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

Company Overview

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh and prepared food products. Its portfolio includes bananas, pineapples, melons, avocados, berries and other fresh fruits, along with vegetables, fresh-cut produce, juices, snacks and prepared foods. The company sells products under the Del Monte brand and other brands, as well as through private-label and foodservice channels.

Fresh Del Monte manages activities across much of the agricultural supply chain, including growing, sourcing, packing, transporting, marketing and distributing produce. Its operations and sales reach North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, serving retail, wholesale, foodservice and other commercial customers.

The company traces its heritage to the establishment of the Del Monte brand in the late 19th century and has expanded through agricultural operations, product development and acquisitions. Fresh Del Monte Produce is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, and has been led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh since 1996. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDP.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.96 to $31.73
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $26.47 to $43.58
• Volume: 288,490 shs
• Average Volume: 364,513 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 44.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.82%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Fresh Del Monte Produce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fresh Del Monte Produce scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Fresh Del Monte Produce has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Fresh Del Monte Produce has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fresh Del Monte Produce is 44.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Fresh Del Monte Produce has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.01% 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 6.14.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fresh Del Monte Produce has recently increased by 6.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Fresh Del Monte Produce is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Fresh Del Monte Produce does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Fresh Del Monte Produce is 169.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

7 people have searched for DMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Fresh Del Monte Produce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $358,680.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0241% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Fresh Del Monte Produce insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $358,680.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.60% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Today: 8/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: N/A
• Industry: N/A
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DMC
• CIK: 1047340
• Web: freshdelmonte.com
• Phone: (305) 520-8400
• Fax: 305-567-0320
• Employees: 40,028
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $90.70 million
• Net Margins: 0.79%
• Pretax Margin: 1.55%
• Return on Equity: 6.43%
• Return on Assets: 4.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 2.23
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: $5.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.07
• Book Value: $42.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,150,000
• Free Float: 32,719,000
• Market Cap: $1.48 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.25