Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Deere & Company

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Deere & Company down to $3.86 from $4.31, reflecting concerns over the company's financial outlook.
• The average analyst rating for Deere & Company stock is currently "Moderate Buy," with a price target of $520.87 and varying opinions from different investment firms.
• Deere & Company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.62, with an annualized yield of 1.4%, set to be distributed on November 10th.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Deere & Company in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.86 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Deere & Company's current full-year earnings is $19.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Deere & Company's Q1 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $460.00 price objective (up previously from $425.00) on shares of Deere & Company in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Melius raised Deere & Company from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Deere & Company from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI set a $491.00 price objective on Deere & Company in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Melius Research raised Deere & Company from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Deere & Company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $520.87.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Shares of DE stock opened at $472.74 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $501.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $490.71. The firm has a market cap of $127.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.71, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.00. Deere & Company has a 1 year low of $378.66 and a 1 year 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.33 billion. Deere & Company had a return on equity of 21.97% and a net margin of 11.72%.Deere & Company's quarterly revenue was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.29 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Deere & Company

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DE. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,278 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Deere & Company by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 30,240 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $12,813,000 after buying an additional 1,206 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Deere & Company by 69.8% during the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,200 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $932,000 after buying an additional 904 shares in the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC increased its position in Deere & Company by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 7,526 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,189,000 after buying an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC purchased a new position in Deere & Company during the fourth quarter worth $324,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.58% of the company's stock.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $1.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Deere & Company's dividend payout ratio is currently 33.87%.

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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