Caterpillar (CAT1) Stock Forecast & Price Target
CAT1 Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
8Buy7Hold0Sell
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Caterpillar in the past 3 months
CAT1 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
EUR 754.82â–˛(33.64% Upside)Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Caterpillar in the last 3 months. The average price target is EUR 754.82 with a high forecast of EUR 919.57 and a low forecast of EUR 604.39. The average price target represents a 33.64% change from the last price of EUR 564.80.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighEUR 919.57
AverageEUR 754.82
LowEUR 604.39
Highest Price TargetHighestEUR 919.57Average Price TargetEUR 754.82Lowest Price TargetLowestEUR 604.39
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Menges | Citi | EUR 850.63→EUR 716.32 | buy | 26.83%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Adam Seiden | Barclays | EUR 805.86 | hold | 42.68%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Mircea Dobre | Robert W. Baird | EUR 868.54→EUR 652.75 | hold | 15.57%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Michael Feniger | Bank of America Securities | EUR 761.09→EUR 667.97 | buy | 18.27%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Sabahat Khan | RBC Capital | EUR 803.17→EUR 646.48 | hold | 14.46%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Kristen Owen | Oppenheimer | EUR 903.46→EUR 805.86 | buy | 42.68%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Angel Castillo | Morgan Stanley | EUR 819.29→EUR 604.39 | hold | 7.01%Upside | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Jamie Cook | Truist Financial | EUR 984.94→EUR 919.57 | buy | 62.81%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Tami Zakaria | J.P. Morgan | EUR 984.94→EUR 895.40 | buy | 58.53%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Jerry Revich | Wells Fargo | EUR 752.13→EUR 720.80 | buy | 27.62%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Steven Fisher | UBS | EUR 828.24→EUR 671.55 | hold | 18.90%Upside | Reiterated | 10/26/26 | ||
| Chad Dillard | Bernstein | EUR 897.19→EUR 670.65 | hold | 18.74%Upside | Reiterated | 10/26/26 | ||
| Sergey Glinyanov | Freedom Capital Markets | EUR 877.49 | buy | 55.36%Upside | Upgraded | 09/10/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Stifel Nicolaus | EUR 877.49 | buy | 55.36%Upside | Upgraded | 09/10/26 | ||
| Michael Shlisky | D.A. Davidson | EUR 756.61→EUR 789.74 | hold | 39.83%Upside | Reiterated | 08/06/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Menges | 11/02/26 | EUR 850.63→EUR 716.32 | buy | 26.83%Upside | Reiterated | Citi | ||
| Adam Seiden | 10/30/26 | EUR 805.86 | hold | 42.68%Upside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Mircea Dobre | 10/30/26 | EUR 868.54→EUR 652.75 | hold | 15.57%Upside | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | ||
| Michael Feniger | 10/30/26 | EUR 761.09→EUR 667.97 | buy | 18.27%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Sabahat Khan | 10/30/26 | EUR 803.17→EUR 646.48 | hold | 14.46%Upside | Reiterated | RBC Capital | ||
| Kristen Owen | 10/30/26 | EUR 903.46→EUR 805.86 | buy | 42.68%Upside | Reiterated | Oppenheimer | ||
| Angel Castillo | 10/30/26 | EUR 819.29→EUR 604.39 | hold | 7.01%Upside | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Jamie Cook | 10/30/26 | EUR 984.94→EUR 919.57 | buy | 62.81%Upside | Reiterated | Truist Financial | ||
| Tami Zakaria | 10/30/26 | EUR 984.94→EUR 895.40 | buy | 58.53%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Jerry Revich | 10/30/26 | EUR 752.13→EUR 720.80 | buy | 27.62%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Steven Fisher | 10/26/26 | EUR 828.24→EUR 671.55 | hold | 18.90%Upside | Reiterated | UBS | ||
| Chad Dillard | 10/26/26 | EUR 897.19→EUR 670.65 | hold | 18.74%Upside | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| Sergey Glinyanov | 09/10/26 | EUR 877.49 | buy | 55.36%Upside | Upgraded | Freedom Capital Markets | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 09/10/26 | EUR 877.49 | buy | 55.36%Upside | Upgraded | Stifel Nicolaus | ||
| Michael Shlisky | 08/06/26 | EUR 756.61→EUR 789.74 | hold | 39.83%Upside | Reiterated | D.A. Davidson |
Stocks with the Highest Top Analyst Consensus in the Industrials Sector
Best Analysts Covering Caterpillar
3 Months
Success Rate14/21 ratings generated profit
67%
Average Return
+9.03%
Copying Kyle Menges's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +9.03% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate15/17 ratings generated profit
88%
Average Return
+33.01%
Copying Stephen Volkmann's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 88.24% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +33.01% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate16/17 ratings generated profit
94%
Average Return
+70.73%
Copying Stephen Volkmann's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 94.12% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +70.73% per trade.
CAT1 Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 29 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
| Hold | 16 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 14 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 45 | 41 | 39 | 46 | 34 |
In the current month, CAT1 has received 20 Buy Ratings, 14 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. CAT1 average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 754.82.
CAT1 Financial Forecast
HighEUR 6.83
ConsensusEUR 5.97
LowEUR 5.22
CAT1 Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for CAT1 is EUR 5.97 with a range of EUR 5.22 to EUR 6.83. The previous quarter’s EPS was EUR 6.45. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighEUR 19.5B
ConsensusEUR 18.7B
LowEUR 18.2B
CAT1 Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for CAT1 is EUR 18.72B with a range of EUR 18.21B to EUR 19.48B. The previous quarter’s sales results were EUR 18.52B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the past 12 months.
CAT1 Stock Forecast FAQ
What is DE:CAT1’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Caterpillar’s 12-month average price target is €754.82.
What is DE:CAT1’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Caterpillar has 33.64% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is Caterpillar a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Caterpillar has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Caterpillar’s share price target?
The average share price target for Caterpillar is €754.82. This is based on 15 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is €919.57, and the lowest forecast is €604.39. The average share price target represents a 33.64% increase from the current price of €564.8.
What do analysts say about Caterpillar?
Caterpillar’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 15 Wall Street analysts.
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