DEERE & CO. TO ESTABLISH $70 MILLION PLANT IN KERNERSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

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New Factory Announcement: Deer & Co. has announced the establishment of a new $70 million factory in Kersnersville, North Carolina.
Economic Impact: The new facility is expected to create numerous job opportunities and contribute positively to the local economy.

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Analyst Views on DE

Wall Street analysts forecast DE stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DE is 514.25 USD with a low forecast of 458.00 USD and a high forecast of 560.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

15 Analyst Rating

8 Buy

7 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 519.190

Low

458.00

Averages

514.25

High

560.00

Current: 519.190

Low

458.00

Averages

514.25

High

560.00

Jefferies

Stephen Volkmann

Hold

maintain

$440 -> $475

2025-12-09

Reason

Jefferies

Stephen Volkmann

Price Target

$440 -> $475

AI Analysis

2025-12-09

maintain

Hold

Reason

Jefferies analyst Stephen Volkmann raised the firm's price target on Deere to $475 from $440 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares after management outlined a "sharpened 2030 framework" with "no major surprises" at the company's analyst day meeting. Deere targets 10% sales CAGR and 20% cycle average margins in 2030, notes the analyst, who sees shares already pricing in about $50 per share in EPS in 2030 at a price of $466. This suggests upside from here requires a cycle turn, the analyst added.

Morgan Stanley

Overweight

maintain

$500 -> $560

2025-12-09

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

$500 -> $560

2025-12-09

maintain

Overweight

Reason

Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Deere to $560 from $500 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares after the company outlined "an attractive long-term earnings path" during its investor day meeting. Deere issued 2030 targets of 10% equipment operating sales compound annual growth to about $63B with better than expected top-line growth despite a more gradual Precision Ag ramp, says the analyst, who adds that the event "raises our conviction" in the long-term attractiveness of Deere shares.

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UBS

Steven Fisher

Buy

maintain

$535

2025-11-28

Reason

UBS

Steven Fisher

Price Target

$535

2025-11-28

maintain

Buy

Reason

UBS analyst Steven Fisher reiterates a Buy rating and $535 price target on Deere shares following Q4 results and an outlook that were "directionally consistent with our expectations and establish 2026 as the ag bottom." Although the initial FY26 earnings guidance midpoint is slightly lower than the firm had modeled, UBS thinks the miss mainly reflects a weak Q1 in North America and it has more confidence in 2026 as the earnings bottom and in the 2027 recovery following the report, the analyst tells investors.

RBC Capital

Outperform

maintain

$542 -> $541

2025-11-28

Reason

RBC Capital

Price Target

$542 -> $541

2025-11-28

maintain

Outperform

Reason

RBC Capital lowered the firm's price target on Deere to $541 from $542 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company reported solid Q4 results and introduced F26 guidance, with net income that was below consensus but reflected about $1.2B of pre-tax tariff impact, the analyst tells investors in a research note. RBC adds that its views Deere's solid inventory progress and growth in Equipment Operations positively.

About DE

Deere & Company is engaged in the delivery of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. Its segments include production and precision agriculture (PPA), small agriculture and turf (SAT), construction and forestry (CF), and financial services (FS). PPA segment defines, develops and delivers global equipment and technology solutions for production-scale growers of large grains, small grains, cotton and sugarcane. SAT segment defines, develops and delivers global equipment and technology solutions for dairy and livestock producers, high-value and small acreage crop producers, and turf and utility customers. CF segment defines, develops and delivers a range of machines and technology solutions organized along the earthmoving, forestry and roadbuilding production systems. FS segment finances sales and leases by John Deere dealers of new and used production and precision agriculture equipment and others. Its products include John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor and E-Power Backhoe.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.