Deere & Company · DE · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q3 2025

Deere holds guidance as inventory cuts support margins amid tariff pressure

The quarter supports a mixed version of the demand-resilience thesis: inventory discipline, regional improvement and precision-agriculture adoption are constructive, but tariff pressure, high rates and cautious North American demand limit near-term confidence in growth.

Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials $184.15B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $4.75 Consensus $4.57
EPS surprise +3.9% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $11.78B Consensus $10.35B
Revenue surprise +13.8% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -6.8% Event window
SPY move +0.0% Same window
Abnormal move -6.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 4.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -1.7% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior analysis, the emphasis shifted from tariff exposure and inventory work toward evidence of significant inventory reductions, while operating margin remained resilient despite lower sales. Management maintained guidance and highlighted regional improvement, precision-agriculture adoption and preparations for 2026 early-order programs.

Guidance delta

Management maintained FY2025 net income and cash-flow guidance, while highlighting tariff pressure and demand differences by region.

Key takeaways

  • Management said inventory reductions across business units position Deere for an expected demand inflection.
  • Operating margin held at 12.6% despite a 9% sales decline, with tariffs and negative price realization weighing on results.
  • Management highlighted improving conditions in Europe and South America, while North American demand remains cautious.
  • Precision-agriculture adoption continues through JDLink Boost, Precision Essentials and See & Spray.
  • The main debate is whether inventory normalization and technology adoption can offset tariffs, rates and used-equipment pressure.

Management priorities

  • Execute inventory reductions and lean factory operations.
  • Roll out the 6M tractor lineup and expand JDLink Boost and Precision Essentials.
  • Invest in AI/ML capabilities for farm analytics.
  • Execute 2026 early-order programs with flexible pricing.
  • Continue cost reduction and precision-agriculture technology rollout.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
DE REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $13B Q4 '23 actual $15B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $10B Q1 '24 actual $12B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $13B Q2 '24 actual $15B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $11B Q3 '24 actual $13B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $10B Q3 '25 actual $12B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $10B Q4 '25 actual $12B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $8B Q1 '26 actual $8B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $12B Q2 '26 actual $12B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $11B Q3 '26 actual $13B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $11B Q1 '27 estimate $9B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold46 ratings
Bullish2043.5%
Neutral2043.5%
Bearish613.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$682.2Previous close
$325Low
$565.91Average
$813High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Evercore ISI Group Outperform In LineUpgradeSep 3, 2026
Raymond James Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 31, 2026
Baird Outperform NeutralUpgradeAug 31, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainAug 24, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 24, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $682.2. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$813$698.37 +19.2%Sep 2, 2026
Raymond JamesTim Thein$730$648.34 +7.0%Aug 31, 2026
Robert W. BairdMircea Dobre$800$630.33 +17.3%Aug 31, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$804$657.08 +17.9%Aug 24, 2026
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$760$655.79 +11.4%Aug 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Deere & Company is a global manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of equipment. The company's operations are organized into four primary business segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment focuses on large-scale farming and advanced agricultural practices, offering medium-sized tractors, various harvesting machinery (including combines, cotton pickers, and sugarcane harvesters), front-end harvesting tools, sugarcane loaders, pull-behind scrapers, and essential tillage and seeding implements. It also supplies specialized application equipment like sprayers and nutrient management systems, along with soil preparation machinery, primarily serving grain growers. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment caters to smaller farming needs and land maintenance. Its product line includes utility tractors along with their complementary loaders and attachments.…

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