MSH Capital Advisors LLC Invests $818,000 in Deere & Company $DE

MSH Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,290 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $818,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,583,185 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,514,053,000 after purchasing an additional 198,332 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the second quarter worth $11,763,504,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,485,949 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,898,717,000 after purchasing an additional 97,049 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Deere & Company by 53.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,592,004 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,465,906,000 after purchasing an additional 3,358,264 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,692,877 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,581,574,000 after buying an additional 158,584 shares in the last quarter. 68.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DE. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $575.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Deere & Company from $672.00 to $607.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Deere & Company from $759.00 to $812.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Seaport Research Partners set a $570.00 target price on Deere & Company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $641.98.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Deere & Company stock opened at $580.06 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $604.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $589.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. The company has a market cap of $156.58 billion, a PE ratio of 32.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.90. Deere & Company has a twelve month low of $433.00 and a twelve month high of $674.19.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The industrial products company reported $5.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.71 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $12.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 18.25%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Deere & Company will post 18.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $1.62 dividend. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.71%.

Trending Headlines about Deere & Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Deere to report approximately $4.70–$4.79 in earnings per share and about $10.73–$10.78 billion in revenue. Although revenue would be below the prior-year quarter, the estimates have reportedly moved higher ahead of the release, creating potential for a positive reaction if Deere beats expectations. Deere Set to Report Q3 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are watching whether Deere’s precision-agriculture technology and exposure to data-center-related infrastructure can support growth beyond traditional farm machinery. Evidence of resilient technology demand or stronger margins could reinforce the company’s longer-term investment narrative. Deere Q3 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings announcement is the immediate catalyst, with investors focused on management’s outlook for agriculture, construction equipment, inventories and full-year profitability. Analysts remain mixed, including JPMorgan’s Neutral rating, suggesting expectations are not uniformly bullish. Deere Dividends Ahead of Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Consensus revenue of roughly $10.73 billion would decline from $12.02 billion a year earlier, reflecting pressure in the farming sector. Weak farm spending and elevated production costs could weigh on margins and make it harder for Deere to deliver a strong outlook. Deere Earnings and Precision Agriculture

Deere & Company Company Profile

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.