Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CAT Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

11 Buy

6 Hold

1 Sell

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in the past 3 months

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CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$731.81

▲(7.48% Upside)

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Caterpillar in the last 3 months. The average price target is $731.81 with a high forecast of $878.00 and a low forecast of $425.00. The average price target represents a 7.48% change from the last price of $680.90.

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Highest Price Target$878.00

Average Price Target$731.81

Lowest Price Target$425.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Kristen Owen

Oppenheimer

$729→$817

Buy

19.99%

Upside

Reiterated

03/06/26

Analysts' Top Industrial Goods Picks: AAR (AIR), Caterpillar (CAT)we lift our PT to $817 (from $729) and maintain our Outperform rating

Jerry Revich

Wells Fargo

$732.34→$870

Buy

27.77%

Upside

Reiterated

03/05/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Dycom (NYSE: DY) and United Parcel (NYSE: UPS)

Michael Feniger

Bank of America Securities

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Buy

―

Reiterated

03/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT)

Tami Zakaria

J.P. Morgan

$765→$860

Buy

26.30%

Upside

Reiterated

03/04/26

J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Caterpillar (CAT)

Chad Dillard

Bernstein

$678

Hold

-0.43%

Downside

Reiterated

02/25/26

Bernstein Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Unknown Analyst

Evercore ISI

Not Ranked

Evercore ISI

$878

Buy

28.95%

Upside

Reiterated

02/23/26

Evercore ISI Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Adam Seiden

Barclays

$625

Hold

-8.21%

Downside

Reiterated

02/19/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN)

Unknown Analyst

CICC

Not Ranked

CICC

$800

Buy

17.49%

Upside

Initiated

02/06/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Has a New Rating from CICC

Angel Castillo

Morgan Stanley

$400→$425

Sell

-37.58%

Downside

Reiterated

02/03/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $425 from $400 at Morgan StanleyCaterpillar price target raised to $425 from $400 at Morgan Stanley

Jamie Cook

Truist Financial

$729→$786

Buy

15.44%

Upside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Brookfield Business Partners (BBU), Caterpillar (CAT)

Kyle Menges

Citi

$710→$760

Buy

11.62%

Upside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $760 from $710 at CitiCaterpillar price target raised to $760 from $710 at Citi

Steven Fisher

UBS

$581→$677

Hold

-0.57%

Downside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $677 from $581 at UBSCaterpillar price target raised to $677 from $581 at UBS

Michael Shlisky

D.A. Davidson

$569→$650

Hold

-4.54%

Downside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $650 from $569 at DA DavidsonCaterpillar price target raised to $650 from $569 at DA Davidson

Mircea Dobre

Robert W. Baird

$680→$805

Buy

18.23%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $805 from $680 at BairdCaterpillar price target raised to $805 from $680 at Baird

Sabahat Khan

RBC Capital

$587→$658

Hold

-3.36%

Downside

Reiterated

01/30/26

RBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

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Kristen Owen

Oppenheimer

$729→$817

Buy

19.99%

Upside

Reiterated

03/06/26

Analysts' Top Industrial Goods Picks: AAR (AIR), Caterpillar (CAT)we lift our PT to $817 (from $729) and maintain our Outperform rating

Jerry Revich

Wells Fargo

$732.34→$870

Buy

27.77%

Upside

Reiterated

03/05/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Dycom (NYSE: DY) and United Parcel (NYSE: UPS)

Michael Feniger

Bank of America Securities

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Buy

―

Reiterated

03/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT)

Tami Zakaria

J.P. Morgan

$765→$860

Buy

26.30%

Upside

Reiterated

03/04/26

J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Caterpillar (CAT)

Chad Dillard

Bernstein

$678

Hold

-0.43%

Downside

Reiterated

02/25/26

Bernstein Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Unknown Analyst

Evercore ISI

Not Ranked

Evercore ISI

$878

Buy

28.95%

Upside

Reiterated

02/23/26

Evercore ISI Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Adam Seiden

Barclays

$625

Hold

-8.21%

Downside

Reiterated

02/19/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN)

Unknown Analyst

CICC

Not Ranked

CICC

$800

Buy

17.49%

Upside

Initiated

02/06/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Has a New Rating from CICC

Angel Castillo

Morgan Stanley

$400→$425

Sell

-37.58%

Downside

Reiterated

02/03/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $425 from $400 at Morgan StanleyCaterpillar price target raised to $425 from $400 at Morgan Stanley

Jamie Cook

Truist Financial

$729→$786

Buy

15.44%

Upside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Brookfield Business Partners (BBU), Caterpillar (CAT)

Kyle Menges

Citi

$710→$760

Buy

11.62%

Upside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $760 from $710 at CitiCaterpillar price target raised to $760 from $710 at Citi

Steven Fisher

UBS

$581→$677

Hold

-0.57%

Downside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $677 from $581 at UBSCaterpillar price target raised to $677 from $581 at UBS

Michael Shlisky

D.A. Davidson

$569→$650

Hold

-4.54%

Downside

Reiterated

02/02/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $650 from $569 at DA DavidsonCaterpillar price target raised to $650 from $569 at DA Davidson

Mircea Dobre

Robert W. Baird

$680→$805

Buy

18.23%

Upside

Reiterated

01/30/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $805 from $680 at BairdCaterpillar price target raised to $805 from $680 at Baird

Sabahat Khan

RBC Capital

$587→$658

Hold

-3.36%

Downside

Reiterated

01/30/26

RBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

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Success Rate

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Average Return

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CAT Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Mar 26

Strong Buy

Buy

105

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

119

134

In the current month, CAT has received 105 Buy Ratings, 26 Hold Ratings, and 3 Sell Ratings. CAT average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 731.81.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

CAT Financial Forecast

CAT Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CAT is $4.57 with a range of $4.23 to $4.94. The previous quarter’s EPS was $5.16. CAT beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 63.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CAT has Performed in-line its overall industry.

CAT Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for CAT is $16.36B with a range of $15.19B to $17.38B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $19.13B. CAT beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 61.16% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CAT has Performed in-line its overall industry.

CAT Stock Forecast FAQ

What is CAT’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Caterpillar’s 12-month average price target is 731.81.

What is CAT’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Caterpillar has 7.48% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is CAT a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Caterpillar has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.

What is Caterpillar’s price target?

The average price target for Caterpillar is 731.81. This is based on 18 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $878.00 ,the lowest forecast is $425.00. The average price target represents 7.48% Increase from the current price of $680.9.

What do analysts say about Caterpillar?

Caterpillar’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 18 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CAT Financial Forecast

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