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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CAT Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

6 Buy

8 Hold

0 Sell

Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to

Caterpillar

in the past 3 months

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CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$1,003.23

▲(12.88% Upside)

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Caterpillar in the last 3 months. The average price target is $1,003.23 with a high forecast of $1,225.00 and a low forecast of $879.00. The average price target represents a 12.88% change from the last price of $888.73.

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Highest Price Target$1,225

Average Price Target$1,003

Lowest Price Target$879.00

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

Adam Seiden

Barclays

$900

Hold

1.27%

Upside

Reiterated

08/19/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings (NASDAQ: WSC)

Jerry Revich

Wells Fargo

$1,155

Buy

29.96%

Upside

Reiterated

08/17/26

Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Kratos Defense (NASDAQ: KTOS), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE)

Michael Shlisky

D.A. Davidson

$845→$882

Hold

-0.76%

Downside

Reiterated

08/06/26

D.A. Davidson Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Jamie Cook

Truist Financial

$1,218→$1,225

Buy

37.84%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Receives a Buy from Truist Financial

Kyle Menges

Citi

$1,100

Buy

23.77%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), UL Solutions Inc. Class A (NYSE: ULS) and Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR)

Mircea Dobre

Robert W. Baird

$900→$970

Hold

9.14%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $970 from $900 at BairdCaterpillar price target raised to $970 from $900 at Baird

Tami Zakaria

J.P. Morgan

$1,165→$1,100

Buy

23.77%

Upside

Assigned

08/05/26

Caterpillar price target lowered to $1,100 from $1,165 at JPMorganCaterpillar price target lowered to $1,100 from $1,165 at JPMorgan

Michael Feniger

Bank of America Securities

$989

Buy

11.28%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Paccar (NASDAQ: PCAR) and Energizer Holdings (NYSE: ENR)

Sabahat Khan

RBC Capital

$877→$897

Hold

0.93%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Hold from RBC Capital

Steven Fisher

UBS

$900→$925

Hold

4.08%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Hold from UBS

Angel Castillo

Morgan Stanley

$915

Hold

2.96%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Expeditors International (NYSE: EXPD), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Leonardo Drs (NASDAQ: DRS)

Hans Engel

Erste Group

―

Hold

―

Downgraded

07/27/26

Caterpillar downgraded to Hold from Buy at Erste GroupCaterpillar downgraded to Hold from Buy at Erste Group

Kristen Owen

Oppenheimer

$980→$1,105

Buy

24.33%

Upside

Reiterated

07/13/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $1,105 from $980 at OppenheimerCaterpillar price target raised to $1,105 from $980 at Oppenheimer

Chad Dillard

Bernstein

$879

Hold

-1.09%

Downside

Reiterated

06/29/26

Bernstein Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Stephen Volkmann

Jefferies

$1,045

Buy

17.58%

Upside

Reiterated

05/22/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Buy from Jefferies

Analyst Type

Any

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Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Adam Seiden

Barclays

$900

Hold

1.27%

Upside

Reiterated

08/19/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings (NASDAQ: WSC)

Jerry Revich

Wells Fargo

$1,155

Buy

29.96%

Upside

Reiterated

08/17/26

Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Kratos Defense (NASDAQ: KTOS), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE)

Michael Shlisky

D.A. Davidson

$845→$882

Hold

-0.76%

Downside

Reiterated

08/06/26

D.A. Davidson Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Jamie Cook

Truist Financial

$1,218→$1,225

Buy

37.84%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Receives a Buy from Truist Financial

Kyle Menges

Citi

$1,100

Buy

23.77%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), UL Solutions Inc. Class A (NYSE: ULS) and Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR)

Mircea Dobre

Robert W. Baird

$900→$970

Hold

9.14%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $970 from $900 at BairdCaterpillar price target raised to $970 from $900 at Baird

Tami Zakaria

J.P. Morgan

$1,165→$1,100

Buy

23.77%

Upside

Assigned

08/05/26

Caterpillar price target lowered to $1,100 from $1,165 at JPMorganCaterpillar price target lowered to $1,100 from $1,165 at JPMorgan

Michael Feniger

Bank of America Securities

$989

Buy

11.28%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Paccar (NASDAQ: PCAR) and Energizer Holdings (NYSE: ENR)

Sabahat Khan

RBC Capital

$877→$897

Hold

0.93%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Hold from RBC Capital

Steven Fisher

UBS

$900→$925

Hold

4.08%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Hold from UBS

Angel Castillo

Morgan Stanley

$915

Hold

2.96%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Expeditors International (NYSE: EXPD), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Leonardo Drs (NASDAQ: DRS)

Hans Engel

Erste Group

―

Hold

―

Downgraded

07/27/26

Caterpillar downgraded to Hold from Buy at Erste GroupCaterpillar downgraded to Hold from Buy at Erste Group

Kristen Owen

Oppenheimer

$980→$1,105

Buy

24.33%

Upside

Reiterated

07/13/26

Caterpillar price target raised to $1,105 from $980 at OppenheimerCaterpillar price target raised to $1,105 from $980 at Oppenheimer

Chad Dillard

Bernstein

$879

Hold

-1.09%

Downside

Reiterated

06/29/26

Bernstein Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Stephen Volkmann

Jefferies

$1,045

Buy

17.58%

Upside

Reiterated

05/22/26

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Buy from Jefferies

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Best Analysts Covering Caterpillar

3 Months

Kyle MengesCiti

Success Rate

15/19 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+14.23%

Copying Kyle Menges's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 78.95% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.23% per trade.

1 Year

Kyle MengesCiti

Success Rate

18/19 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+63.80%

Copying Kyle Menges's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 94.74% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +63.80% per trade.

2 Years

Jamie CookTruist Financial

Success Rate

38/40 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+78.89%

Copying Jamie Cook's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 95.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +78.89% per trade.

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CAT Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Apr 26

May 26

Jun 26

Jul 26

Aug 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, CAT has received 21 Buy Ratings, 19 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. CAT average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 1,003.23.

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 $6.92 with a range of $6.23 to $7.96. The previous quarter’s EPS was $8.17. CAT beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% 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 $20.48B with a range of $19.96B to $21.34B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $20.54B. CAT beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% 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 1,003.23.

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

Caterpillar has 12.88% 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 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Caterpillar’s price target?

The average price target for Caterpillar is 1,003.23. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $1,225.00 ,the lowest forecast is $879.00. The average price target represents 12.88% Increase from the current price of $888.73.

What do analysts say about Caterpillar?

Caterpillar’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

CAT Analyst Ratings

CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Caterpillar

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CAT Financial Forecast

CAT Earnings Forecast

CAT Sales Forecast

CAT Stock Forecast FAQ

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