Deere & Company $DE Shares Purchased by Rational Advisors Inc.

Rational Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 2,098.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,658 shares during the quarter. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $809,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DE. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Deere & Company in the fourth quarter valued at $1,715,633,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Deere & Company by 1,725.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,003,715 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $932,870,000 after purchasing an additional 1,893,972 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in Deere & Company by 1,199.8% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,864,701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $868,149,000 after purchasing an additional 1,721,239 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in Deere & Company by 278.0% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 487,697 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $223,005,000 after purchasing an additional 358,687 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Deere & Company by 21.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,815,007 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $829,930,000 after purchasing an additional 323,512 shares during the period. 68.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on DE shares. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $580.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Argus lifted their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $540.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $793.00 to $759.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $530.00 to $640.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $625.00 to $595.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $638.08.

Deere & Company News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Deere & Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The biggest driver was the U.S. government’s decision to reduce tariffs on imported farm and construction equipment, which should lower costs and support demand for Deere’s machinery. US Lowers Tariffs to Boost Investment in Industrial Economy
• Positive Sentiment: Investors also appear to be refocusing on Deere’s strong fiscal Q2 results, including earnings of $6.55 per share versus expectations of $5.70, along with management’s unchanged full-year FY2026 profit outlook of $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion. Deere jumps as investors refocus on Q2 beat, steady FY26 outlook, and construction strength
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst sentiment remains constructive, with RBC Capital reiterating an outperform rating and lifting its price target to $752, implying additional upside from current levels. Deere & Company had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary also suggests Deere is benefiting from strength in construction equipment and a tariff refund related to IEEPA, but these appear secondary to the earnings and tariff headlines. Deere reaps benefits of IEEPA tariff refund and construction demand
• Neutral Sentiment: One article questioned whether DE is underperforming the industrials sector, but it did not introduce a clear new negative catalyst. Deere & Company Stock: Is DE Underperforming the Industrials Sector?

Deere & Company Stock Up 6.7%

Shares of NYSE:DE opened at $578.97 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $156.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.80, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.92. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $571.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $542.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54. Deere & Company has a fifty-two week low of $433.00 and a fifty-two week high of $674.19.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The industrial products company reported $6.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.70 by $0.85. The firm had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.55 billion. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.64 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Deere & Company will post 18.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Deere & Company’s payout ratio is currently 36.71%.

Deere & Company Company Profile

Deere & Company, commonly known by its brand John Deere, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction and forestry machinery, as well as turf care equipment and power systems. Founded in 1837 by blacksmith John Deere—who developed a polished steel plow to improve tillage in tough prairie soils—the company is headquartered in Moline, Illinois, and has grown into one of the largest and most recognizable names in equipment manufacturing worldwide.

The company’s principal businesses include a broad portfolio of agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, planters, sprayers, harvesters and tillage implements, complemented by precision agriculture technologies and telematics that support farm management, yield optimization and equipment connectivity.