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Caterpillar (CAT)
NYSE:CAT
CAT Stock Chart & Stats
$678.31
-$4.71(-1.30%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$678.31
-$4.71(-1.30%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$267.30 - $723.16
Previous CloseN/A
Volume627.15K
Average Volume (3M)2.18M
Market Cap
$323.76B
Enterprise Value$351.12B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$9.98B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$43.33B
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.8
Beta1.13
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS Estimate
4.51Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.98%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.16
Shares Outstanding467,979,580
10 Day Avg. Volume2,911,714
30 Day Avg. Volume2,176,587
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.04
Price to Book (P/B)12.54
Price to Sales (P/S)3.95
P/FCF Ratio26.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.19
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda23.63
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$697.93Price Target Upside2.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Dealer Inventories And RestockingUnusually low dealer inventories combined with signs of dealer restocking create potential for higher unit shipments and upside to revenue as inventories normalize.
Order BacklogRecord backlog across all business segments provides strong multi-year revenue visibility and could lift sales if production or deliveries accelerate beyond current pacing.
Power And Energy DemandBroad demand for power and energy products, including large data center and gas‑infrastructure projects, supports incremental sales and reinforces leadership in on‑site generation solutions.
Bears Say
Operating Margins PressureContracted adjusted operating margins and weak price realization are reducing profitability and limiting the ability to convert higher volumes into stronger earnings.
TariffsSustained tariff costs are adding to input expenses and constraining margin recovery despite improving sales momentum.
Valuation RiskA valuation trading above historical peaks increases downside sensitivity for the stock and may restrict upside if results fail to meet elevated expectations.
Caterpillar News
CAT FAQ
What was Caterpillar’s price range in the past 12 months?
Caterpillar lowest stock price was $267.30 and its highest was $723.16 in the past 12 months.
What is Caterpillar’s market cap?
Caterpillar’s market cap is $323.76B.
When is Caterpillar’s upcoming earnings report date?
Caterpillar’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 76 days.
How were Caterpillar’s earnings last quarter?
Caterpillar released its earnings results on Jan 29, 2026. The company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.712 by $0.448.
Is Caterpillar overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Caterpillar’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Caterpillar pay dividends?
Caterpillar pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.51 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.98%. See more information on Caterpillar dividends here
What is Caterpillar’s EPS estimate?
Caterpillar’s EPS estimate is 4.51.
How many shares outstanding does Caterpillar have?
Caterpillar has 467,979,580 shares outstanding.
What happened to Caterpillar’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Caterpillar reported an EPS of $5.16 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $4.712. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.414%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Caterpillar?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CAT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Caterpillar Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$697.93 (2.89% Upside)
$697.93 (2.89% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CAT Sentiment 79%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.5M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $87.1M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.8%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
93.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
43.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
12.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, compactors, cold planers, compact track and multi-terrain loaders, excavators, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, site prep tractors, skid steer loaders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; mini, small, medium, and large excavators; compact, small, and medium wheel loaders; track-type tractors and loaders; and wheel excavators. The Resource Industries segment provides electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, fleet management, landfill compactors, soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, select work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated systems and solutions, turbines and turbine-related services, remanufactured reciprocating engines and components, centrifugal gas compressors, diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products and services for marine, oil and gas, industrial, and electric power generation sectors. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing plans; and insurance and risk management products for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. The All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, etc. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
CAT Company Deck
CAT Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted multiple strong operational and financial wins — record annual and quarterly revenue, a record $51 billion backlog, robust free cash flow ($9.5B), meaningful power & energy momentum, growing services and autonomy deployments, and sizable returns to shareholders. Offsetting these positives are sizable and growing tariff headwinds (incremental tariffs expected to rise to ~$2.6B in 2026), notable margin compression year‑over‑year (driven largely by tariffs and higher costs), segment margin declines in Construction and Resource Industries, and capacity/timing constraints that temper immediate upside. On balance, the positive operating and cash performance along with strong order/backlog momentum outweigh the near‑term margin and tariff challenges, but execution on capacity expansions and tariff mitigation will be key to sustaining the outlook.View all CAT earnings summariesCAT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$697.93
▲(2.89% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.19% Insiders
16.75% Mutual Funds
0.19% Other Institutional Investors
60.45% Public Companies and Individual Investors