Deere & Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry equipment worldwide. The company's Agriculture and Turf segment provides agriculture and turf equipment, and related service parts, including large, medium, and utility tractors; tractor loaders; combines, cotton pickers, cotton strippers, and sugarcane harvesters; related harvesting front-end equipment; sugarcane loaders and pull-behind scrapers; and tillage, seeding, and application equipment comprising sprayers, and nutrient management and soil preparation machinery. This segment also offers hay and forage equipment, such as self-propelled forage harvesters and attachments, balers, and mowers; turf and utility equipment, including riding lawn equipment and walk-behind mowers, golf course equipment, utility vehicles, and commercial mowing equipment, as well as associated implements; integrated agricultural management systems technology and solutions; and other outdoor power products. Its Construction and Forestry segment manufactures and distributes backhoe loaders; crawler dozers and loaders; four-wheel-drive loaders; excavators; motor graders; articulated dump trucks; landscape loaders; skid-steer loaders; and log skidders, loaders, forwarders, and harvesters, as well as feller bunchers and related attachments used in construction, earthmoving, material handling, and timber harvesting applications. The company's Financial Services segment finances sales and leases of new and used agriculture and turf equipment, and construction and forestry equipment. This segment also provides wholesale financing to dealers of the foregoing equipment; finances retail revolving charge accounts; and offers extended equipment warranties. It markets its products primarily through independent retail dealer networks and retail outlets. Deere & Company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Farm machinery & equipment
Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
SectorIndustrial Products
SymbolNYSE:DE
CUSIP24419910
Phone309-765-8000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.52
Current Ratio1.91
Quick Ratio1.64
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio21.61
Forward P/E Ratio14.94
P/E Growth2.7
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$29.74 billion
Price / Sales1.57
Cash Flow$11.7741 per share
Price / Cash12.26
Book Value$32.13 per share
Price / Book4.49
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.68
Net Income$2.16 billion
Net Margins5.46%
Return on Equity27.67%
Return on Assets3.95%
Miscellaneous
Employees60,500
Outstanding Shares324,290,000
John Deere (NYSE:DE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Deere's stock symbol?
John Deere trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DE."
How often does John Deere pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Deere?
John Deere announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 29th will be given a dividend of $0.69 per share on Wednesday, August 1st. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 28th. This is an increase from John Deere's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. View John Deere's Dividend History.
How were John Deere's earnings last quarter?
John Deere (NYSE:DE) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 18th. The industrial products company reported $3.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.33 by $0.19. The industrial products company earned $9.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.83 billion. John Deere had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 27.67%. The company's revenue was up 34.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.14 earnings per share. View John Deere's Earnings History.
When is John Deere's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DE?
20 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for John Deere's shares. Their forecasts range from $90.00 to $231.00. On average, they anticipate John Deere's share price to reach $174.1528 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for John Deere.
Who are some of John Deere's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to John Deere include Caterpillar (CAT), Bouygues (BOUYF), SCHNEIDER Elec/ADR (SBGSY), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Vinci (DG), ABB (ABB), Emerson Electric (EMR), FANUC Ltd JAPAN/ADR (FANUY), ATLAS COPCO AB/S (ATLKY), MURATA Mfg Co L/ADR (MRAAY), Eaton (ETN), Johnson Controls International (JCI), Mitsui & Co Ltd (MITSY), Roper Technologies (ROP) and Komatsu (KMTUY).
Who are John Deere's key executives?
John Deere's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Samuel R. Allen, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 64)
- Mr. Rajesh Kalathur, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. John C. May II, Pres of Agricultural Solutions & Chief Information Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. James M. Field, Pres of Agricultural Equipment Operations (Age 55)
- Mr. Jeffrey A. Trahan, VP of Pension Fund & Investments
Has John Deere been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about DE stock has trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern reports. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. John Deere earned a media sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the industrial products company an impact score of 46.90 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are John Deere's major shareholders?
John Deere's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.82%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (2.00%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.49%), Northern Trust Corp (1.19%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.49%) and Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. (0.41%). Company insiders that own John Deere stock include Cory J Reed, James Andrew Paterson, James M Field, Jean H Gilles, John C May II, Marc A Howze, Mary KW Jones, Max A Guinn, Pentz Markwart Von, Rajesh Kalathur and Samuel R Allen. View Institutional Ownership Trends for John Deere.
Which institutional investors are selling John Deere stock?
DE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Swiss National Bank, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Prudential Financial Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc. and First Eagle Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold John Deere company stock in the last year include Cory J Reed, James M Field, Jean H Gilles, John C May II, Marc A Howze, Mary KW Jones, Max A Guinn, Pentz Markwart Von, Rajesh Kalathur and Samuel R Allen. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Deere.
Which institutional investors are buying John Deere stock?
DE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Findlay Park Partners LLP, Suvretta Capital Management LLC, Sarasin & Partners LLP, Rothschild Asset Management Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Dupont Capital Management Corp and Rampart Investment Management Company LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Deere.
How do I buy shares of John Deere?
Shares of DE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is John Deere's stock price today?
One share of DE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $144.35.
How big of a company is John Deere?
John Deere has a market capitalization of $47.93 billion and generates $29.74 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $2.16 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.68 on an earnings per share basis. John Deere employs 60,500 workers across the globe.
How can I contact John Deere?
John Deere's mailing address is ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL, 61265. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 309-765-8000.
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