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

Company Overview

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is an American industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Moline, Illinois. Founded in 1837 by blacksmith John Deere, the company began with the invention of the self-scouring steel plow and has since grown into a leading global provider of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. Deere & Company operates under the well-known John Deere brand and is recognized for its distinctive green and yellow machinery.

The company’s core business activities include the design, manufacture and distribution of tractors, combine harvesters, sprayers, seeding and tillage equipment. Beyond farming machinery, Deere & Company produces heavy equipment for construction and forestry applications, such as excavators, wheel loaders and feller-bunchers. In recent years, the company has expanded its product portfolio to include precision agriculture technologies—ranging from GPS-enabled guidance systems to data analytics platforms—that help farmers optimize crop yields and resource usage.

Deere & Company serves a broad geographic footprint spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Its global dealer network provides sales, service and parts support in more than 160 countries. The company also offers financing, leasing and insurance solutions through its captive financial services arm, which helps customers acquire, manage and support Deere equipment. Additionally, Deere & Company maintains a comprehensive aftermarket parts business to support the ongoing maintenance needs of its machinery.

Leadership at Deere & Company is overseen by President and Chief Executive Officer Ryan D. Campbell, who assumed the role in April 2024. Under his guidance, the company continues to invest in research and development, with a focus on sustainable technology, digital agriculture and equipment electrification. Deere’s long history of innovation and commitment to customer support remain central to its strategy as it navigates evolving market demands and global agricultural challenges.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $466.88 to $475.50
• 50-Day Range: $468.62 to $524.18
• 52-Week Range: $387.03 to $533.78
• Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.27 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $126.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.50
• Dividend Yield: 1.38%
• Price Target: $520.87
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Deere & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Deere & Company scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 184 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Deere & Company has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Deere & Company has a consensus price target of $520.87, representing about 11.1% upside from its current price of $468.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Deere & Company has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Deere & Company are expected to grow by 14.03% in the coming year, from $19.32 to $22.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 24.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Deere & Company is 24.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 309.77.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Deere & Company has a PEG Ratio of 3.02. 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 5.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deere & Company has recently decreased by 12.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Deere & Company pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, 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 33.87%. 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 29.41% next year. This indicates that Deere & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.75

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deere & Company has recently decreased by 12.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

Deere & Company has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for Deere & Company this week, compared to 55 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 18 people have searched for DE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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 -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 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.

DE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DE shares performed this year?

Deere & Company's stock was trading at $423.70 at the start of the year. Since then, DE stock has increased by 10.6% and is now trading at $468.62.

How were Deere & Company's earnings last quarter?

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 14th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.13. The business's revenue was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Deere & Company have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Deere & Company: Kreisel Electric, AgriSync, Bear Flag Robotics, Harvest Profit, Unimil, OnLink, PLA, and more.

Who are Deere & Company's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Deere & Company include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.26%), State Street Corp (3.83%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.05%) and Norges Bank (1.15%). Insiders that own company stock include John C May II, Rajesh Kalathur, Pentz Markwart Von, Cory J Reed, Ryan D Campbell and Marc A Howze.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Deere & Company?

Shares of DE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Deere & Company own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Deere & Company investors own include IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Applied Materials (AMAT), ASML (ASML), HubSpot (HUBS) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/8 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/8 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/08/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/14/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Record date for 11/10 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/10 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - FARM
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DE
• CIK: 315189
• Web: www.deere.com
• Phone: (309) 765-8000
• Fax: 309-765-5671
• Employees: 75,800
• Year Founded: 1837

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Deere & Company: $520.87
• High Price Target: $602.00
• Low Price Target: $440.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $19.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.26
• P/E Growth: 3.02
• Net Income: $7.10 billion
• Net Margins: 11.72%
• Pretax Margin: 14.29%
• Return on Equity: 21.97%
• Return on Assets: 4.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.76
• Current Ratio: 2.19
• Quick Ratio: 1.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.45
• Cash Flow: $33.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.82
• Book Value: $93.15 per share
• Price / Book: 5.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 270,330,000
• Free Float: 269,545,000
• Market Cap: $126.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00