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Caterpillar (CAT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $989, the highest $1,155, the lowest $882. The average is +35.4% from the last price of $731.
Analyst ratings 24
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Agricultural - MachineryxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $908 → $828−8.8% | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural - MachineryDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $932 → $835−10.4% | Buy | +14.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural - MachineryOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $912 → $828−9.2% | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural - MachineryAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $879 → $798−9.2% | Hold | +9.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural - MachineryGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $903 → $828−8.3% | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 22:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural - MachineryPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $899 → $828−7.9% | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 22:05 | — | |
| Kristen Owen★★★★★★★★★★#2678 · hits 49% · avg +6.0% | Oppenheimer | $1,118 → $1,009−9.7% | Buy | +38.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 08:08 | −2.0%next day −2.1% | ↗ |
| Angel Castillo★★★★★★★★★★#5929 · hits 50% · avg +1.4% | Morgan Stanley | $915 | Hold | +25.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −2.0%next day −2.1% | ↗ |
| Michael Feniger★★★★★★★★★★#1181 · hits 61% · avg +9.2% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 10:10 | −0.1%next day −3.3% | ↗ |
| Kyle Menges★★★★★★★★★★#283 · hits 79% · avg +28.3% | Citi | $1,100 → $950−13.6% | Buy | +30.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:06 | −0.1%next day −3.3% | ↗ |
| Jerry Revich★★★★★★★★★★#1145 · hits 58% · avg +9.0% | Wells Fargo | $1,155 | Buy | +58.1% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 06:00 | −1.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days −7.3% | ↗ |
| Tami Zakaria★★★★★★★★★★#1154 · hits 59% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $1,100 | Buy | +50.5% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −1.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days −7.3% | ↗ |
| Jamie Cook★★★★★★★★★★#159 · hits 68% · avg +18.2% | Truist Financial | $1,225 → $1,100−10.2% | Buy | +50.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:26 | −0.4%next day +1.3% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Chad Dillard★★★★★★★★★★#1509 · hits 66% · avg +9.4% | Bernstein | $1,002 | Hold | +37.1% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 07:35 | +0.5%next day +1.0% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| Adam Seiden★★★★★★★★★★#622 · hits 61% · avg +11.3% | Barclays | $900 | Hold | +23.2% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 05:09 | +0.3%next day +0.9% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Stifel Nicolaus | $980 | Buy | +34.1% | Upgrade | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 05:35 | −0.7%next day +0.8% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Sergey Glinyanov★★★★★★★★★★#2851 · hits 65% · avg +23.7% | Freedom Capital Markets | $980 | Buy | +34.1% | Upgrade | 10.09.26on TipRanks 06:25 | −0.7%next day +0.8% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Michael Shlisky★★★★★★★★★★#2083 · hits 48% · avg +6.3% | D.A. Davidson | $845 → $882+4.4% | Hold | +20.7% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −1.5%next day −2.3% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Mircea Dobre★★★★★★★★★★#401 · hits 57% · avg +16.9% | Robert W. Baird | $900 → $970+7.8% | Hold | +32.7% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −0.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Sabahat Khan★★★★★★★★★★#1567 · hits 53% · avg +7.0% | RBC Capital | $877 → $897+2.3% | Hold | +22.7% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:41 | −0.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Steven Fisher★★★★★★★★★★#1721 · hits 57% · avg +6.9% | UBS | $900 → $925+2.8% | Hold | +26.6% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:41 | −0.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 27.07.26on TipRanks 14:19 | −1.8%next day −4.0% · 5 days −7.5% | ↗ |
| Stephen Volkmann★★★★★★★★★★#168 · hits 68% · avg +19.6% | Jefferies | $1,045 | Buy | +43.0% | Reiterated | 22.05.26on TipRanks 10:25 | +1.2%next day +2.6% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| David Raso★★★★★★★★★★#1536 · hits 68% · avg +14.0% | Evercore ISI | $878 → $1,103+25.6% | Buy | +50.9% | Reiterated | 11.05.26on TipRanks 21:20 | −1.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −5.1% | ↗ |
| Kristina Ruggeri★★★★★★★★★★#1597 · hits 59% · avg +12.0% | Argus Research | $820 → $990+20.7% | Buy | +35.5% | Assigned | 04.05.26on TipRanks May 5 09:20 | −1.3%next day +2.6% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | CICC | $800 | Buy | +9.5% | Initiated | 06.02.26on TipRanks 22:10 | +1.7%next day +0.3% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Greg Badishkanian★★★★★★★★★★#1529 · hits 55% · avg +8.3% | Wolfe Research | $470 → $670+42.6% | Buy | −8.3% | Reiterated | 30.01.26on TipRanks 10:11 | −0.9%next day +4.6% · 5 days +10.7% | ↗ |
| Timothy Thein★★★★★★★★★★#520 · hits 66% · avg +18.6% | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.01.26on TipRanks 11:35 | −3.9%next day +2.0% · 5 days +7.0% | ↗ |
| Helen Fang★★★★★★★★★★#4974 · hits 50% · avg +6.9% | HSBC | $405 → $660+63.0% | Buy | −9.7% | Upgrade | 06.11.25on TipRanks Nov 5 18:40 | +1.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Roth MKM | $513 → $645+25.7% | Buy | −11.7% | Reiterated | 30.10.25on TipRanks 08:20 | +0.7%next day −1.3% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Caterpillar
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $1,008 at a price of $811 (+24.4%); now: $983 at $731 (+34.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 31 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| Hold | 7 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $7.04 (from $6.23 to $8.48). Last quarter: $8.17.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $20.8B (from $20.0B to $23.1B). Last quarter: $20.5B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Caterpillar
- CEO: Joseph E. Creed
- Employees: 118,000
- 5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard Suite 100, Irving, TX, 75039, US
- www.caterpillar.com
Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas power units, and industrial gas turbines across the world. The company's extensive offerings are organized into several operational divisions: Construction Industries: This segment delivers a broad spectrum of machinery for construction projects, including asphalt pavers, versatile backhoe and skid steer loaders, various sizes of excavators (from compact to heavy-duty), compactors, road-building equipment like cold planers and motorgraders, pipelayers, site preparation tractors, telehandlers, and utility vehicles, alongside a range of wheel loaders and track-type equipment. Resource Industries: Dedicated to the mining sector, this division supplies powerful equipment such as electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, specialized hard rock vehicles, and a diverse fleet of mining, off-highway, and articulated trucks. It also offers longwall miners, wheel dozers, fleet management systems, autonomous vehicle solutions, crucial machinery components, selected work tools, and comprehensive safety and performance solutions for mining operations. Energy & Transportation: This segment focuses on power generation and propulsion systems. It provides reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated power solutions, industrial turbines and associated services, remanufactured engines and parts, centrifugal gas compressors, and diesel-electric locomotives with related components and services. These products serve critical sectors including marine, oil and gas, industrial applications, and electric power generation. Financial Products: This segment supports customers with a variety of financial services, such as operating and finance leases, installment sale agreements, working capi
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