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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Caterpillar Inc, 10 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $630.00 to $1225.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $944.94 sits 15% above the current $821.32. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 12 to 10 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $6.92 next quarter toward $32.38 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1059%
Hold741%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Caterpillar Inc.
As of Sep, 10 of 17 firms rate CAT a Buy (7 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CAT EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$6.92
Range $6.01 – $7.84 · 21 analysts · +34% YoY
Next period, 21 analysts expect Caterpillar Inc to earn $6.92 a share (range $6.01 – $7.84), versus $5.16 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $27.19, growing to $32.38 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$21.1B
Range $19.7B – $22.2B · 21 analysts · +10% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $21.1B (range $19.7B – $22.2B), +10.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $79.2B, rising to $88.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Caterpillar Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CAT.
#1
Tami Zakaria
JP Morgan · Rank #171
Buy
$1100.00+33.9% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#2
SF
Steven Fisher
UBS · Rank #209
Hold
$925.00+12.6% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#3
Kristen Owen
Oppenheimer · Rank #330
Buy
$1105.00+34.5% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#4
Sabahat Khan
RBC Capital · Rank #380
Hold
$897.00+9.2% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#5
Michael Shlisky
DA Davidson · Rank #387
Hold
$882.00+7.4% to target
Overall win rate
28%
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CAT stock forecast FAQ
What is CAT's average 12-month price target?+
The 17 analysts with a live target average $944.94 for Caterpillar Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $1225.00 high to a $630.00 low.
Is CAT stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 10 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CAT?+
The Street-high target is $1225.00 (Truist Securities), and the Street-low is $630.00 (Bernstein). The average of all 17 active targets is $944.94.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CAT?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Caterpillar Inc, and 17 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CAT?+
Among analysts who currently cover CAT, Tami Zakaria of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #171). Their current call is Buy with a $1100.00 target.
What is Caterpillar Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $6.92 per share (range $6.01 – $7.84) across 21 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $27.19, rising to $32.38 the following year.
How much revenue is Caterpillar Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $21.1B (range $19.7B – $22.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $79.2B, growing to $88.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CAT lately?+
As of Sep, 10 of 17 firms rate CAT a Buy (7 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CAT calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
