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

Company Overview

Deere & Company, operating under the John Deere brand, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry and turf-care equipment. Its products include tractors, combines, harvesters, planters, sprayers, loaders, excavators, skid steers, forestry machines, commercial mowing equipment and compact utility tractors. The company also develops precision agriculture and construction technologies, including machine guidance, automation, data-management and connected-equipment solutions.

Founded by blacksmith John Deere in 1837, the company has grown from its original steel plow business into a diversified equipment and technology provider. Deere serves farmers, agricultural contractors, construction companies, forestry operators, commercial landscapers, golf courses, governments and residential customers. Its operations and distribution network support customers in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and other international markets.

Deere organizes its operations primarily into Production & Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture & Turf, Construction & Forestry, and Financial Services. The financial services business provides financing and related support for equipment purchases and leases. John C. May serves as Deere & Company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $700.55 to $700.55
• 50-Day Range: $580.06 to $702.82
• 52-Week Range: $433.00 to $705.88
• Volume: 566 shs
• Average Volume: 1.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $192.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.31
• Dividend Yield: 0.91%
• Price Target: $680.73
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Deere & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Deere & Company scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 344th out of 655 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Deere & Company has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 17 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Deere & Company is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

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: 26.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Deere & Company are expected to grow by 26.88% in the coming year, from $18.12 to $22.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 39.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 39.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Deere & Company has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. 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 6.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.95% 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 3.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deere & Company has recently increased by 3.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Deere & Company has a dividend yield of 0.95%, which is in 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 36.00%. 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 28.19% next year. This indicates that Deere & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Deere & Company has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Deere & Company this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

29 people have searched for DE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 17 people have added Deere & Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 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

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/20/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Record date for 11/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/25/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural & Farm Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DE
• CIK: 315189
• Web: www.deere.com
• Phone: (309) 765-8000
• Fax: 309-765-5671
• Employees: 73,100
• Year Founded: 1837

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Deere & Company: $680.73
• High Price Target: $813.00
• Low Price Target: $500.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.68
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $18.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 38.79
• P/E Growth: 2.82
• Net Income: $5.03 billion
• Net Margins: 10.16%
• Pretax Margin: 13.41%
• Return on Equity: 18.10%
• Return on Assets: 4.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.45
• Current Ratio: 2.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $45.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.15
• Cash Flow: $27.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.52
• Book Value: $103.84 per share
• Price / Book: 6.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 269,620,000
• Free Float: 268,843,000
• Market Cap: $189.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90