CAT Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
10 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
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CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$17,783.51
| Highest Price Target$21,326 | Average Price Target$17,784 | Lowest Price Target$14,007 |
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
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
UBS
$11,853.49→$15,757.96
Hold
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Assigned
06/02/26
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
UBS
$11,853.49→$15,757.96
Hold
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Assigned
06/02/26
Best Analysts Covering Caterpillar
3 Months
Success Rate
14/18 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+15.15%
Copying Kyle Menges's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 77.78% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +15.15% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
17/18 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+68.74%
Copying Kyle Menges's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 94.44% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +68.74% per trade.
2 Years

Success Rate
17/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+91.85%
Copying Stephen Volkmann's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +91.85% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
CAT Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
30
26
35
32
30
Hold
13
9
8
14
14
Sell
3
2
1
1
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
46
37
44
47
44
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
CAT Financial Forecast
CAT Stock Forecast FAQ
What is MX:CAT’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Caterpillar’s 12-month average price target is 17,783.51.
What is MX:CAT’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Currently there's no upside potential for MX:CAT, 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.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
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Is Caterpillar a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Caterpillar has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Caterpillar’s share price target?
The average share price target for Caterpillar is 17,783.51. This is based on 16 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst share price target is $21,325.77 ,and the lowest forecast is $14,007.07. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.
The highest analyst share price target is $21,325.77 ,and the lowest forecast is $14,007.07. The average share price target represents N/A Increase from the current price of N/A.
What do analysts say about Caterpillar?
Caterpillar’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Streets Analysts.
How can I buy shares of Caterpillar?
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