Shares of Deere & Company (DE - Free Report) attained a fresh 52-week high of $88.43 on Aug 22, before closing lower at $87.96. This stock price appreciation came on the back of improved third-quarter fiscal 2016 earnings and raised guidance.
Deere has a market capitalization of roughly $27.6 billion. Average volume of shares traded over the last three months is around 3.51 million. The stock flaunts a one-year return of about 8.9% and a year-to-date return of over 15%. Moreover, it has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average positive surprise of 32.16%.
Driving Factors
Despite posting a decline in sales, Deere’s third-quarter earnings improved around 1.3% year over year to $1.55 per share which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents. The company benefited from sound execution of operating plans and the impact of a broad product portfolio, partly offset by global farm recession.
For fiscal 2016, management raised its net income outlook to about $1.35 billion from the prior guidance of $1.2 billion. Deere continues to perform well in the face of challenging market conditions. Continued focus on making its operations more efficient and acting to extract cost reduction benefits will drive growth.
Notably, Deere remains optimistic based on steady investments in new products and geographies. It expects to be increasingly profitable, backed by higher global demand for food, shelter and infrastructure. Also, favorable trends derived from a growing and more aware population and their rising living standards, will provide ample opportunity for growth.
Further, the U.S. Architecture Billings Index (ABI), an economic indicator that provides an approximate 9-to-12-month glimpse into the future of non-residential construction spending activity, has remained above 50 in recent months, signaling robust conditions ahead for the industry. This bodes well for Deere as well.
Deere currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Shares of Deere & Company (DE - Free Report) attained a fresh 52-week high of $88.43 on Aug 22, before closing lower at $87.96. This stock price appreciation came on the back of improved third-quarter fiscal 2016 earnings and raised guidance.
Deere has a market capitalization of roughly $27.6 billion. Average volume of shares traded over the last three months is around 3.51 million. The stock flaunts a one-year return of about 8.9% and a year-to-date return of over 15%. Moreover, it has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average positive surprise of 32.16%.
Driving Factors
Despite posting a decline in sales, Deere’s third-quarter earnings improved around 1.3% year over year to $1.55 per share which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents. The company benefited from sound execution of operating plans and the impact of a broad product portfolio, partly offset by global farm recession.
For fiscal 2016, management raised its net income outlook to about $1.35 billion from the prior guidance of $1.2 billion. Deere continues to perform well in the face of challenging market conditions. Continued focus on making its operations more efficient and acting to extract cost reduction benefits will drive growth.
Notably, Deere remains optimistic based on steady investments in new products and geographies. It expects to be increasingly profitable, backed by higher global demand for food, shelter and infrastructure. Also, favorable trends derived from a growing and more aware population and their rising living standards, will provide ample opportunity for growth.
Further, the U.S. Architecture Billings Index (ABI), an economic indicator that provides an approximate 9-to-12-month glimpse into the future of non-residential construction spending activity, has remained above 50 in recent months, signaling robust conditions ahead for the industry. This bodes well for Deere as well.
Deere currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Stocks to Consider
Better-ranked stocks in the sector include Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (BERY - Free Report) , Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO - Free Report) and DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE - Free Report) . All these stocks sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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