Q2 EPS Estimates for Deere & Company Cut by Zacks Research

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Deere & Company in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $5.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $5.56. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $5.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.73 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $23.72 EPS.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The industrial products company reported $3.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.05. Deere & Company had a net margin of 12.94% and a return on equity of 27.31%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Deere & Company from $477.00 to $507.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Argus set a $510.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $480.00 to $450.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Baird R W lowered shares of Deere & Company from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $501.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $457.26.

Deere & Company Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of Deere & Company stock opened at $444.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $471.18 and its 200 day moving average is $442.92. Deere & Company has a one year low of $340.20 and a one year high of $515.05. The firm has a market cap of $120.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.71, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Deere & Company

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Deere & Company in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,244,094,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Deere & Company by 61,215.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,753,022 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $822,781,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,163 shares during the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Deere & Company in the fourth quarter worth $541,437,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Deere & Company by 19.9% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,589,760 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,792,082,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095,736 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Deere & Company by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 5,581,408 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,364,843,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039,395 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Deere & Company

In related news, insider Rajesh Kalathur sold 24,580 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.61, for a total transaction of $12,304,993.80. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 74,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,484,675.58. This trade represents a 24.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 28.72%.

Deere & Company Company Profile

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.