Caterpillar Inc. CAT
623.94 USD +10.32 (+1.68%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:19 PM EST
626.00 +2.06 +0.33%
After hours · Nov 3, 4:19 PM ET
617.01 Day range 628.26
537.08 52-week range 1,073.46
- YTD
- +8.91%
- 1 year
- +9.35%
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 823.88 +32.0% upside
Now 623.94
- Target (low)
- 575.00
- Target (mean)
- 823.88
- Target (high)
- 1,044.68
Ratings (0m) 29 17 buy · 11 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy15
- Hold11
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 29
- 1 month ago 29
- 2 months ago 28
- 3 months ago 28
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 6.48 | 5.83 – 7.09 | 5.16 | +25.6% | 20.85B | +9.0% | 19 |
| Next quarter | 6.51 | 6.22 – 6.97 | 5.54 | +17.5% | 19.42B | +11.5% | 13 |
| Current year | 27.50 | 27.24 – 28.00 | 19.06 | +44.3% | 79.45B | +17.5% | 13 |
| Next year | 32.27 | 28.58 – 36.23 | 27.50 | +17.3% | 88.59B | +11.5% | 27 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 2, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | Reiterated | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 26, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 6, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Aug 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Baird | Downgrade | Outperform | Neutral |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jun 2, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 5, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| May 4, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| May 4, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
