Stock price when the opinion was issued
Looking back 2-3 years, bounces back and forth between $340 and $430. Recent downswing from April-July, finding support around $350. However, started to bounce over last 2 days, encouraging. First resistance $410-415, next at $430-435, with the $400 round number in between. Trading upswing within a long-term trading range.
Long-term chart demonstrates the excellent business and operations. We all need to eat. Focus going forward will be autonomous farming vehicles -- it will sell software to farmers as well as equipment. Valuation will ebb and flow with food and commodity prices, as well as the economy. He stays away from commodity-type businesses.
In a time of growing global agricultural demand, DE is well positioned. It has invested $2.2 billion into research for innovations that allow farmers to reduce input costs and their environmental footprint. It trades at 15x earnings and supports a robust 41% ROE. We recommend setting a stop-loss at $320, looking to achieve $425 -- upside potential of 60%. Yield 1.5%
(Analysts’ price target is $425.94)