Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Has $27.77 Million Stake in Deere & Company $DE

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 118.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 60,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 32,937 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $27,770,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in Deere & Company during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in Deere & Company by 2,750.0% in the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 57 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of Deere & Company during the second quarter worth $27,000. Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA acquired a new position in shares of Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. 68.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Deere & Company Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE DE opened at $470.62 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.43, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $471.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $486.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.22. Deere & Company has a 52 week low of $403.01 and a 52 week high of $533.78.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 26th. The industrial products company reported $3.93 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.96 by ($0.03). Deere & Company had a return on equity of 20.54% and a net margin of 11.00%.The business had revenue of $12.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.55 earnings per share. Deere & Company’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Deere & Company will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $1.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.01%.

Key Deere & Company News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research keeps a “Hold” rating on DE while updating estimates; the firm’s published note and related write-ups summarize the changes rather than issuing an outright downgrade of the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut FY2026 EPS to $16.74 from $18.83 and trimmed FY2027 to $21.55 from $24.20 — a meaningful downward revision to multi-year earnings expectations that can reduce investor confidence and valuation support. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Big cuts to near-term quarters: Q1 2026 EPS cut to $1.99 from $2.83 (largest single-quarter downgrade), and Q2–Q4 2026 estimates were also lowered (Q2: $5.55 from $5.97; Q3: $4.75 from $5.26; Q4: $4.45 from $4.78). These lower quarterly expectations raise the risk that upcoming reports may miss the market’s prior assumptions.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed mid‑2027 quarterly projections (Q2 2027 to $6.19 from $7.24; Q3 2027 to $5.68 from $6.44), signaling the research team expects weaker farm-equipment demand/margin recovery than previously modeled.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on DE shares. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Deere & Company from $512.00 to $531.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $560.00 price objective on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a report on Monday, December 1st. Evercore ISI reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $522.70.

Insider Transactions at Deere & Company

In other Deere & Company news, CEO John C. May II sold 11,106 shares of Deere & Company stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.08, for a total value of $5,553,888.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 112,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,235,496.24. The trade was a 8.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

About Deere & Company

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.