Deere (DE) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

Company Performance - Deere (DE) closed at $515.17, reflecting a +1.87% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.78% [1] - Over the past month, Deere's shares declined by 1.64%, underperforming the Industrial Products sector, which gained 8.59%, and the S&P 500, which gained 5.88% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Deere's earnings report is scheduled for August 14, 2025, with expected earnings of $4.62 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 26.55% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $10.26 billion, representing a 9.92% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] Full-Year Estimates - The full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $18.84 per share and revenue of $38.05 billion, reflecting year-over-year declines of -26.46% and -14.99%, respectively [3] - Recent changes in analyst estimates for Deere may indicate short-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting a favorable business outlook [3] Valuation Metrics - Deere's current Forward P/E ratio is 26.84, compared to the industry average of 20.73, indicating that Deere is trading at a premium [6] - The PEG ratio for Deere stands at 3.21, aligning with the average PEG ratio of the Manufacturing - Farm Equipment industry [7] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Farm Equipment industry is part of the Industrial Products sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 200, placing it in the bottom 20% of over 250 industries [8] - Historical data shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]