Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT Buys 8,045 Shares of Deere & Company $DE

Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT lifted its position in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 175,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,045 shares during the quarter. Deere & Company accounts for approximately 1.2% of Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT owned approximately 0.06% of Deere & Company worth $80,161,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DE. Prairie Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Deere & Company by 2.1% during the second quarter. Prairie Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 964 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $492,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 1,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $801,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors grew its position in Deere & Company by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors now owns 744 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $378,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Forefront Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Deere & Company by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Forefront Wealth Partners LLC now owns 564 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $258,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Deere & Company by 24.7% in the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Deere & Company

In related news, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of Deere & Company stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was 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 directly owned 117,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,160,775.30. The trade was a 26.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,792 shares in the company, valued at $10,603,920. The trade was a 36.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.29% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Deere & Company stock opened at $644.88 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. Deere & Company has a 1 year low of $404.42 and a 1 year high of $674.19. The company has a market cap of $174.81 billion, a PE ratio of 36.35, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50-day moving average is $528.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $492.95.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.52. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.29% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The business had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.19 earnings per share. Deere & Company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Deere & Company will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $1.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 36.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $543.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $520.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $530.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $637.70.

Trending Headlines about Deere & Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $730 (from $560) and kept an Overweight rating, citing reasons Deere can continue to outperform near- and long-term despite agricultural headwinds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms have lifted targets into the $700s (some up to $793), signaling street sentiment that Deere’s Q1 beat and guidance reset justify higher through-cycle value. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary note a narrative shift after Deere’s strong Q1 — earnings and raised guidance have pushed some fair-value estimates materially higher, supporting a bullish case on earnings power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational partnership: Bayer and John Deere expanded FieldView/Operations Center integration to simplify prescription-to-execution workflows for U.S. farmers, which can strengthen product stickiness and software/service revenue over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/investor attention is elevated (Zacks notes heavy search interest), which can increase short-term volatility but doesn’t itself change fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded DE to Underperform / Sell, arguing current valuation already prices a full farm-cycle recovery while U.S. farmer incomes remain under pressure — a near-term catalyst for downside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Manufacturing Dive reports Deere, CNH and AGCO expect lower North American sales in 2026 and plan to underproduce to realign with weaker demand — a demand-cycle headwind that could weigh on deliveries and margins. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: TipRanks/other outlets highlighted sell/negative takes emphasizing “overextended valuation” during an agricultural downcycle — adding to short-term selling pressure. Read More.

Deere & 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.