Deere & Company $DE Shares Purchased by ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.

ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 293.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,789 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,571 shares during the period. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $3,216,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of DE. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co grew its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 3.2% in the second quarter. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co now owns 516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Anchyra Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Anchyra Partners LLC now owns 3,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,797,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. now owns 2,908 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,638,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 581 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 1,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,271,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Deere & Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Deere is partnering with Yamaha on future side-by-side vehicles, a move that could expand its recreational-product lineup and create opportunities for longer-term growth. The financial impact and timing were not disclosed. Yamaha and John Deere Team Up on Future Side-by-Sides
• Positive Sentiment: Deere has held up better than Caterpillar in recent trading. Investors appear to be questioning the premium attached to Caterpillar’s data-center power exposure, which may be shifting attention toward Deere and other industrial companies. Caterpillar Sinks 5% as Deere Edges Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy investor searches for DE indicate elevated market attention, but the coverage does not identify a new earnings estimate, guidance change or fundamental catalyst. Investors Heavily Search Deere
• Neutral Sentiment: An analyst comparison of Deere and Caterpillar highlights diverging Wall Street narratives, though the available report does not provide a specific recommendation or price target. Which Industrials Stock Do Analysts Like Better: Deere or Caterpillar?
• Neutral Sentiment: The John Deere Foundation announced an $18.5 million farm-to-plate initiative supporting farmers and hunger-relief efforts. The program may strengthen Deere’s social-impact profile but is unlikely to materially change near-term earnings. John Deere Foundation Farm-to-Plate Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Surging Treasury yields have pressured highly valued industrial stocks, with Deere previously falling alongside Caterpillar as the 30-year yield reached 5.7%. Higher borrowing costs can weigh on equipment demand and reduce the value investors assign to future earnings. Caterpillar and Deere Slide as Treasury Yields Surge
• Negative Sentiment: An FTC-USDA inquiry into agricultural-equipment competition includes Deere and keeps regulatory risk in focus, with public comments open through December 7, 2026. Potential scrutiny of repair access, competition or business practices could weigh on sentiment. Ag Equipment’s Recovery Trade Meets Washington’s Scrutiny

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DE has been the subject of several research reports. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Sunday, September 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Seaport Research Partners set a $570.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $667.00 to $715.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $732.00 to $728.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Deere & Company from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $688.10.

Deere & Company Stock Performance

Shares of DE stock opened at $651.34 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $175.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.19, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $656.93 and its 200 day moving average is $611.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. Deere & Company has a 52-week low of $445.55 and a 52-week high of $721.22.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The industrial products company reported $5.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.69 by $0.41. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.16% and a return on equity of 18.10%. The company had revenue of $12.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.75 earnings per share. Deere & Company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Deere & Company will post 18.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $1.62 dividend. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Deere & Company’s payout ratio is presently 36.00%.

About Deere & Company

Deere & Company, commonly known as John Deere, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry and turf-care equipment. The company’s products include tractors, combines, planters, sprayers, harvesting equipment, earthmoving machinery, forestry equipment, commercial and residential lawn-care products, and related technology solutions.

Deere operates through businesses serving production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry markets.