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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Caterpillar Inc, 11 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $540.00 to $1218.00 (about 2.3x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $871.18 sits 3% above the current $842.20. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 1 to 0 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $6.48 next quarter toward $30.45 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1165%
Hold635%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Caterpillar Inc.
As of Jul, 11 of 17 firms rate CAT a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CAT EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$6.48
Range $6.04 – $7.20 · 19 analysts · +31% YoY
Next period, 19 analysts expect Caterpillar Inc to earn $6.48 a share (range $6.04 – $7.20), versus $4.95 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $24.72, growing to $30.45 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$19.6B
Range $18.9B – $20.4B · 19 analysts · +11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $19.6B (range $18.9B – $20.4B), +11.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $76.5B, rising to $84.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Caterpillar Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CAT.
#1
Kristen Owen
Oppenheimer · Rank #288
Buy
$1105.00+31.2% to target
Overall win rate
23%
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#2
Michael Shlisky
DA Davidson · Rank #328
Hold
$845.00+0.3% to target
Overall win rate
27%
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#3
Kyle Menges
Citigroup
Buy
$1100.00+30.6% to target
Coverage
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#4
Jamie Cook
Truist Securities
Buy
$1218.00+44.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Tami Zakaria
JP Morgan
Buy
$1165.00+38.3% to target
Coverage
—
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CAT stock forecast FAQ
What is CAT's average 12-month price target?+
The 16 analysts with a live target average $871.18 for Caterpillar Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $1218.00 high to a $540.00 low.
Is CAT stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 11 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CAT?+
The Street-high target is $1218.00 (Truist Securities), and the Street-low is $540.00. The average of all 16 active targets is $871.18.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CAT?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Caterpillar Inc, and 16 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CAT?+
Among analysts who currently cover CAT, Kristen Owen of Oppenheimer has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #288). Their current call is Buy with a $1105.00 target.
What is Caterpillar Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $6.48 per share (range $6.04 – $7.20) across 19 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $24.72, rising to $30.45 the following year.
How much revenue is Caterpillar Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $19.6B (range $18.9B – $20.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $76.5B, growing to $84.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CAT lately?+
As of Jul, 11 of 17 firms rate CAT a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CAT calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
