Deere & Company (DE) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

by · The Cerbat Gem

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

  • 3/9/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $675.00 to $625.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 3/3/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Argus from $540.00 to $700.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 2/23/2026 – Deere & Company had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $765.00 price target on the stock.
  • 2/23/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $515.00 to $675.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 2/23/2026 – Deere & Company was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “underperform”. They now have a $550.00 price target on the stock, up from $475.00.
  • 2/23/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $560.00 to $730.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $715.00 price target on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $535.00 to $775.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $467.00 to $675.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $612.00 to $793.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $521.00 to $615.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $460.00 to $500.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $580.00 to $775.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $543.00 to $750.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $541.00 to $736.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Deere & Company had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $502.00 to $672.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 2/7/2026 – Deere & Company was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

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 given a dividend of $1.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $6.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Deere & Company

In other news, insider Cory J. Reed sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $510.00, for a total value of $6,120,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,603,920. This trade represents a 36.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John C. May II sold 41,472 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.49, for a total value of $20,797,793.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 117,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,160,775.30. The trade was a 26.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

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.

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