Deere & Company (DE) Competitors

78.8% of AGCO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of AGCO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 20 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Deere & Company and 7 mentions for AGCO. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat AGCO's score of 0.60 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AGCO pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AGCO has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. AGCO is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AGCO has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

AGCO presently has a consensus price target of $123.92, indicating a potential upside of 19.76%. Deere & Company has a consensus price target of $688.10, indicating a potential upside of 7.27%. Given AGCO's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AGCO is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.16% compared to AGCO's net margin of 5.15%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.10% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 19 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Deere & Company and 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.31 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Deere & Company has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $398.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.66%. Deere & Company has a consensus target price of $688.10, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.16% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.16% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.08%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.10% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Alamo Group pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alamo Group has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Alamo Group. Alamo Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 26 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Deere & Company and 1 mentions for Alamo Group. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Alamo Group has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Alamo Group presently has a consensus price target of $188.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.87%. Deere & Company has a consensus price target of $688.10, indicating a potential upside of 7.27%. Given Alamo Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Alamo Group is more favorable than Deere & Company.

92.4% of Alamo Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alamo Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Deere & Company presently has a consensus target price of $688.10, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $67.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.49%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 19 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Deere & Company and 8 mentions for A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Deere & Company's score of 0.60 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Deere & Company pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Deere & Company has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.16%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.