Q1 EPS Estimates for Deere & Company Cut by Zacks Research

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Deere & Company in a report released on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.24 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.07. The consensus estimate for Deere & Company’s current full-year earnings is $19.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Deere & Company’s Q3 2025 earnings at $5.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $6.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $21.27 EPS.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The industrial products company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.89 by $0.66. Deere & Company had a net margin of 13.73% and a return on equity of 31.32%. The business had revenue of $9.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.20 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $8.26 earnings per share. Deere & Company’s revenue for the quarter was down 32.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on DE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Deere & Company from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Citigroup upped their target price on Deere & Company from $460.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. UBS Group increased their target price on Deere & Company from $404.00 to $462.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Barclays boosted their price target on Deere & Company from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Deere & Company from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $510.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $443.28.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DE opened at $443.61 on Monday. Deere & Company has a 12-month low of $340.20 and a 12-month high of $469.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $422.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $393.84. The firm has a market cap of $121.37 billion, a PE ratio of 17.33, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89.

Deere & Company Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $1.62 dividend. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.46%. This is a boost from Deere & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.47. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.31%.

Institutional Trading of Deere & Company

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Deere & Company by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,352,465 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,068,404,000 after buying an additional 1,782,984 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in Deere & Company by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 4,542,013 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,895,518,000 after acquiring an additional 988,380 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 53,338.6% during the third quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 854,484 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,602,000 after acquiring an additional 852,885 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 46,892.9% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 772,094 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $322,218,000 after purchasing an additional 770,451 shares during the period. Finally, Stockbridge Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 157.5% in the third quarter. Stockbridge Partners LLC now owns 884,237 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $369,019,000 after purchasing an additional 540,874 shares during the last quarter. 68.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Deere & Company Company Profile

Deere & Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides large and medium tractors, combines, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, harvesting front-end equipment, pull-behind scrapers, and tillage and seeding equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, and soil preparation machinery for grain growers.