USS Investment Management Ltd Acquires 1,798 Shares of Deere & Company $DE

USS Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DEFree Report) by 4.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 42,197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,798 shares during the period. USS Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Deere & Company were worth $23,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Anchyra Partners LLC lifted its position in Deere & Company by 0.5% during the first quarter. Anchyra Partners LLC now owns 3,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,797,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. grew its stake in Deere & Company by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. now owns 2,908 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,638,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,179 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,480,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Deere & Company by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 816 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $379,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Deere & Company by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 880 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. 68.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Deere & Company Price Performance

DE stock opened at $633.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 2.18. Deere & Company has a 52 week low of $433.00 and a 52 week high of $674.19. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $576.24 and its 200 day moving average is $560.24. The firm has a market cap of $171.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.92.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DEGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The industrial products company reported $6.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.70 by $0.85. The company had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.55 billion. Deere & Company had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.64 EPS. Research analysts predict that Deere & Company will post 18.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on DE shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Deere & Company from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $550.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $752.00 target price on shares of Deere & Company in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Deere & Company from $580.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Deere & Company from $793.00 to $759.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Deere & Company from $625.00 to $595.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $639.58.

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Deere & Company Company Profile

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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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