CORDA Investment Management LLC. Sells 1,914 Shares of Deere & Company $DE

CORDA Investment Management LLC. lowered its holdings in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 93,984 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,914 shares during the quarter. Deere & Company accounts for about 3.2% of CORDA Investment Management LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. CORDA Investment Management LLC.’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $43,756,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Deere & Company by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,583,185 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,514,053,000 after purchasing an additional 198,332 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 5.5% in the 3rd 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. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,722,018 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,244,670,000 after acquiring an additional 141,790 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 1,199.8% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,864,701 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $868,149,000 after acquiring an additional 1,721,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 21.7% in the 3rd 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. Institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Deere & Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and industry commentary expect Deere to benefit from favorable ag/industry tailwinds, which could produce a Q2 earnings beat and support revenue/earnings momentum. Deere: Q2 Earnings Beat Could Be On The Way With Industry Tailwinds
• Positive Sentiment: Appointment of Brent Norwood as CFO signals management emphasis on valuation and disciplined capital allocation; investors often view experienced finance chiefs as a positive for capital deployment and M&A execution. New Deere CFO Appointment Puts Focus On Valuation And Capital Allocation
• Positive Sentiment: Supply-chain/partner news: BTD Manufacturing was recognized as a John Deere partner-level supplier — a small operational positive that supports parts/sourcing resilience. BTD Manufacturing recognized as John Deere Partner-level Supplier
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term market backdrop: a report projects forestry-equipment market growth through 2030, which supports Deere’s forestry segment opportunity but is a longer-horizon tailwind. Forestry Equipment Industry Report 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Company schedule: Deere confirmed its Q2 2026 earnings call for May 21 — investors will likely wait for that print and management commentary before committing. Deere to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend scrutiny: coverage questions whether Deere’s unchanged $1.62 quarterly payout is sustainable as the ag cycle bottoms — this raises income-investor concerns and can weigh on the stock. Deere Keeps Paying Out, but Is That Dividend Safe?
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term price action: market commentary notes Deere has dipped more than the broader market today, signaling short-term profit-taking or rotation away from recent strength. Deere (DE) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Deere & Company Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of DE opened at $580.67 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $586.28 and a 200 day moving average of $532.75. Deere & Company has a 1-year low of $433.00 and a 1-year high of $674.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $156.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.73, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.96. 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 (NYSE:DE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.52. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.29% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The firm had revenue of $9.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.19 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Deere & Company will post 18.01 EPS for the current year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

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 given a $1.62 dividend. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on DE. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $543.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Deere & Company from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $550.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Deere & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Deere & Company from $612.00 to $793.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $655.45.

Deere & 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.