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M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
S&P 500   5,061.82
DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
5 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Surged in Price and Volume on Friday
Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
Vital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank
3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
S&P 500   5,061.82
DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
5 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Surged in Price and Volume on Friday
Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
Vital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank
3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
S&P 500   5,061.82
DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
5 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Surged in Price and Volume on Friday
Novo Nordisk Arms Wegovy to Be a Triple Threat
Vital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank
3 Energy Plays for Cash Flow: Buy 1 or Buy Them All
M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
When Will the Next Bull Market Be?
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$363.91
-0.5%
$343.80
$204.04
$382.01
$181.74B1.172.44 million shs2.14 million shs
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
$393.80
-0.9%
$384.87
$345.55
$450.00
$109.62B1.041.50 million shs1.31 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-0.47%-2.56%+4.88%+26.73%+62.69%
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
-0.87%-4.13%+2.72%+2.20%+1.56%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.7147 of 5 stars
2.24.04.21.33.23.32.5
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
4.1027 of 5 stars
3.33.02.51.52.61.71.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.41
Hold$301.94-17.03% Downside
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
2.50
Moderate Buy$433.2810.02% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CAT and DE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/12/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$415.00 ➝ $425.00
3/14/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Truist Financial
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Initiated CoverageBuy$390.00
3/14/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
Truist Financial
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Initiated CoverageBuy$494.00
2/20/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Evercore ISI
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ In-Line$321.00 ➝ $338.00
2/20/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$381.00 ➝ $387.00
2/16/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$425.00 ➝ $401.00
2/16/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$445.00 ➝ $425.00
2/16/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$450.00 ➝ $435.00
2/16/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$435.00 ➝ $425.00
2/12/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$255.00 ➝ $340.00
2/6/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$210.00 ➝ $257.00
(Data available from 4/16/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.06B2.71$25.48 per share14.28$38.31 per share9.50
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
$61.25B1.79$41.89 per share9.40$75.66 per share5.20

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$10.34B$20.1418.0715.911.6315.41%56.99%12.69%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
$10.17B$34.3411.4714.571.4916.38%44.60%9.78%5/17/2024 (Estimated)

Latest CAT and DE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.11N/A-$5.11N/AN/AN/A  
2/15/2024Q1 24
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
$5.19$6.23+$1.04$6.23$10.30 billion$10.49 billion    
2/5/202412/31/2023
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.76$5.23+$0.47$5.18$17.06 billion$17.07 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.201.43%+6.67%25.82%29 Years
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
$5.881.49%+20.51%17.12%3 Years

Latest CAT and DE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/10/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.301.4%4/19/20244/22/20245/20/2024
2/28/2024
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
quarterly$1.471.61%3/27/20243/29/20245/8/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.25
1.35
0.87
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
1.81
2.05
1.81

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
68.58%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
0.26%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
113,200499.40 million497.75 millionOptionable
Deere & Company stock logo
DE
Deere & Company
83,000278.36 million277.63 millionOptionable

CAT and DE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Up 0.2% Following Analyst UpgradeDeere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Up 0.2% Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 1:26 AM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Up 0.2% After Analyst UpgradeDeere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Up 0.2% After Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 11:58 AM
Cullen Investment Group LTD. Takes $11.22 Million Position in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)Cullen Investment Group LTD. Takes $11.22 Million Position in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 11:00 AM
4 Farm Equipment Stocks in Focus on Strong Industry Trends4 Farm Equipment Stocks in Focus on Strong Industry Trends
zacks.com - April 15 at 10:46 AM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Short Interest Up 10.7% in MarchDeere & Company (NYSE:DE) Short Interest Up 10.7% in March
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 7:19 AM
Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 42,194 Shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 42,194 Shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 3:04 PM
Farmers finding problems with right-to-repair agreementFarmers finding problems with right-to-repair agreement
thegazette.com - April 14 at 7:40 AM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Stock Price Down 1.4%Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Stock Price Down 1.4%
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 4:28 AM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Price Target to $425.00JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Price Target to $425.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 3:26 AM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsDeere & Company (NYSE:DE) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:12 AM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesDeere & Company (NYSE:DE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 2:11 AM
6,776 Shares in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Purchased by Lecap Asset Management Ltd.6,776 Shares in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Purchased by Lecap Asset Management Ltd.
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 7:40 PM
Wearparts Tillage Tools celebrates expansion in GothenburgWearparts Tillage Tools celebrates expansion in Gothenburg
nebraska.tv - April 13 at 3:59 PM
John Deere: North American FarmerJohn Deere: North American Farmer
kotaku.com - April 12 at 7:15 PM
Moline: Fewer crashes after right-turn lane change at 41st St., John Deere RoadMoline: Fewer crashes after right-turn lane change at 41st St., John Deere Road
msn.com - April 12 at 7:15 PM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Down 1.4%Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Down 1.4%
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 2:30 PM
Demystifying Deere: Insights From 7 Analyst ReviewsDemystifying Deere: Insights From 7 Analyst Reviews
markets.businessinsider.com - April 12 at 2:01 PM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Price Target to $425.00JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Price Target to $425.00
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 11:29 AM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Stock Holdings Increased by Cerity Partners LLCDeere & Company (NYSE:DE) Stock Holdings Increased by Cerity Partners LLC
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 9:56 AM
Deere (DE) Rises But Trails Market: What Investors Should KnowDeere (DE) Rises But Trails Market: What Investors Should Know
zacks.com - April 11 at 6:56 PM
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Down 0.9%Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Trading Down 0.9%
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 2:29 PM
12,336 Shares in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Bought by Sapient Capital LLC12,336 Shares in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Bought by Sapient Capital LLC
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 2:21 PM
3 Promising Long-Term Stocks Set to Make Early Investors Rich3 Promising Long-Term Stocks Set to Make Early Investors Rich
investorplace.com - April 11 at 1:39 PM
AGCO Announces PTx Launch to Boost Technology TransformationAGCO Announces PTx Launch to Boost Technology Transformation
zacks.com - April 11 at 1:11 PM

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Company Descriptions

Caterpillar logo

Caterpillar

NYSE:CAT
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Deere & Company logo

Deere & Company

NYSE:DE
Deere & Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides large and medium tractors, combines, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, harvesting front-end equipment, pull-behind scrapers, and tillage and seeding equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, and soil preparation machinery for grain growers. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment offers utility tractors, and related loaders and attachments; turf and utility equipment, including riding lawn equipment, commercial mowing equipment, golf course equipment, and utility vehicles, as well as implements for mowing, tilling, snow and debris handling, aerating, residential, commercial, golf, and sports turf care applications; other outdoor power products; and hay and forage equipment. This segment also resells products from other manufacturers. It serves dairy and livestock producers, crop producers, and turf and utility customers. The Construction and Forestry segment provides a range of backhoe loaders, crawler dozers and loaders, four-wheel-drive loaders, excavators, motor graders, articulated dump trucks, landscape and skid-steer loaders, milling machines, pavers, compactors, rollers, crushers, screens, asphalt plants, log skidders, log feller bunchers, log loaders and forwarders, log harvesters, and attachments; and roadbuilding equipment. The Financial Services segment finances sales and leases agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry equipment. It also offers wholesale financing to dealers of the foregoing equipment; and extended equipment warranties, as well as finances retail revolving charge accounts. The company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.