The stock of Deere & Co (DE) has gone down by -2.93% for the week, with a 6.63% rise in the past month and a 5.10% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.30% for DE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.84% for DE’s stock, with a 8.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) is 16.66x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DE is 0.99. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for DE is 251.40M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.02% of that float. On December 19, 2024, DE’s average trading volume was 1.21M shares.
DE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) has increased by 0.14 when compared to last closing price of 426.00.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.93% in its stock price over the last five trading days. forbes.com reported 2024-12-19 that I’d like to share my simple “Made for 2025” Dividend Plan with you. It’s a simple, safe strategy that identifies dividend stocks with payouts set to surge higher.
Analysts’ Opinion of DE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DE stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for DE by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for DE in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $510 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DE reach a price target of $477, previously predicting the price at $448. The rating they have provided for DE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
DE Trading at 1.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.34%, as shares surge +5.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.32% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DE fell by -2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $448.34. In addition, Deere & Co saw 6.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DE starting from Reed Cory J, who sale 13,370 shares at the price of $377.63 back on Jun 24 ’24. After this action, Reed Cory J now owns 41,642 shares of Deere & Co, valued at $5,048,913 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Deere & Co stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 31.82, with 6.72 for asset returns.
Based on Deere & Co (DE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Deere & Co (DE) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
