According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best farming stocks to buy right now are:
1. Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE:FDP)
The Component Grade breakdown for Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE:FDP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE:FDP) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 23 points higher than the farm industry average of 30.
FDP passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fresh Del Monte Produce has seen its stock return 36.64% over the past year, overperforming other farm stocks by 33 percentage points.
2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)
The Component Grade breakdown for Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.
Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 10 points higher than the farm industry average of 30.
VFF passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Village Farms International has seen its stock return 397.06% over the past year, overperforming other farm stocks by 393 percentage points.
3. Dole (NYSE:DOLE)
Dole (NYSE:DOLE) is the #3 top farm stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Dole (NYSE:DOLE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.
Dole (NYSE:DOLE) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 9 points higher than the farm industry average of 30.
DOLE passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dole has seen its stock return 2.17% over the past year, underperforming other farm stocks by -2 percentage points.