Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Deere (NYSE:DE).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DE, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 uncommon options trades for Deere.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 66% bullish and 16%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $90,887, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $490,357.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $330.0 to $500.0 for Deere over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
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 activity within a strike price range from $330.0 to $500.0 in the last 30 days.
Deere Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 10/31/25 | $39.0 | $35.0 | $35.0 | $425.00 | $101.5K | 29 | 29 |
| DE | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 11/21/25 | $31.85 | $26.8 | $29.29 | $440.00 | $73.2K | 115 | 26 |
| DE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/18/26 | $143.0 | $141.05 | $143.0 | $330.00 | $57.2K | 18 | 4 |
| DE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $23.95 | $23.9 | $23.95 | $430.00 | $50.2K | 170 | 21 |
| DE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $48.0 | $47.05 | $48.0 | $440.00 | $48.0K | 45 | 10 |
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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Deere, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Deere's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 470,802, with DE's price up by 0.3%, positioned at $458.54.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 34 days.
Expert Opinions on Deere
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $534.0.
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