Caterpillar - CAT Stock Price Target and Predictions

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Consensus Rating: Hold
Consensus Price Target: $310.83
Forecasted Upside: -9.48%
Number of Analysts: 18
Breakdown:
1 Sell Ratings
10 Hold Ratings
7 Buy Ratings
0 Strong Buy Ratings

^$343.37 As of 04/26/2024 01:00 AM ET

▲ +5.37 (1.59%)

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Analyst Price Target for CAT

^$310.83

▼ -9.48% Downside Potential

This price target is based on 18 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Caterpillar in the last 3 months. The average price target is $310.83, with a high forecast of $435.00 and a low forecast of $208.00. The average price target represents a -9.48% upside from the last price of $343.37.

Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 18 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in Caterpillar. This Hold consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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11/2/2022

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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1/31/2023

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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5/1/2023

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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7/30/2023

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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10/28/2023

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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1/26/2024

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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3/26/2024

0 strong buy ratings
8 buy ratings
9 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

Ratings as of

4/25/2024

Latest Recommendations

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/26/2024	TD Cowen	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$338.00 ➝ $340.00	Low
4/26/2024	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$293.00 ➝ $350.00	Low
4/18/2024	Oppenheimer	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform		Low
4/16/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$357.00 ➝ $408.00	Low
4/16/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$385.00 ➝ $435.00	Low
3/14/2024	Truist Financial	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$390.00	Low
2/20/2024	Evercore ISI	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ In-Line	$321.00 ➝ $338.00	Low
2/12/2024	Citigroup	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$255.00 ➝ $340.00	Low
2/6/2024	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$210.00 ➝ $257.00	Low
2/6/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$345.00 ➝ $385.00	Low
2/6/2024	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$290.00 ➝ $325.00	Low
2/6/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$274.00 ➝ $357.00	Low
2/6/2024	TD Cowen	Boost Target	Outperform	$300.00 ➝ $338.00	Low
1/8/2024	Morgan Stanley	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$270.00	Low
12/21/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$216.00 ➝ $245.00	Low
12/19/2023	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$285.00 ➝ $293.00	Low
11/20/2023	HSBC	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$250.00	Low
11/8/2023	Tigress Financial	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$282.00 ➝ $295.00	Low
11/1/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$315.00 ➝ $274.00	Low
10/16/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$315.00 ➝ $320.00	Low
10/11/2023	Bank of America	Lower Target		$323.00 ➝ $297.00	Low
8/2/2023	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$183.00 ➝ $234.00	Low
8/2/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$274.00 ➝ $315.00	Low
8/2/2023	TD Cowen	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$287.00 ➝ $320.00	Low
8/2/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$275.00 ➝ $315.00	N/A
8/2/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$240.00 ➝ $285.00	Low
8/2/2023	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$275.00 ➝ $300.00	Low
8/2/2023	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$279.00 ➝ $334.00	Low
8/2/2023	Bank of America	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$283.00 ➝ $323.00	Low
8/2/2023	Barclays	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$225.00 ➝ $250.00	Low
7/17/2023	Citigroup	Boost Target	Neutral	$240.00 ➝ $270.00	Low
6/21/2023	DA Davidson	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$263.00	Low
6/16/2023	Bank of America	Boost Target		$250.00 ➝ $283.00	Low
5/31/2023	Tigress Financial	Boost Target		$266.00 ➝ $282.00	Low
5/9/2023	Evercore ISI	Lower Target		$288.00 ➝ $263.00	Low
5/8/2023	Robert W. Baird	Lower Target		$185.00 ➝ $180.00	Low
5/1/2023	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target		$273.00 ➝ $275.00	Low
4/28/2023	UBS Group	Lower Target		$210.00 ➝ $208.00	Low
4/12/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Hold	$228.00 ➝ $225.00	N/A
3/27/2023	Robert W. Baird	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$230.00 ➝ $185.00	Low
3/10/2023	UBS Group	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell	$230.00 ➝ $225.00	Low
2/13/2023	Robert W. Baird	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$290.00 ➝ $230.00	N/A
2/7/2023	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Target		$210.00 ➝ $230.00	Low
2/1/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$228.00 ➝ $240.00	Low
2/1/2023	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$290.00 ➝ $306.00	Low
2/1/2023	Barclays	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$200.00 ➝ $225.00	Low
1/31/2023	William Blair	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform		Low
1/13/2023	Bank of America	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$217.00 ➝ $295.00	Low
1/10/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$218.00 ➝ $228.00	Low
12/19/2022	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Buy	$260.00 ➝ $271.00	Low
12/14/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target		$250.00	Low
12/14/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$174.00 ➝ $190.00	Low
12/9/2022	Cowen	Boost Target	Outperform	$240.00 ➝ $264.00	Low
12/9/2022	Cowen	Boost Target		$240.00 ➝ $264.00	Low
11/1/2022	Daiwa Capital Markets	Boost Target		$205.00	Low
10/31/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target		$180.00 ➝ $235.00	Low
10/31/2022	UBS Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$225.00 ➝ $230.00	Low
10/28/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$236.00 ➝ $255.00	Low
10/28/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$143.00 ➝ $174.00	Low
10/28/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$205.00 ➝ $218.00	Low
10/28/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$196.00 ➝ $221.00	N/A
10/27/2022	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target		$224.00 ➝ $242.00	Low
10/13/2022	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$142.00 ➝ $143.00	Low
10/13/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy	$222.00 ➝ $196.00	Low
10/6/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$205.00 ➝ $220.00	Low
9/30/2022	Tigress Financial	Lower Target	Buy	$282.00 ➝ $266.00	Low
9/28/2022	Citigroup	Lower Target	Neutral	$195.00 ➝ $180.00	Low
8/15/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target		$195.00	Low
8/9/2022	Daiwa Capital Markets	Lower Target		$190.00	N/A
8/9/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target		$195.00	N/A
8/3/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$230.00 ➝ $205.00	Low
8/3/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$226.00 ➝ $236.00	Low
8/3/2022	UBS Group	Lower Target	Buy	$250.00 ➝ $225.00	Low
8/3/2022	Sanford C. Bernstein	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$195.00	Low
7/19/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Set Target		$226.00	Low
7/18/2022	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$161.00 ➝ $142.00	Low
7/13/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy	$240.00 ➝ $227.00	N/A
7/12/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Target	Overweight	$250.00 ➝ $205.00	Low
7/7/2022	Citigroup	Lower Target		$225.00 ➝ $190.00	N/A
7/7/2022	Cowen	Lower Target	Outperform	$255.00 ➝ $225.00	N/A
7/7/2022	Cowen	Lower Target	Outperform	$255.00 ➝ $225.00	N/A
6/23/2022	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$164.00 ➝ $161.00	Low
5/20/2022	Tigress Financial	Boost Target	Buy	$278.00 ➝ $282.00	High
5/19/2022	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$280.00	Low
4/29/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target		$250.00 ➝ $240.00	Low
4/14/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target		$242.00 ➝ $250.00	High
3/28/2022	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$241.00 ➝ $257.00	Low
3/11/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$231.00	Low
3/8/2022	Jefferies Financial Group	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$215.00 ➝ $260.00	High
2/3/2022	Tigress Financial	Boost Target	Buy	$270.00 ➝ $278.00	Low
1/31/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$275.00 ➝ $255.00	Medium
1/13/2022	Barclays	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$220.00 ➝ $225.00	High
1/13/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target		$225.00 ➝ $230.00	High
1/12/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target	Buy	$235.00 ➝ $250.00	Low
12/22/2021	Sanford C. Bernstein	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$240.00	Low
12/10/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$233.00 ➝ $242.00	Low
12/9/2021	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$166.00 ➝ $164.00	Low
10/29/2021	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$239.00 ➝ $240.00	Medium
10/29/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$165.00 ➝ $166.00	Medium
10/29/2021	UBS Group	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$232.00 ➝ $235.00	Medium
10/14/2021	Evercore ISI	Lower Target	Outperform	$291.00 ➝ $257.00	Medium
10/14/2021	Cowen	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$241.00	Medium
10/13/2021	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$172.00 ➝ $165.00	Low
10/12/2021	Citigroup	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Neutral	$215.00 ➝ $235.00	Medium
8/6/2021	Tigress Financial	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$270.00	Medium
8/2/2021	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Underweight	$181.00 ➝ $172.00	Medium
8/2/2021	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$268.00 ➝ $256.00	Medium
8/2/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy	$258.00 ➝ $241.00	Medium
7/14/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy	$273.00 ➝ $258.00	Medium
6/4/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Buy	$259.00 ➝ $273.00	Low
5/27/2021	The Goldman Sachs Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$264.00	Medium
5/12/2021	Evercore ISI	Boost Target		$240.00 ➝ $303.00	Medium
5/12/2021	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$230.00 ➝ $252.00	Low
5/3/2021	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Buy	$222.00 ➝ $245.00	Low
4/30/2021	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Target	Market Perform	$190.00 ➝ $230.00	Medium
4/30/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$168.00 ➝ $181.00	Medium
4/19/2021	Wolfe Research	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$265.00	N/A
4/13/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$232.00 ➝ $259.00	Low
4/12/2021	Wolfe Research	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$265.00	Low
4/12/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$158.00 ➝ $168.00	Low
3/16/2021	Citigroup	Boost Target		$205.00 ➝ $245.00	Low
3/5/2021	Daiwa Capital Markets	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral		High
2/25/2021	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$205.00 ➝ $237.00	Low
2/1/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$214.00 ➝ $233.00	Low
2/1/2021	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Target	Market Perform	$135.00 ➝ $190.00	Low
2/1/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$154.00 ➝ $158.00	Low
2/1/2021	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	In-Line ➝ Outperform	$228.00 ➝ $235.00	Low
1/22/2021	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$132.00 ➝ $154.00	Low
1/20/2021	Vertical Research	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$230.00	Low
1/20/2021	Citigroup	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral		Low
1/15/2021	Jefferies Financial Group	Boost Target	Hold	$160.00 ➝ $200.00	Low
1/15/2021	Barclays	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$165.00 ➝ $200.00	Low
12/30/2020	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target		$220.00	N/A
12/15/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$122.00 ➝ $132.00	Low
12/15/2020	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Buy	$175.00 ➝ $195.00	Medium
12/14/2020	OTR Global	Upgrade	Positive		Medium
11/19/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$178.00 ➝ $185.00	Low
10/28/2020	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $175.00	Medium
10/28/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$120.00 ➝ $122.00	High
10/28/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$130.00 ➝ $155.00	High
10/28/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$171.00 ➝ $186.00	High
10/27/2020	Langenberg & Company	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell		High
10/16/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$159.00 ➝ $179.00	Low
10/16/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$160.00 ➝ $220.00	Low
10/13/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$162.00 ➝ $171.00	Low
10/12/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$111.00 ➝ $120.00	High
9/22/2020	Sanford C. Bernstein	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform		Medium
9/17/2020	Citigroup	Boost Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $175.00	High
9/15/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Positive ➝ Equal Weight	$140.00 ➝ $160.00	High
9/9/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$101.00 ➝ $111.00	High
8/3/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target		$120.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
8/3/2020	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Underweight	$95.00 ➝ $101.00	Low
8/3/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$144.00 ➝ $159.00	Low
8/3/2020	Atlantic Securities	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Neutral	$140.00	Low
8/2/2020	Oppenheimer	Initiated Coverage	Hold		Low
8/2/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Low
7/24/2020	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Target	Sell ➝ Buy	$135.00 ➝ $150.00	Low
7/16/2020	Cfra	Upgrade	Buy		Low
7/15/2020	Tigress Financial	Reiterated Rating	Buy		Low
7/8/2020	Bank of America	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$135.00	Low
6/30/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$126.50 ➝ $166.00	Low
6/18/2020	Citigroup	Boost Target	Buy	$125.00 ➝ $150.00	Low
6/12/2020	Sanford C. Bernstein	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform		Low
6/12/2020	BMO Capital Markets	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$130.00	Low
6/11/2020	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$112.00 ➝ $130.00	High
6/9/2020	Standpoint Research	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold		Low
4/29/2020	Bank of America	Lower Target	Underperform	$115.00 ➝ $100.00	Low
4/29/2020	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $112.00	Medium
4/28/2020	The Goldman Sachs Group	Set Target	Buy	$144.00	High
4/28/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Set Target	Buy	$150.00	High
4/28/2020	Cfra	Lower Target	Sell	$120.00 ➝ $101.00	Low
4/27/2020	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$93.00 ➝ $93.00	High
4/16/2020	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$140.00	Low
4/13/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$109.00 ➝ $107.00	Medium
4/13/2020	Bank of America	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$115.00	High
4/9/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$162.00 ➝ $148.00	Low
4/9/2020	Stephens	Lower Target	Underweight	$100.00 ➝ $80.00	Low
3/31/2020	Citigroup	Lower Target	Buy	$130.00 ➝ $125.00	High
3/27/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$115.00 ➝ $109.00	Low
3/27/2020	Bank of America	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$115.00	Low
3/23/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$162.00	Low
3/18/2020	UBS Group	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral	$110.00 ➝ $100.00	High
3/17/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$126.00 ➝ $115.00	High
3/17/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$150.00 ➝ $120.00	High
3/16/2020	Stifel Nicolaus	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$140.00 ➝ $137.00	High
3/13/2020	Robert W. Baird	Lower Target	Outperform	$185.00 ➝ $157.00	High
3/13/2020	Citigroup	Lower Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
3/11/2020	Bank of America	Lower Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $123.00	Medium
2/13/2020	The Goldman Sachs Group	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$156.00 ➝ $168.00	Low
2/4/2020	Citigroup	Lower Target	Buy	$170.00 ➝ $160.00	Low
2/3/2020	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$185.00	Medium
2/3/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Positive	$152.00 ➝ $145.00	Medium
2/3/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$160.00 ➝ $150.00	Medium
2/3/2020	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$137.00 ➝ $126.00	Medium
2/3/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$173.00 ➝ $162.00	Medium
1/31/2020	Cfra	Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell	$156.00 ➝ $120.00	Medium
1/21/2020	Daiwa Capital Markets	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$143.00 ➝ $165.00	Medium
1/20/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$152.00	Medium
1/17/2020	Citigroup	Boost Target	Buy	$145.00 ➝ $170.00	Low
1/17/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$150.00 ➝ $173.00	Low
1/14/2020	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$143.00 ➝ $160.00	Low
12/20/2019	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Overweight	$155.00 ➝ $178.00	High
12/18/2019	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Hold	$123.00 ➝ $147.00	Low
12/16/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$132.00 ➝ $137.00	Medium
12/12/2019	Standpoint Research	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold		Low
12/9/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Low
11/8/2019	The Goldman Sachs Group	Boost Target	Neutral	$130.00 ➝ $156.00	Low
10/24/2019	Credit Suisse Group	Reiterated Rating	Sell ➝ Buy	$150.00 ➝ $150.00	Low
10/24/2019	UBS Group	Lower Target	Sell	$110.00	Low
10/23/2019	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$155.00	Low
10/18/2019	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$150.00 ➝ $145.00	Low
10/11/2019	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$165.00 ➝ $149.00	High
10/9/2019	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Overweight	$155.00 ➝ $150.00	Low
10/8/2019	UBS Group	Lower Target	Sell	$122.00 ➝ $117.00	Medium
9/24/2019	Citigroup	Lower Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $145.00	High
9/11/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$143.00	Medium
9/9/2019	Bank of America	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $145.00	High
8/14/2019	Stephens	Initiated Coverage	Underweight	$100.00	Low
8/14/2019	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Low
8/7/2019	The Goldman Sachs Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$156.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
7/25/2019	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Outperform	$160.00 ➝ $150.00	Low
7/25/2019	Robert W. Baird	Lower Target	Outperform	$161.00 ➝ $155.00	Medium
7/25/2019	Morgan Stanley	Lower Target	Overweight	$165.00 ➝ $155.00	Medium
7/25/2019	Buckingham Research	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$162.00 ➝ $140.00	Medium
7/25/2019	The Goldman Sachs Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$156.00	Medium
7/17/2019	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$172.00 ➝ $164.00	Medium
6/21/2019	Atlantic Securities	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight		Medium
6/11/2019	Macquarie	Set Target	Sell	$115.00	Low
6/5/2019	Standpoint Research	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy		Low
6/4/2019	UBS Group	Lower Target	Sell	$125.00 ➝ $115.00	Low
5/3/2019	UBS Group	Set Target	Sell	$125.00	Medium

(Data available from 4/26/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.69 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

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2/26/2024

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Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Today's Range

Now: $343.37

$338.31

$345.48

50 Day Range

MA: $349.67

$313.69

$379.32

52 Week Range

Now: $343.37

$204.04

$382.01

Volume

3,324,221 shs

Average Volume

2,496,459 shs

Market Capitalization

$171.48 billion

P/E Ratio

17.05

Dividend Yield

1.43%

Beta

1.17

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Caterpillar?: The following equities research analysts have issued stock ratings on Caterpillar in the last year: Bank of America Co., Barclays PLC, Citigroup Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG, DA Davidson, Evercore ISI, HSBC Holdings plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., Robert W. Baird, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, StockNews.com, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Tigress Financial, Truist Financial Co., UBS Group AG, and Wells Fargo & Company.
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What is the current price target for Caterpillar?: 18 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Caterpillar in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $310.83, suggesting a possible downside of 8.1%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has the highest price target set, predicting CAT will reach $435.00 in the next twelve months. UBS Group AG has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $208.00 for Caterpillar in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Caterpillar?: Caterpillar currently has 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in CAT, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with Caterpillar?: Other companies that are similar to Caterpillar include Eaton, Deere & Company, ABB, Illinois Tool Works and Parker-Hannifin. Learn More about companies similar to Caterpillar.
How do I contact Caterpillar's investor relations team?: Caterpillar's physical mailing address is 510 Lake Cook Road Suite 100, Deerfield IL, 60015. The industrial products company's listed phone number is (972) 891-7700 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Caterpillar is www.caterpillar.com. Learn More about contacing Caterpillar investor relations.

Caterpillar - CAT Stock Price Target and Predictions

Analyst Price Target for CAT

Current Consensus is Hold

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Latest Recommendations

News Sentiment Rating

0.69 (Buy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Caterpillar?

What is the current price target for Caterpillar?

What is the current consensus analyst rating for Caterpillar?

What other companies compete with Caterpillar?

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