Q1 EPS Estimates for Deere & Company Cut by Zacks Research

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Deere & Company in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.91 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.14. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $5.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.40 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $4.57 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on DE. Baird R W downgraded Deere & Company from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Deere & Company from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $510.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $430.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $477.00 to $507.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $501.00 price objective on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Deere & Company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $460.00.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Shares of DE stock opened at $475.70 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $129.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.01. Deere & Company has a 52-week low of $340.20 and a 52-week high of $515.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The company’s 50 day moving average is $463.53 and its 200 day moving average is $431.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Deere & Company

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Old North State Trust LLC lifted its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Copia Wealth Management purchased a new position in Deere & Company in the 4th quarter worth approximately $134,000. Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Deere & Company during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. AG Asset Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Deere & Company during the 4th quarter worth approximately $289,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Deere & Company

In other Deere & Company news, insider Rajesh Kalathur sold 24,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $500.61, for a total value of $12,304,993.80. Following the sale, the insider now owns 74,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,484,675.58. This represents a 24.71 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.