Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Thursday.
Deere’s EPS of $2.42 beat the $2.06 analyst estimate. Worldwide net sales and revenues increased 13% to $9.611 billion, beating the $7.686 billion estimate.
“While the global large agriculture industry continues to experience challenges, we’re encouraged by the ongoing recovery in demand within both the construction and small agriculture segments,” said John May, chairman and CEO of John Deere.
Deere raised fiscal 2026 net income guidance to a range of $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion. The company projected Production & Precision Agriculture net sales down 5% to 10%, Small Agriculture & Turf net sales up about 15%, and Construction & Forestry net sales up about 15%, with Financial Services net income of …