Deere & Company $DE Shares Sold by Tableaux LLC

Tableaux LLC trimmed its holdings in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 70.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,954 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,964 shares during the period. Tableaux LLC’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $1,351,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DE. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 69.2% during the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 66 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its position in shares of Deere & Company by 406.7% during the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 76 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Soundwatch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, United Community Bank lifted its stake in Deere & Company by 67.3% in the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 92 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. 68.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Deere & Company stock opened at $644.88 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $528.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $492.95. Deere & Company has a 52 week low of $404.42 and a 52 week high of $674.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $174.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.35, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.52. Deere & Company had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 10.29%.The company had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.19 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Deere & Company will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $1.62 dividend. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Deere & Company’s payout ratio is presently 36.53%.

Insider Activity at Deere & Company

In related news, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total transaction of $20,797,793.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 117,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,160,775.30. This represents a 26.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of Deere & Company stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $510.00, for a total transaction of $6,120,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 20,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,603,920. This trade represents a 36.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Deere & Company from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Deere & Company from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $475.00 to $550.00 in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of Deere & Company from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $521.00 to $615.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $612.00 to $793.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Deere & Company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $637.70.

Key Stories Impacting Deere & Company

Here are the key news stories impacting Deere & Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $730 (from $560) and kept an Overweight rating, citing reasons Deere can continue to outperform near- and long-term despite agricultural headwinds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms have lifted targets into the $700s (some up to $793), signaling street sentiment that Deere’s Q1 beat and guidance reset justify higher through-cycle value. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary note a narrative shift after Deere’s strong Q1 — earnings and raised guidance have pushed some fair-value estimates materially higher, supporting a bullish case on earnings power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational partnership: Bayer and John Deere expanded FieldView/Operations Center integration to simplify prescription-to-execution workflows for U.S. farmers, which can strengthen product stickiness and software/service revenue over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/investor attention is elevated (Zacks notes heavy search interest), which can increase short-term volatility but doesn’t itself change fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded DE to Underperform / Sell, arguing current valuation already prices a full farm-cycle recovery while U.S. farmer incomes remain under pressure — a near-term catalyst for downside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing Dive reports Deere, CNH and AGCO expect lower North American sales in 2026 and plan to underproduce to realign with weaker demand — a demand-cycle headwind that could weigh on deliveries and margins. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: TipRanks/other outlets highlighted sell/negative takes emphasizing “overextended valuation” during an agricultural downcycle — adding to short-term selling pressure. Read More.

About Deere & Company

Deere & Company, commonly known by its brand John Deere, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction and forestry machinery, as well as turf care equipment and power systems. Founded in 1837 by blacksmith John Deere—who developed a polished steel plow to improve tillage in tough prairie soils—the company is headquartered in Moline, Illinois, and has grown into one of the largest and most recognizable names in equipment manufacturing worldwide.

The company’s principal businesses include a broad portfolio of agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, planters, sprayers, harvesters and tillage implements, complemented by precision agriculture technologies and telematics that support farm management, yield optimization and equipment connectivity.