FY2025 EPS Estimate for Deere & Company Decreased by Analyst

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Deere & Company in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $18.44 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $18.75. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $5.92 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $18.81 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $7.22 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $24.18 EPS.

DE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Deere & Company from $619.00 to $602.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Deere & Company from $550.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on Deere & Company from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Melius upgraded Deere & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $491.00 price target on Deere & Company in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently 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 Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $127.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $501.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $490.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Deere & Company has a 12-month low of $378.66 and a 12-month high of $533.78.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The industrial products company reported $4.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.13. Deere & Company had a return on equity of 21.97% and a net margin of 11.72%.The firm had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.29 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $1.62 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Deere & Company’s payout ratio is presently 33.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deere & Company

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in Deere & Company by 58.9% during the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 13,625 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,395,000 after purchasing an additional 5,053 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 8,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,863,000 after acquiring an additional 798 shares in the last quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,639 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,871,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 7,213 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,386,000 after acquiring an additional 813 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Deere & Company during the 1st quarter worth approximately $13,588,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

About Deere & Company

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.