Deere & Company $DE Shares Purchased by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 32.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,700 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,969 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $13,123,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 364,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $185,143,000 after acquiring an additional 85,351 shares in the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 2.6% during the second quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 24,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,204,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 1.0% during the second quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,379,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new position in shares of Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,615,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,550,000. Institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Deere & Company from $488.00 to $467.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 13th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $580.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $480.00 to $460.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Deere & Company from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $524.20.

Deere & Company News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Deere expanded its relationship with Tenna, a fleet- and asset-tracking partner, and analysts raised price targets after the deal — this boosts Deere’s connected-equipment and services revenue outlook, a higher-margin growth area investors favor. Deere & Company (DE) Expands with Tenna Deal, Analysts Lift Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector catalysts gave Deere a lift recently — Barron’s notes a political/food-policy story (RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid) that helped drive demand for ag-related names, showing how headlines can produce short-term buying in cyclical farm-equipment stocks. Deere Stock Closed Above $500. RFK Jr.’s New Food Pyramid May Be Why.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market roundup pieces summarize mixed sentiment: some see Deere’s earnings power and services growth as supportive, while others flag valuation after a strong one‑year rally — useful context but not an immediate catalyst by itself. What Does the Market Think About Deere & Co?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market and price reports (e.g., Economic Times summary) recap recent trading and fundamentals; they reinforce that Deere’s revenue growth and services mix remain strengths but also highlight that the stock is no longer a deep-value cyclic and is trading closer to premium multiples. Deere (DE) share price
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares (~$20.8M) on Jan. 8, reducing his stake ~26% — a notable insider disposition that can be interpreted negatively by the market even if sales are for diversification or tax-liability reasons. SEC filing: Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/strategic critique: a recent feature (Inc.) questions Deere’s long-term strategy and social implications of its technology/ecosystem approach — these debates can raise ESG or regulatory concerns for some investors, though they’re more likely to affect sentiment gradually than drive immediate fundamentals. Did John Deere Build the Future or a Cage?

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Deere & Company news, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total value of $20,797,793.28. Following the transaction, 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.29% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

DE stock opened at $487.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.22. The stock has a market cap of $131.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $474.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $482.08. Deere & Company has a 52 week low of $403.01 and a 52 week high of $533.78.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $12.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.77 billion. Deere & Company had a net margin of 11.00% and a return on equity of 20.54%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.55 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Deere & Company will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $1.62 per share. 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 1.3%. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.01%.

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.