Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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CAT Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

10 Buy

6 Hold

1 Sell

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CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$561.77

▲(2.59% Upside)

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Caterpillar in the last 3 months. The average price target is $561.77 with a high forecast of $730.00 and a low forecast of $380.00. The average price target represents a 2.59% change from the last price of $547.58.

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Highest Price Target$730.00

Average Price Target$561.77

Lowest Price Target$380.00

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

$485→$555

Hold

1.36%

Upside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Caterpillar (CAT)

Chad Dillard

Bernstein

$557

Hold

1.72%

Upside

Reiterated

11/05/25

We maintain our 2025 CAT Close Price (USD) 547.58 Price Target (USD) 557.00 596.21/267.30 SPX 6,771.55 FYE Cap (USD) (M) 256,256 EV (USD) (M) 258,401 Performance YTD 1M 6M 12M Absolute (%) 50.9 10.0 69.2 45.4 SPX (%) 15.1 0.8 19.1 18.5 Relative (%) 35.8 9.2 50.1 26.9 Source: Bloomberg, Bernstein estimates and analysis. 7500 CAT SPX of this report for required disclosures, analyst certifications and other important information. Alternatively, visit our Global Research Disclosure Website.

Angel Castillo

Morgan Stanley

$380

Sell

-30.60%

Downside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Caterpillar: Sell Rating Reiterated Amid Overvaluation and Earnings Risks

Michael Feniger

Bank of America Securities

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

11/04/25

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Steven Fisher

UBS

$506→$581

Hold

6.10%

Upside

Reiterated

11/04/25

UBS Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)Powering through tariff impacts; Raising PT (Steven Fisher) – PT increased to $581 from $506.

Jamie Cook

Truist Financial

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

11/03/25

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Buy from Truist Financial

Michael Shlisky

D.A. Davidson

$408→$569

Hold

3.91%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $569 from $408 at DA DavidsonCaterpillar price target raised to $569 from $408 at DA Davidson

Garrett Thresher

TR | OpenAI - 4o

$656→$652

Buy

19.07%

Upside

Reiterated

11/01/25

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Kyle Menges

Citi

$570→$670

Buy

22.36%

Upside

Reiterated

10/31/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $670 from $570 at CitiCaterpillar price target raised to $670 from $570 at Citi

Tami Zakaria

J.P. Morgan

$650→$730

Buy

33.31%

Upside

Reiterated

10/30/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $730 from $650 at JPMorganCaterpillar price target raised to $730 from $650 at JPMorgan

Sabahat Khan

RBC Capital

$560→$587

Hold

7.20%

Upside

Reiterated

10/30/25

RBC Capital Keeps Their Hold Rating on Caterpillar (CAT)

Unknown Analyst

Roth MKM

Not Ranked

Roth MKM

$513→$645

Buy

17.79%

Upside

Reiterated

10/30/25

Roth MKM Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)Lift our PT to $645 from $513 and reiterate our Outperform rating.

Hans Engel

Erste Group

―

Buy

―

Upgraded

10/03/25

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

Kristen Owen

Oppenheimer

$480→$513

Buy

-6.32%

Downside

Reiterated

09/29/25

Oppenheimer Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)Oppenheimer analyst Noah Kaye raised the price target on Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) to $513.00 (from $480.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

Mircea Dobre

Robert W. Baird

$495→$540

Buy

-1.38%

Downside

Reiterated

09/17/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $540 from $495 at BairdCaterpillar price target raised to $540 from $495 at Baird

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Adam Seiden

Barclays

$485→$555

Hold

1.36%

Upside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Caterpillar (CAT)

Chad Dillard

Bernstein

$557

Hold

1.72%

Upside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Angel Castillo

Morgan Stanley

$380

Sell

-30.60%

Downside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Caterpillar: Sell Rating Reiterated Amid Overvaluation and Earnings Risks

Michael Feniger

Bank of America Securities

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

11/04/25

Bank of America Securities Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)

Steven Fisher

UBS

$506→$581

Hold

6.10%

Upside

Reiterated

11/04/25

UBS Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)Powering through tariff impacts; Raising PT (Steven Fisher) – PT increased to $581 from $506.

Jamie Cook

Truist Financial

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

11/03/25

Caterpillar (CAT) Gets a Buy from Truist Financial

Michael Shlisky

D.A. Davidson

$408→$569

Hold

3.91%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $569 from $408 at DA DavidsonCaterpillar price target raised to $569 from $408 at DA Davidson

Garrett Thresher

TR | OpenAI - 4o

$656→$652

Buy

19.07%

Upside

Reiterated

11/01/25

AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article

Kyle Menges

Citi

$570→$670

Buy

22.36%

Upside

Reiterated

10/31/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $670 from $570 at CitiCaterpillar price target raised to $670 from $570 at Citi

Tami Zakaria

J.P. Morgan

$650→$730

Buy

33.31%

Upside

Reiterated

10/30/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $730 from $650 at JPMorganCaterpillar price target raised to $730 from $650 at JPMorgan

Sabahat Khan

RBC Capital

$560→$587

Hold

7.20%

Upside

Reiterated

10/30/25

RBC Capital Keeps Their Hold Rating on Caterpillar (CAT)

Unknown Analyst

Roth MKM

Not Ranked

Roth MKM

$513→$645

Buy

17.79%

Upside

Reiterated

10/30/25

Roth MKM Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Caterpillar (CAT)Lift our PT to $645 from $513 and reiterate our Outperform rating.

Hans Engel

Erste Group

―

Buy

―

Upgraded

10/03/25

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

Kristen Owen

Oppenheimer

$480→$513

Buy

-6.32%

Downside

Reiterated

09/29/25

Mircea Dobre

Robert W. Baird

$495→$540

Buy

-1.38%

Downside

Reiterated

09/17/25

Caterpillar price target raised to $540 from $495 at BairdCaterpillar price target raised to $540 from $495 at Baird

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Success Rate

21/21 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+40.30%

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CAT Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sep 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, CAT has received 23 Buy Ratings, 15 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. CAT average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 561.77.

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 $4.60 with a range of $3.83 to $5.15. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.95. CAT beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 62.52% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CAT has Preformed in-line its overall industry.

CAT Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for CAT is $17.70B with a range of $16.98B to $18.25B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $17.64B. CAT beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 57.44% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year CAT has Preformed 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 561.77.

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

Caterpillar has 2.59% 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 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.

What is Caterpillar’s price target?

The average price target for Caterpillar is 561.77. This is based on 17 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $730.00 ,the lowest forecast is $380.00. The average price target represents 2.59% Increase from the current price of $547.58.

What do analysts say about Caterpillar?

Caterpillar’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 17 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Caterpillar

CAT Analyst Recommendation Trends

CAT Financial Forecast

CAT Earnings Forecast

CAT Sales Forecast

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