Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV Grows Stake in Deere & Company $DE

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its stake in Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 16.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,194 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $3,882,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DE. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 278.0% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 487,697 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $223,005,000 after acquiring an additional 358,687 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 21.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,815,007 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $829,930,000 after acquiring an additional 323,512 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 5.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,233,740 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,850,687,000 after acquiring an additional 322,582 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in shares of Deere & Company in the third quarter worth $143,519,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of Deere & Company by 71.4% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 531,807 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $242,834,000 after acquiring an additional 221,456 shares during the last quarter. 68.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Deere & Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term catalyst — Coverage highlighting John Deere’s ongoing technological advances underscores durable competitive advantages (autonomy, precision ag, electrification) that support revenue and margin durability over time. John Deere continues 189-year history of technological leaps
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened investor attention — Zacks/Yahoo note increased search and interest in DE; higher attention often raises volume and volatility but does not by itself indicate direction. Investors Heavily Search Deere & Company (DE)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-theme for industrials — A Zacks piece promoting select industrial-product names suggests continued analyst focus on earnings-beat candidates in the sector; this could help sentiment if Deere meets/raises guidance but is not an immediate positive catalyst. Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Industrial Products Stocks Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Ticker noise — A dividend announcement for Decisive Dividend Corporation (TSXV: DE) appeared in feeds; that is a different “DE” ticker and can cause short-term information noise/confusion but does not affect Deere’s fundamentals. Decisive Dividend Corporation Announces May 2026 Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term selling pressure — Market reports attribute today’s move to Deere falling while broader market ticked up, suggesting stock-specific selling or profit-taking as the immediate cause. Deere (DE) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know Deere (DE) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Underperformance vs. peers — MarketWatch notes Deere underperformed peers on the session, which can prompt short-term re-rating if the trend persists or if investors rotate to other machinery/agriculture names. Deere & Co. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors

Deere & Company Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:DE opened at $577.20 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $155.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.54, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.96. Deere & Company has a 1 year low of $433.00 and a 1 year high of $674.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $594.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $519.97.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.52. The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.50 billion. Deere & Company had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 10.29%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.19 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Deere & Company will post 19.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on DE. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Deere & Company from $675.00 to $580.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Deere & Company from $543.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Deere & Company from $580.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Argus upped their price target on Deere & Company from $540.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Deere & Company from $675.00 to $625.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Deere & Company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $655.45.

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.