In the past week, DE stock has gone up by 0.17%, with a monthly decline of -0.36% and a quarterly surge of 5.47%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.89%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.19% for Deere & Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.83% for DE stock, with a simple moving average of 13.81% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) Right Now?
Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DE is 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DE is 251.26M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.95% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DE on March 12, 2025 was 1.43M shares.
DE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) has decreased by -1.52 when compared to last closing price of 475.50. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.17% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that This marks the 18th occasion Deere has been recognized on this prestigious list MOLINE, Ill., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has been named one of the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, marking its 18th recognition and distinguishing it as one of only 12 honorees in the Industrial Manufacturing industry.
Analysts’ Opinion of DE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DE stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for DE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for DE in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $501 based on the research report published on March 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DE reach a price target of $510. The rating they have provided for DE stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to DE, setting the target price at $477 in the report published on November 22nd of the previous year.
DE Trading at 1.14% 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 -9.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.89%, as shares sank -1.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DE fell by -0.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $481.76. In addition, Deere & Co saw 10.52% 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 Kalathur Rajesh, who sale 24,580 shares at the price of $500.61 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Kalathur Rajesh now owns 74,878 shares of Deere & Co, valued at $12,304,921 using the latest closing price.
Kalathur Rajesh, the Officer of Deere & Co, proposed sale 24,580 shares at $500.61 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Kalathur Rajesh is holding shares at $12,304,906 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Deere & Co stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 27.91, with 6.08 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 2.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 14.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.71.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Deere & Co (DE) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
