Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on September 23, 2025, through her FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA account.
• Deere & Company's latest quarterly earnings reported $4.75 EPS, exceeding analyst expectations, despite a 9% decline in revenue compared to last year.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share to be paid on November 10th, reflecting a 1.5% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 33.87%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Deere & Company NYSE: DE. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Deere & Company stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Deere & Company Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DE opened at $446.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $120.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $479.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $488.35. Deere & Company has a fifty-two week low of $387.03 and a fifty-two week high of $533.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.19.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.13. Deere & Company had a net margin of 11.72% and a return on equity of 21.97%. The business had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.29 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Deere & Company will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $1.62 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Deere & Company's dividend payout ratio is currently 33.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deere & Company

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Deere & Company by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,372,671 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $11,376,279,000 after purchasing an additional 309,081 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 0.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,386,268 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $5,297,913,000 after buying an additional 64,262 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,876,013 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,227,258,000 after acquiring an additional 286,253 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Deere & Company by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,541,778 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,810,807,000 after acquiring an additional 111,627 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,578,243,000. 68.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on DE shares. DA Davidson dropped their price target on Deere & Company from $595.00 to $580.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Deere & Company from $510.00 to $440.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $500.00 to $495.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $550.00 to $520.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $520.00 to $488.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.88.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

Deere & Company Company Profile

Deere & Co engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the distribution and manufacture of a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts.

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