Agricultural machinery maker Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a third tentative contract agreement that could end a strike at the company that began Oct. 14.
The decision is subject to a vote from employees
The UAW said it will present Deere's best and final offer to employees for a ratification vote. The third tentative agreement includes modest modifications to its last tentative agreement that employees rejected on Nov. 2, according to the union’s statement. Union workers on Nov. 2 rejected Deere's last offer with 55% voting no and 45% accepting the terms at 12 plant locations in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.
Deere union employees will remain on strike until the result of the ratification vote. The strike affects around 10,000 employees.
The 10-day moving average for DE crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on March 20, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on March 01, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on DE as a result. In of 90 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for DE just turned positive on March 04, 2024. Looking at past instances where DE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
DE moved above its 50-day moving average on March 14, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DE advanced for three days, in of 342 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 280 cases where DE Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 18 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
DE broke above its upper Bollinger Band on March 19, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 64, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. DE’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: DE's P/B Ratio (5.179) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.961). P/E Ratio (11.971) is within average values for comparable stocks, (23.941). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.354) is also within normal values, averaging (2.912). Dividend Yield (0.014) settles around the average of (0.033) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.989) is also within normal values, averaging (108.423).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of agricultural, industrial, commercial and consumer equipment
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