Deere & Company $DE Shares Bought by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its stake in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 284,023 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,120 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $132,233,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd grew its stake in Deere & Company by 4.4% in the third quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd now owns 500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Deere & Company by 0.5% during the third quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 4,449 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,034,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC raised its stake in Deere & Company by 1.4% during the second quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 1,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $801,000 after buying an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Forefront Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Forefront Wealth Partners LLC now owns 564 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 24.7% during the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Deere & Company news, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was 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. The trade was a 36.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total value of $20,797,793.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 117,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,160,775.30. The trade was a 26.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Deere & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Deere & Company from $541.00 to $736.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $560.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Evercore reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $520.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $644.70.

Key Deere & Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic manufacturing partnership with Tarter USA to produce American-made Frontier™ Flex Wing Rotary Cutters — expands product lineup, strengthens U.S. manufacturing and supports aftermarket/attachment sales. John Deere and Tarter USA Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch American-Made Flex Wing Rotary Cutters
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts modestly — incremental analyst uplift supports the view that Deere can deliver better-than-feared earnings despite ag weakness (lift to investor sentiment/earnings expectations).
• Positive Sentiment: Technical and momentum signals noted in recent coverage (revisited stock-pick pieces) point to buying interest after a well-received earnings reaction — may attract short-term technical buyers. Revisiting Former Stock Picks Sterling Infrastructure, Corpay, Deere
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting USDA’s projected decline in farm income flags demand risk for ag equipment, but analysts point to offsetting strength in construction demand and Deere’s raised FY26 guidance — mixed implications for margins. Will USDA’s Farm Income Decline Reflect on Deere’s Margin in FY26?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis arguing Deere is “outrunning broader markets” but fairly valued suggests upside may be limited absent stronger top-line recovery — reinforces cautious positioning among some investors. Deere & Company: Outrunning Broader Markets, Shares Fairly Valued
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles warn that industrial/agribusiness stocks (including Deere) face valuation risk after strong sector performance — could pressure the stock if broader multiple compression occurs. Avoid Deere and Other Expensive Industrial Stocks. 3 To Buy Instead.

Deere & Company Price Performance

NYSE DE opened at $581.07 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $578.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $508.75. Deere & Company has a 52 week low of $404.42 and a 52 week high of $674.19. The stock has a market cap of $156.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.96. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.50 billion. Deere & Company had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 10.29%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.19 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Deere & Company will post 19.32 EPS for the current year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Deere & Company’s payout ratio is presently 36.53%.

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.