822 Shares in Deere & Company $DE Acquired by Sterling Financial Planning Inc.

Sterling Financial Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 822 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DE. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Deere & Company by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,927,000 after buying an additional 1,278 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Deere & Company by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,056,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Deere & Company in the second quarter valued at about $2,153,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Deere & Company by 6.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,758 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,538,000 after buying an additional 1,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Deere & Company by 6.7% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $789,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Deere & Company from $759.00 to $812.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Tuesday. DA Davidson set a $585.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $752.00 price target on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $672.00 to $607.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $643.38.

More Deere & Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat expectations. Deere reported earnings of $5.10 per share, up from $4.75 a year earlier, on revenue of $12.61 billion, which rose about 6% year over year and exceeded analyst estimates. Deere Reports Third Quarter Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. Deere increased its net-income forecast to $4.75 billion-$5.00 billion and expects $5.0 billion-$5.5 billion in equipment-operations cash flow, improving confidence in profitability and cash generation. Deere Raises FY2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Construction and forestry provided the key growth engine. Demand for bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving equipment is largely booked through the rest of the year, supported by data-center and energy-infrastructure construction tied to artificial-intelligence investment. Deere Lifts Sales Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The agricultural cycle may be nearing a bottom. Executives characterized fiscal 2026 as the likely trough for the agricultural equipment cycle and pointed to improving early order trends and potentially stronger demand in 2027. Deere also recognized $110 million in tariff refunds during the quarter. DE Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions were mixed but generally reflected higher estimates. Robert W. Baird raised its target to $640 and JPMorgan increased its target to $585, while both retained neutral ratings. Other analysts lifted targets as high as $685, indicating expectations have improved but also that valuation and limited near-term upside remain concerns. Deere Analysts Increase Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Agriculture remains a constraint. Production and precision agriculture demand is still weak, and Bank of America cautioned that any recovery may be gradual rather than a sharp cyclical rebound. The stock’s elevated valuation could make it vulnerable if farm-market improvement is delayed.

Deere & Company Stock Up 4.5%

DE stock opened at $648.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $175.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.90. Deere & Company has a 12 month low of $433.00 and a 12 month high of $674.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $606.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $590.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.95.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The industrial products company reported $5.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.69 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $12.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.81 billion. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.16% and a return on equity of 18.10%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.75 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Deere & Company will post 18.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.00%.

Deere & 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.