Deere & Company (DE) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts expect Deere & Company to post earnings of $1.90 per share and revenue of $7.5003 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 26th. The industrial products company reported $3.93 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.96 by ($0.03). Deere & Company had a net margin of 11.00% and a return on equity of 20.54%. The business had revenue of $12.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.77 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.55 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Deere & Company to post $19 EPS for the current fiscal year and $22 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Deere & Company Trading Up 4.3%

NYSE DE opened at $568.20 on Thursday. Deere & Company has a 12 month low of $404.42 and a 12 month high of $571.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $154.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.70, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $490.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $483.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 35.01%.

Insider Activity at Deere & Company

In other Deere & Company news, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $510.00, for a total value of $6,120,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 20,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,603,920. This represents a 36.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total transaction of $20,797,793.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 117,970 shares in the company, valued at $59,160,775.30. The trade was a 26.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 64,578 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,682 in the last quarter. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Deere & Company by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,927,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Deere & Company by 7.8% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 2,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,056,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its position in Deere & Company by 83.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 502 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the period. Bank of Hawaii lifted its stake in Deere & Company by 23.9% in the third quarter. Bank of Hawaii now owns 684 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, von Borstel & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the third quarter valued at approximately $230,000. 68.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DE. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $580.00 price objective on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Deere & Company from $440.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $609.00 to $612.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Deere & Company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $524.20.

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.