Deere & Company (DE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Deere & Company, commonly known by its iconic John Deere brand, is a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, construction and forestry machinery. Founded in 1837 by blacksmith John Deere in Grand Detour, Illinois, the company initially gained prominence with its innovative steel plows designed for tough Midwest soil. Over the decades, Deere & Company expanded its portfolio to include tractors, combine harvesters, sprayers and seed drills, helping to transform modern farming with ever-greater efficiency and reliability.

Today, Deere & Company operates through its core segments of Agriculture & Turf, Construction & Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture & Turf division designs and produces a full range of equipment for planting, harvesting, crop protection and precision farming, while the Construction & Forestry arm provides heavy machinery such as excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and feller bunchers. Through its Financial Services unit, Deere & Company offers retail financing and leasing solutions to dealers and end users, supporting equipment acquisition and aftermarket needs.

With a presence in more than 100 countries, Deere & Company maintains manufacturing facilities across the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia, complemented by an extensive dealer network. The company has made significant investments in digital agriculture, offering telematics, data analytics and automation technologies under its John Deere Operations Center and JDLink platforms. This commitment to innovation seeks to enhance productivity, optimize resource use and support sustainable farming practices worldwide.

Leadership at Deere & Company emphasizes long-term growth, operational excellence and customer satisfaction. John C. May, who assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2019, oversees a global team focused on continuous product development, supply chain resilience and strategic partnerships. Guided by a heritage of craftsmanship and a forward-looking approach to technology, Deere & Company remains at the forefront of mechanized agriculture and construction, serving farmers, contractors and commercial customers around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $496.90 to $503.20
• 50-Day Range: $492.33 to $531.79
• 52-Week Range: $340.20 to $533.78
• Volume: 653,612 shs
• Average Volume: 1.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $135.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.12
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: $515.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Deere & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Deere & Company scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Deere & Company has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Deere & Company has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Deere & Company are expected to grow by 14.03% in the coming year, from $19.32 to $22.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 24.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 24.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Deere & Company has a PEG Ratio of 3.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Deere & Company has a P/B Ratio of 5.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.00% of the float of Deere & Company has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Deere & Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deere & Company has recently increased by 32.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Deere & Company pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Deere & Company has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Deere & Company is 31.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Deere & Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.41% next year. This indicates that Deere & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.75

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.00% of the float of Deere & Company has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Deere & Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deere & Company has recently increased by 32.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Deere & Company has a news sentiment score of 1.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Deere & Company this week, compared to 35 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for DE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 95% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

16 people have added Deere & Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Deere & Company insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.29% of the stock of Deere & Company is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.58% of the stock of Deere & Company is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DE shares performed this year?

Deere & Company's stock was trading at $423.70 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DE stock has increased by 18.2% and is now trading at $500.6360.

How were Deere & Company's earnings last quarter?

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The industrial products company reported $6.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.72 by $0.92. The business's quarterly revenue was down 17.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Deere & Company have any subsidiaries?

Deere & Company subsidiaries include Kreisel Electric, AgriSync, Bear Flag Robotics, Harvest Profit, Unimil, OnLink, PLA, and others.

Who are Deere & Company's major shareholders?

Deere & Company's top institutional shareholders include Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.15%), Swedbank AB (0.11%), Truist Financial Corp (0.09%) and Fifth Third Bancorp (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include John C May II, Rajesh Kalathur, Pentz Markwart Von, Cory J Reed, Ryan D Campbell and Marc A Howze.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Deere & Company?

Shares of DE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Deere & Company own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Deere & Company investors own include IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Applied Materials (AMAT), ASML (ASML), HubSpot (HUBS) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/8 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/8 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/08/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Record date for 8/8 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/8 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - FARM
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DE
• CIK: 315189
• Web: www.deere.com
• Phone: (309) 765-8000
• Fax: 309-765-5671
• Employees: 75,800
• Year Founded: 1837

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Deere & Company: $515.50
• High Price Target: $619.00
• Low Price Target: $389.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $20.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.04
• P/E Growth: 3.22
• Net Income: $7.10 billion
• Net Margins: 12.40%
• Pretax Margin: 15.60%
• Return on Equity: 24.39%
• Return on Assets: 5.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.76
• Current Ratio: 2.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.63
• Cash Flow: $33.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.96
• Book Value: $84.11 per share
• Price / Book: 5.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 270,830,000
• Free Float: 270,042,000
• Market Cap: $136.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08