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

Company Overview

Deere & Company, founded by blacksmith John Deere in 1837, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry and turf-care equipment. The company is headquartered in Moline, Illinois, and operates under the John Deere brand.

Its products include tractors, combines, planters, sprayers, harvesting equipment, loaders, excavators, motor graders, forestry machines, mowers and compact utility equipment. Deere also provides replacement parts, equipment support, financing and technology-enabled solutions designed to improve machine productivity, automation and precision in farming and other industries.

Deere serves customers through dealerships and operations across North America, Latin America, Europe and other international markets. Its business is organized primarily around Production & Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture & Turf, and Construction & Forestry. John C. May serves as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $636.49 to $655.15
• 50-Day Range: $580.06 to $709.40
• 52-Week Range: $454.50 to $721.22
• Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $172.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 35.64
• Dividend Yield: 1.01%
• Price Target: $688.10
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Deere & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Deere & Company scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 364th out of 657 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: 2.9 / 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: 29.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Deere & Company are expected to grow by 29.16% in the coming year, from $18.11 to $23.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 35.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 35.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.59.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Deere & Company has a PEG Ratio of 2.35. 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 6.68. 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

2.14% 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 4.31.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deere & Company has recently increased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Deere & Company pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, 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 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 27.70% next year. This indicates that Deere & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Deere & Company has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 26 news articles for Deere & Company this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 29 people have searched for DE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 11 people have added Deere & Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -39% 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
• Record date for 11/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• 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: $688.10
• High Price Target: $813.00
• Low Price Target: $500.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.3%
• 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: 35.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.42
• P/E Growth: 2.35
• 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: 3.79
• Cash Flow: $26.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.92
• Book Value: $95.97 per share
• Price / Book: 6.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 269,620,000
• Free Float: 268,843,000
• Market Cap: $172.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86