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: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE:FDP) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 23 points higher than the farm industry average of 28.
FDP passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fresh Del Monte Produce has seen its stock return 29.58% over the past year, overperforming other farm stocks by 79 percentage points.
2. Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)
The Component Grade breakdown for Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 8 points higher than the farm industry average of 28.
VFF passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Village Farms International has seen its stock return 151.96% over the past year, overperforming other farm stocks by 201 percentage points.
3. Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)
The Component Grade breakdown for Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.
Cal Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) has a Due Diligence Score of 67, which is 39 points higher than the farm industry average of 28.
CALM passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cal Maine Foods has seen its stock return 56.95% over the past year, overperforming other farm stocks by 106 percentage points.
Cal Maine Foods has an average 1 year
price target of $110.00, an upside of 1.86% from Cal Maine Foods's current stock price of $107.99.
Cal Maine Foods stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Cal Maine Foods, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.