Investors with significant funds have taken a bullish position in Deere (NYSE:DE), a development that retail traders should be aware of.
This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in DE usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner identified 9 options transactions for Deere. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 44% being bullish and 33% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 8 are puts, valued at $520,403, and there was a single call, worth $65,880.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $450.0 and $500.0 for Deere, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Deere's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Deere's whale trades within a strike price range from $450.0 to $500.0 in the last 30 days.
Deere 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $24.35 | $22.25 | $22.25 | $490.00 | $89.0K | 109 | 117 |
| DE | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $30.7 | $27.75 | $27.75 | $500.00 | $83.2K | 75 | 60 |
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/17/25 | $23.9 | $21.3 | $21.3 | $490.00 | $79.1K | 109 | 117 |
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/17/25 | $34.55 | $34.5 | $34.5 | $500.00 | $75.9K | 75 | 22 |
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/17/25 | $26.15 | $22.95 | $24.98 | $490.00 | $74.3K | 109 | 77 |
About Deere
Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment and a major producer of construction machinery. The company is divided into four reporting segments: production & precision agriculture (PPA), small agriculture & turf (SAT), construction & forestry (CF), and financial services (FS), its captive finance subsidiary. The core PPA business is the largest contributor to sales and profits by far. Geographically, Deere sales are 60% US/Canada, 17% Europe, 14% Latin America, and 9% rest of world. Deere goes to market through a robust dealer network that includes over 2,000 dealer locations in North America with reach into over 100 countries. John Deere financial provides retail financing for machinery to its customers and wholesale financing for dealers.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Deere, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Deere's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 96,548, the price of DE is down by -0.23%, reaching $477.56.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 79 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About Deere
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $559.0.
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