Is DE a good stock to buy?
Deere & Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$713.23 +5.9%
- ConsensusBuy · 26
- News
- Trendbullish
- MAs4 of 4
- MACD2.63
- Earnings in12d
- P/E37.4x
- RSI53
- Support-1.6%
- Resistance+4.3%
- Off 52w high-6.6%
- Volume1.1x
- Bollingerupper half
- FCF yield+2.1%
- 52w range$456–$721
- ATR+2.9%
- Off ATH-6.6%
- MA20×50↑ in ~5d
- P/E vs own+24.4%
- P/E vs sector+36.7%
- Insiders-$23.44M
- Sector▼ -11.7%
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Is Deere a good stock to buy?
Deere is strong on 1 of the 4 questions about the business; weak on demand, economics and fragility. The price is high: 37.4 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 21.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
DE peers
pretickt analysis+10%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Deere's sales grew 10% in the 12 months to Aug 2, 2026, faster than Lockheed Martin (+8%) and Union Pacific (+7%), slower than Caterpillar (+20%) and GE Vernova (+17%).
DE sales by business revenue by segment
38%of its sales from Production & Precision Ag (PPA)Production & Precision Ag (PPA) brought Deere 38% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Small Agriculture 16%.
DE cash generated free cash flow
$3.87Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsDeere generated $3.87B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 2, 2026, less than its reported profit.
DE earnings vs estimates
8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateDeere beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 20, 2026.
DE insider selling
-$55.91Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsDeere's executives and directors sold a net $55.91M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
DE number of employees
-4%fewer people in a yearDeere had 73,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.
DE CEO pay
$27.93Mfor fiscal 2025, 65% of it in stock and optionsDeere paid its CEO $27.93M for fiscal 2025, 65% of it in stock and options.
DE financial health Altman Z-score
2.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3Deere's Altman Z-score is 2.8 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
DE quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedDeere passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 2, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio and gross margin.
DE in past recessions
pretickt analysis-19%its sales in the worst oneDeere's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 19% in fiscal 2009.
DE price vs profit P/E ratio
37.4×a year's earningsDeere's P/E ratio is 37.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 21.7.
DE price vs peers
pretickt analysis37.4×a year's earnings, against its peersInvestors pay 37.4 times Deere's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Union Pacific (23.6), Caterpillar (23.5), Lockheed Martin (21.2) or GE Vernova (21.1).
DE analysts' target price target
+6%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Deere is $713, 6% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $673.54.
DE analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisBairdupgrade Evercore ISI Groupupgrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Baird and Evercore ISI Group upgraded Deere.
DE growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+18%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $673.54 a share, Deere's free cash flow must grow about 18% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Deere's P/E ratio?
Deere's P/E ratio is 37.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 21.7. Investors pay 37.4 times Deere's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Union Pacific (23.6), Caterpillar (23.5), Lockheed Martin (21.2) or GE Vernova (21.1).
Are insiders selling Deere stock?
Deere's executives and directors sold a net $55.91M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Deere make money?
Production & Precision Ag (PPA) brought Deere 38% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Small Agriculture 16%.
Who owns Deere stock?
2,760 institutions hold 76% of Deere's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock, Capital Group and Vanguard added shares that quarter.
How many employees does Deere have?
Deere had 73,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.