DE Analyst Ratings
Deere & Company (DE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Agricultural - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $175.46B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 73,100 people, carrying a beta of 0.87 to the broader market. Deere & Company is a global manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of equipment. Led by John C. May, public since 1972-06-01.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 26 analysts rated DE: 5 Strong Buy, 11 Buy, 9 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 25 analysts, 6 Strong Buy, 7 Buy, 12 Hold, 0 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $731.20
- Median Target
- $741.00
- High
- $813.00
- Low
- $570.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 36
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 36 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Evercore ISI | Not named | $813.00 | $698.37 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Raymond James | Tim Thein | $730.00 | $648.34 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Mircea Dobre | $800.00 | $630.33 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Truist Financial | Not named | $804.00 | $657.08 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | D.A. Davidson | Not named | $760.00 | $655.79 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | upgrade | In Line | Outperform |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Raymond James | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Baird | upgrade | Neutral | Outperform |
| Aug 24, 2026 | DA Davidson | maintain | Buy | Buy |
Quantitative Rating
DE carries a model grade of B (overall score 3 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read DE Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked DE analyst ratings questions
- What is the DE consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Deere & Company (DE) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $731.20. Target ranges run from a low of $570.00 to a high of $813.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on DE?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 26 analysts rated DE, and the distribution tilts to the Buy side: 5 Strong Buy, 11 Buy, 9 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has DE seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on DE appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect DE options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.