Caterpillar (1CAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target
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1CAT Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
8Buy7Hold0Sell
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Caterpillar in the past 3 months
1CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
EUR 724.52▲(42.85% 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 724.52 with a high forecast of EUR 916.14 and a low forecast of EUR 592.32. The average price target represents a 42.85% change from the last price of EUR 507.20.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighEUR 916.14
AverageEUR 724.52
LowEUR 592.32
Highest Price TargetHighestEUR 916.14Average Price TargetEUR 724.52Lowest Price TargetLowestEUR 592.32
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Dillard | Bernstein | EUR 668.15→EUR 592.32 | hold | 16.78%Upside | Reiterated | 11/04/26 | ||
| Kyle Menges | Citi | EUR 847.45→EUR 713.64 | buy | 40.70%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Sergey Glinyanov | Freedom Capital Markets | EUR 874.21→EUR 713.64 | buy | 40.70%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Michael Shlisky | D.A. Davidson | EUR 786.79→EUR 611.05 | hold | 20.48%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Adam Seiden | Barclays | EUR 802.85 | hold | 58.29%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Mircea Dobre | Robert W. Baird | EUR 865.29→EUR 650.30 | hold | 28.21%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Michael Feniger | Bank of America Securities | EUR 758.24→EUR 665.47 | buy | 31.20%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Sabahat Khan | RBC Capital | EUR 800.17→EUR 644.06 | hold | 26.98%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Kristen Owen | Oppenheimer | EUR 900.08→EUR 802.85 | buy | 58.29%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Angel Castillo | Morgan Stanley | EUR 816.23→EUR 602.13 | hold | 18.72%Upside | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Jamie Cook | Truist Financial | EUR 981.26→EUR 916.14 | buy | 80.63%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Tami Zakaria | J.P. Morgan | EUR 981.26→EUR 892.05 | buy | 75.88%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Jerry Revich | Wells Fargo | EUR 749.32→EUR 718.10 | buy | 41.58%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Steven Fisher | UBS | EUR 825.15→EUR 669.04 | hold | 31.91%Upside | Reiterated | 10/26/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Stifel Nicolaus | EUR 874.21 | buy | 72.36%Upside | Upgraded | 09/10/26 |
| Rating | Follow | Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad DillardBernstein | HoldReiteratedEUR 668.15→EUR 592.32 | 11/04/26 | 16.78%Upside | ||
| Kyle MengesCiti | BuyReiteratedEUR 847.45→EUR 713.64 | 11/02/26 | 40.70%Upside | ||
| Sergey GlinyanovFreedom Capital Markets | BuyReiteratedEUR 874.21→EUR 713.64 | 11/02/26 | 40.70%Upside | ||
| Michael ShliskyD.A. Davidson | HoldReiteratedEUR 786.79→EUR 611.05 | 11/02/26 | 20.48%Upside | ||
| Adam SeidenBarclays | HoldReiteratedEUR 802.85 | 10/30/26 | 58.29%Upside | ||
| Mircea DobreRobert W. Baird | HoldReiteratedEUR 865.29→EUR 650.30 | 10/30/26 | 28.21%Upside | ||
| Michael FenigerBank of America Securities | BuyReiteratedEUR 758.24→EUR 665.47 | 10/30/26 | 31.20%Upside | ||
| Sabahat KhanRBC Capital | HoldReiteratedEUR 800.17→EUR 644.06 | 10/30/26 | 26.98%Upside | ||
| Kristen OwenOppenheimer | BuyReiteratedEUR 900.08→EUR 802.85 | 10/30/26 | 58.29%Upside | ||
| Angel CastilloMorgan Stanley | HoldAssignedEUR 816.23→EUR 602.13 | 10/30/26 | 18.72%Upside | ||
| Jamie CookTruist Financial | BuyReiteratedEUR 981.26→EUR 916.14 | 10/30/26 | 80.63%Upside | ||
| Tami ZakariaJ.P. Morgan | BuyReiteratedEUR 981.26→EUR 892.05 | 10/30/26 | 75.88%Upside | ||
| Jerry RevichWells Fargo | BuyReiteratedEUR 749.32→EUR 718.10 | 10/30/26 | 41.58%Upside | ||
| Steven FisherUBS | HoldReiteratedEUR 825.15→EUR 669.04 | 10/26/26 | 31.91%Upside | ||
| Unknown AnalystStifel NicolausNot Ranked | BuyUpgradedEUR 874.21 | 09/10/26 | 72.36%Upside |
Stocks with the Highest Top Analyst Consensus in the Industrials Sector
Best Analysts Covering Caterpillar
3 Months
Success Rate14/22 ratings generated profit
64%
Average Return
+7.01%
Copying Kyle Menges's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 63.64% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +7.01% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate13/17 ratings generated profit
76%
Average Return
+31.17%
Copying Stephen Volkmann's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 76.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +31.17% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate14/17 ratings generated profit
82%
Average Return
+65.59%
Copying Stephen Volkmann's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 82.35% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +65.59% per trade.
1CAT 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 | 19 |
| Hold | 16 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 16 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 45 | 41 | 39 | 46 | 37 |
In the current month, 1CAT has received 21 Buy Ratings, 16 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. 1CAT average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 724.52.
1CAT Financial Forecast
HighEUR 6.81
ConsensusEUR 5.84
LowEUR 5.16
1CAT Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for 1CAT is EUR 5.84 with a range of EUR 5.16 to EUR 6.81. The previous quarter’s EPS was EUR 6.42. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighEUR 19.4B
ConsensusEUR 18.5B
LowEUR 17.7B
1CAT Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for 1CAT is EUR 18.52B with a range of EUR 17.75B to EUR 19.41B. The previous quarter’s sales results were EUR 18.45B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the past 12 months.
1CAT Stock Forecast FAQ
What is IT:1CAT’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Caterpillar’s 12-month average price target is €724.52.
What is IT:1CAT’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Caterpillar has 42.85% 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 €724.52. 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 €916.14, and the lowest forecast is €592.32. The average share price target represents a 42.85% increase from the current price of €507.2.
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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