
Morgan Stanley raises tractor maker Deere & Co's DE.N price target to $560 from $500, reiterates "overweight" rating
New PT represents an upside of 21% from stock's last close
Brokerage notes DE laid out an attractive and new mid-cycle EPS of $40-$45 by 2030, well above buyside bogey of $30-$40 and Morgan Stanley's esitimate of $34
Precision Agriculture (Ag) and Lifecycle Solutions segments remain central to DE's long-term growth, as Solutions as a Service (SaaS) adoption scales more gradually than initially expected
"Agriculture & Turf (A&T) and Construction & Forestry(C&F) are positioned to outgrow their markets, supported by broader production system reach and rising tech adoption" - brokerage
Fourteen of 25 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and 11 "hold"; their median PT is $520.5; according to data compiled by LSEG
As of last close, shares up 9.2% YTD