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Deere & Co (DE) , the world’s largest agricultural equipment maker under the iconic John Deere brand, reported robust first-quarter fiscal 2024 results, beating earnings and revenue estimates. However, Deere slashed its annual profit outlook, sending its shares down 5.2% on Feb 15. Notably, the stock fell the most in nearly three months.This has put ETFs with the largest allocation to this farm equipment giant in focus. These funds include iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) , Global X AgTech & Fo ...

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 15, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Josh Beal - Director of IR John May - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Josh Jepsen - CFO Aaron Wetzel - VP, Production Systems for Production and Precision ag Joshua Rohleder - Manager of Investor Communications Conference Call Participants Jerry Revich - Goldman Sachs Kristen Owen - Oppenheimer Chad Dillard - Bernstein Angel Castillo - Morgan Stanley David Raso - Evercore ISI Steven Fisher - JP ...

A report from the American Institute of Architects noted that the non-residential construction sector expanded by roughly 20% in 2023. That’s a very strong sign from a sector that continues to defy the odds as tighter credit has failed to dampen performance. It should also give investors a reason to consider construction stocks in early February.Executives surveyed late last year expect a stable to improving market In 2024 and remain broadly confident. Caterpillar’s (NYSE:CAT) strong earnings report on Feb. ...

Deere & Company (DE) has reported first-quarter fiscal 2024 (ended Jan 28, 2024) earnings of $6.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.19. The bottom line fell 5 % from the prior-year quarter on lower shipment volumes.Net sales of equipment operations (comprising Agriculture and Turf, Construction, and Forestry) were $10.5 billion, down 7 % from the prior-year quarter. Revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.4 billion. Total net sales (including financial services and others) wer ...

1Q 2024 Earnings Call Forward-Looking Statements This earnings call and accompanying materials may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “forecast,” “guidance,” “project,” “target,” “outlook,” “prospects,” “expect,” “estimate,” “will,” “goal,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “predict,” “believe,” “likely,” “future,” “could,” “may,” or other ...

Deere (DE) reported $10.49 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 8%. EPS of $6.23 for the same period compares to $6.55 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.43 billion, representing a surprise of +0.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.19.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they ...

Heavy equipment manufacturer Deere & Co (NYSE:DE) surpassed top- and bottom-line expectations for the fiscal first quarter, but also cut its 2024 profit forecast due to demand concerns amid higher borrowing rates and lower crop prices. Ahead of the open, DE is down 3.6% at $371.Should these losses hold, the security will break below a floor at the $375 level, which has been in place since a December bull gap. Meanwhile, the $405 region rejected the equity's early January pullback. Over the past six months, ...

Deere (DE) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 20.04%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this agricultural equipment manufacturer would post earnings of $7.49 per share when it actually produced earnings of $8.26, delivering a surprise of 10.28%.Over the last four quarte ...