Deere & Co Officer Ryan D. Campbell Exercises and Sells $3.16M in Stock via 10b5-1 Plan

Insider Transaction Overview

On August 31, 2026, Ryan D. Campbell, President of Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems at Deere & Co ($DE), executed a series of option exercises and sold a total of 4,860 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $3.16 million.

Transaction Details

• Option Exercises (Code M):

  • 1,079 shares exercised at $254.83 per share
  • 1,775 shares exercised at $343.94 per share
  • 1,049 shares exercised at $438.44 per share
  • 957 shares exercised at $377.01 per share
  • Total Option Exercise Cost: ~$1,705,739

• Open Market Sales (Code S):

  • 2,929 shares at weighted avg price of $650.18
  • 975 shares at weighted avg price of $651.43
  • 363 shares at weighted avg price of $652.75
  • 391 shares at weighted avg price of $654.22
  • 199 shares at weighted avg price of $655.91
  • 3 shares at $656.64
  • Total Value Realized: $3,164,764.75

• Post-Transaction Beneficial Ownership: 27,192 direct shares (which includes 4,540 restricted stock units).

Analysis & Context

• Trading Plan: The transactions were conducted under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 3, 2026.
• Significance: Low. The transaction represents a cashless/same-day option exercise and liquidation mechanism. Because the shares were acquired via option exercises and immediately sold under a predetermined trading plan, it does not reflect a change in the executive's core equity stance.