Sigma Planning Corp Has $4.54 Million Stock Holdings in Deere & Company $DE

Sigma Planning Corp increased its position in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,922 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,139 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $4,537,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DE. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT raised its holdings in Deere & Company by 31.4% in the third quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 882 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its position in shares of Deere & Company by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 81,761 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,386,000 after buying an additional 2,320 shares in the last quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Deere & Company by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 6,825 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,121,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Deere & Company by 62.0% during the third quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 7,212 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,298,000 after acquiring an additional 2,760 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lion Street Advisors LLC grew its stake in Deere & Company by 113.4% in the third quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 1,532 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $701,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on DE shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Deere & Company from $543.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $715.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Friday. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on shares of Deere & Company from $520.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $460.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $480.00 to $460.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Deere & Company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $607.20.

Deere & Company Price Performance

Shares of DE opened at $662.74 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. Deere & Company has a twelve month low of $404.42 and a twelve month high of $674.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $179.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $522.56 and a 200-day moving average of $491.02.

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

Deere & Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.53%.

Insider Transactions at Deere & Company

In related news, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 20,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,603,920. This represents a 36.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total value of $20,797,793.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 117,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,160,775.30. This trade represents a 26.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 64,578 shares of company stock valued at $32,471,682. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Deere & Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and raised FY guidance — Deere reported Q1 revenue of $9.61B and EPS of $2.42 (above estimates) and raised fiscal‑2026 net‑income guidance to $4.5B–$5.0B, which traders interpreted as confirmation that order trends and construction demand are improving. Deere Lifts Full-Year Profit Forecast as Construction, Sales Rebound (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Large analyst price‑target upgrades — several firms jumped their targets after the beat-and-raise (notable moves: Truist to $793, DA Davidson to $775, Wells Fargo to $750, RBC to $736, BofA to $672), supporting further upside expectations. Wall Street Goes Wild For Deere: The Real Reason Analysts Are Hiking Price Forecasts (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Construction recovery, product strategy and M&A — management says 2026 may be the bottom of the farm cycle and highlighted strength in construction and small‑ag; Deere completed the Tenna acquisition and is pushing AI/connected‑equipment initiatives, which boost long‑term growth narrative. John Deere Completes Acquisition of Tenna (ForConstructionPros)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious despite higher targets — a few shops raised targets but kept market‑perform/neutral ratings (e.g., Sanford Bernstein, BMO), signaling mixed conviction beneath the bullish headlines. Bernstein Adjusts Price Target on Deere to $615 from $521; Maintains Market Perform (MarketScreener)
• Negative Sentiment: Profit and margin headwinds remain — net income fell year‑over‑year (to ~$656M) as tariffs and an unfavorable sales mix pressured margins; that keeps some earnings risk if tariffs or costs persist. Deere Profit Sinks as Tariffs Weigh on Margins (WSJ)

About Deere & Company

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.