Deere & Company (DE) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts expect Deere & Company to post earnings of $1.90 per share and revenue of $7.5003 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 26th. The industrial products company reported $3.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by ($0.03). Deere & Company had a net margin of 11.00% and a return on equity of 20.54%. The company had revenue of $12.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.77 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Deere & Company to post $19 EPS for the current fiscal year and $22 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Deere & Company Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DE opened at $568.20 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $490.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $483.28. Deere & Company has a 1-year low of $404.42 and a 1-year high of $571.56. The company has a market cap of $154.02 billion, a PE ratio of 30.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.02.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.01%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on DE shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $560.00 price objective on shares of Deere & Company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Deere & Company from $440.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Deere & Company from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $488.00 to $467.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Deere & Company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $524.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Deere & Company

In other news, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of Deere & Company stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total transaction of $20,797,793.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of Deere & Company stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $510.00, for a total transaction of $6,120,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,603,920. The trade was a 36.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 64,578 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,682 in the last three months. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deere & Company

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DE. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of Deere & Company in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the second quarter worth $72,000. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the second quarter worth $81,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Deere & Company in the third quarter valued at $118,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Deere & Company during the 2nd quarter valued at $190,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Deere & Company Company Profile

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.