Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Shares Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE). In a filing disclosed on November 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Deere & Company stock on October 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 10/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) on 10/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 10/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 10/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 10/8/2025.

Deere & Company Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of DE traded up $10.70 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $487.03. 1,835,798 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,351,539. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $466.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $490.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market cap of $131.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.46, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.04. Deere & Company has a 12-month low of $403.01 and a 12-month high of $533.78.

Deere & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $1.62 per share. This represents a $6.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Deere & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Deere & Company

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DE. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Deere & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Deere & Company in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in Deere & Company by 2,750.0% in the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 57 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in Deere & Company in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA purchased a new stake in shares of Deere & Company during the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 68.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on DE shares. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Deere & Company from $566.00 to $512.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Deere & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Deere & Company from $525.00 to $515.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Deere & Company in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Deere & Company from $488.00 to $467.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $519.85.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About Deere & Company

Deere & Co engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the distribution and manufacture of a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts.