Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
NYSE: CAT · Real-Time Price · USD
329.80
+0.11 (0.03%)
At close: Mar 31, 2025, 4:00 PM
329.50
-0.30 (-0.09%)
After-hours: Mar 31, 2025, 7:45 PM EDT
Caterpillar Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 15 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Caterpillar stock have an average target of 383.8, with a low estimate of 300 and a high estimate of 490. The average target predicts an increase of 16.37% from the current stock price of 329.80.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Feb 19, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Caterpillar stock from 16 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Sell | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $365 → $375 | Hold | Maintains | $365 → $375 | +13.71% | Feb 19, 2025 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Hold Maintains $350 → $357 | Hold | Maintains | $350 → $357 | +8.25% | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $455 → $438 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $455 → $438 | +32.81% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Sell → Hold Upgrades $355 → $385 | Strong Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $355 → $385 | +16.74% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $420 → $430 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $420 → $430 | +30.38% | Jan 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
64.10B
from 64.81B
Decreased by -1.09%
Revenue Next Year
67.32B
from 64.10B
Increased by 5.01%
EPS This Year
20.25
from 22.05
Decreased by -8.18%
EPS Next Year
22.72
from 20.25
Increased by 12.22%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 68.7B | 73.4B | 80.5B | |
| Avg | 64.1B | 67.3B | 71.5B | |
| Low | 59.4B | 62.5B | 66.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.0% | 14.5% | 19.6% | |
| Avg | -1.1% | 5.0% | 6.2% | |
| Low | -8.4% | -2.5% | -1.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.27 | 26.62 | 30.17 | |
| Avg | 20.25 | 22.72 | 25.36 | |
| Low | 18.42 | 19.34 | 22.39 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.0% | 31.5% | 32.8% | |
| Avg | -8.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% | |
| Low | -16.4% | -4.5% | -1.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.