fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables, melons, and vegetables; non-tropical fruits, such as grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, and kiwis; other fruit and vegetables, and avocados; and prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, and meals and snacks. It also engages in the sale of poultry and meat products; and third-party freight services business. The company offers its products under the Del Monte brand, as well as under other brands, such as UTC, Rosy, Just Juice, Fruitini, Pinkglow, Del Monte Zero, Honeyglow, Rubyglow, Honey Miniglow, Bananinis, Mann, Mann's Logo, Arcadian Harvest, Nourish Bowls, Broccolini, Caulilini, Better Burger Leaf, Romaleaf, and other regional brands. It markets and distributes its products to retail stores, club stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, distributors, and foodservice operators. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. was founded in 1886 and is based in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.54 to $34.45
• 50-Day Range: $29.20 to $34.82
• 52-Week Range: $21.23 to $35.27
• Volume: 322,397 shs
• Average Volume: 330,091 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 104.34
• Dividend Yield: 3.49%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Fresh Del Monte Produce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fresh Del Monte Produce scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 142 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Fresh Del Monte Produce.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fresh Del Monte Produce is 104.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Fresh Del Monte Produce is 104.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Fresh Del Monte Produce has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.52% of the float of Fresh Del Monte Produce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fresh Del Monte Produce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fresh Del Monte Produce has recently increased by 41.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Fresh Del Monte Produce is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Fresh Del Monte Produce has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Fresh Del Monte Produce is 39.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.27

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.52% of the float of Fresh Del Monte Produce has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fresh Del Monte Produce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fresh Del Monte Produce has recently increased by 41.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.80

News Sentiment

Fresh Del Monte Produce has a news sentiment score of 1.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Fresh Del Monte Produce this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for FDP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Fresh Del Monte Produce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Fresh Del Monte Produce insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $319,190.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.60% of the stock of Fresh Del Monte Produce is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.83% of the stock of Fresh Del Monte Produce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FDP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FDP shares performed this year?

Fresh Del Monte Produce's stock was trading at $33.21 at the start of the year. Since then, FDP stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $34.43.
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How were Fresh Del Monte Produce's earnings last quarter?

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. Fresh Del Monte Produce's quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.
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How will Fresh Del Monte Produce's stock buyback program work?

Fresh Del Monte Produce's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, February 24th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 10.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Fresh Del Monte Produce's major shareholders?

Fresh Del Monte Produce's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.31%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.14%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.37%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Ghazaleh Amir Abu, Mohammed Abbas, Mary Ann Cloyd, Michael J Berthelot, Ziad Nabulsi, Monica Vicente, Gianpaolo Renino, Marissa R Tenazas, Tarek Ahmad Betti, Alexandre Apparecido, Sergio Mancilla, Effie D Silva, Reyes Jorge Pelaez, Jesus Rodriguez Calvo, Helmuth Lutty and Hans Sauter.
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How do I buy shares of Fresh Del Monte Produce?

Shares of FDP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Fresh Del Monte Produce own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fresh Del Monte Produce investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Tesla (TSLA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/28 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/28/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/6 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Today: 5/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Agricultural production - crops
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FDP
• CIK: 1047340
• Web: www.freshdelmonte.com
• Phone: (305) 520-8400
• Fax: 305-567-0320
• Employees: 40,100
• Year Founded: 1886

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 104.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-11,400,000.00
• Net Margins: 0.36%
• Pretax Margin: 0.78%
• Return on Equity: 5.91%
• Return on Assets: 3.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
• Current Ratio: 2.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.39
• Cash Flow: $4.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.88
• Book Value: $39.74 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,928,000
• Free Float: 33,511,000
• Market Cap: $1.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.36