Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)

best in industry, solid financials, international exposure

Ag is on the way back up. Deere is the industry leader in ag equipment. It has the momentum now and still has room to grow to its recent high of 99. Debt to equity ratio is a little high (>3), but overall an extremely solid company.

Nothing runs like a Deere...

293. Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) is likely heading higher. I'm a bigger fan of agriculture companies than straight industrial / building companies. Target: $85-$95. I'm actually surprised that Deere is so cheap. I'm voting CAPS points on this one. The price is forecasting some small recession in the next 5 years, but I think that Deere would be a net beneficiary of something like that in the long term. Put me in the shoes of a large fund manager, I see no reason not to take a position now with the idea that you'd start legging in if things do get worse.

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The Combine King will help to feed the worlds ever increasing population

Food prices go up, farmers can afford new premium equipment. Agg. stock that is safer than trying to guess commodity supply/demand... and pays a dividend.

John Deere just posted a record fiscal 2011. It's bullish on fiscal 2012 as well. This company can get you excited.
Price/Sales .99, PEG Ratio .91, ROE 42.81% !! Loaded with cash.
Forward P/E: 9.9
Fiscal 2012 expected EPS growth: 17.2%
Fiscal 2013 expected EPS growth: 6.7%

Deere, formerly John Deer is the premier agruculteral machinary company in the world. Even better, the company operates world-wide but is based in teh United States. Commodity prices are high and generally rising as higher incomes fuel demand from the less developed world.

At $76.71 per share or less Deere(DE) is a STRONG BUY for the long-term.

Kahuna, CFA
Venture Capital
Portfolio Manager.

With estimated 2012 earnings indicating that Deere is worth $96.6 per share, and 2013 earning that indicate a $100+ share price, thumbing up Deere is pretty much a no-brainer. I really like the current valuation and regardless of the financial markets, people must eat. So, the products that Deere manufactures should not lose their demand unless a competitor is stealing market share. That said, Deere has the strongest brand recognition and loyalty in their industry, so I don't see them losing market share either.

serious expansion around the globe will continue to increase company profits.

Looking cheap with a solid and growing dividend.

they've raised dividends nine times in the last 7 years and its still only 23% payout ratio and earnings continue to grow at a rapid pace, on top of that fair P/E, technicals are looking bullish and they're earnings are coming up woot woot... oh and did i mention a ROE of 38%?

Yes dear

Nice entry good company

- 65% of the revenue and 80% of operating income comes out of US and Canada
- US population in the last decade grew only around 26MM. Far lower than 90s and 80s rate of about 50MM.
- In spite of a lower growth rate in population and disastrous stock market and economy, DE grew its sales from 11 to 26B and improved its EPS by 4 times. (Acquisitions may have something to do with sales growth to some extent)
- Stock returned 15% per year for last 10 years

I believe in reversion to the mean. US population growth is not going to slowdown.

There are three main reasons I like it.
a - looks very profitable.
b - good international exposure
c - i am bullish on the US economy over next 10 years in spite of all problems which I believe; will get resolved.

5 months off its 52-week high. looks like a good short term play to make 20%.

ride the wave of corn

People will need to eat and DE supplies ag equipment

Got one in my garage