Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
NYSE: CAT · Real-Time Price · USD
603.17
+4.02 (0.67%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
604.75
+1.58 (0.26%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:59 PM EST

Caterpillar Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Caterpillar stock have an average target of 575.71, with a low estimate of 380 and a high estimate of 730. The average target predicts a decrease of -4.55% from the current stock price of 603.17.

Analyst Consensus: Buy
Target Low Average Median High
Price $380 $575.71 $560 $730
Change -37.00% -4.55% -7.16% +21.03%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Caterpillar stock from 17 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 Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25
Strong Buy 555566
Buy 344455
Hold 533555
Sell 011111
Strong Sell 000000
Total 131313151717

Latest Forecasts

Analyst Firm Rating Rating Action Price Target Upside Date
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Initiates
$675
Buy Initiates $675 +11.91% Nov 14, 2025
HSBC
HSBC
Strong Buy
Upgrades
$405$660
Strong Buy Upgrades $405$660 +9.42% Nov 6, 2025
UBS
UBS
Hold
Maintains
$506$581
Hold Maintains $506$581 -3.68% Nov 4, 2025
DA Davidson
DA Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$408$569
Hold Maintains $408$569 -5.67% Nov 3, 2025
Citigroup
Citigroup
Strong Buy
Maintains
$570$670
Strong Buy Maintains $570$670 +11.08% Oct 31, 2025
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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
66.79B
from 64.81B
Increased by 3.06%
Revenue Next Year
72.23B
from 66.79B
Increased by 8.15%
EPS This Year
18.92
from 22.05
Decreased by -14.19%
EPS Next Year
22.39
from 18.92
Increased by 18.35%
Fiscal Year FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Period Ending Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
41.75B50.97B59.43B67.06B64.81B66.79B72.23B
Revenue Growth
-22.40%22.09%16.59%12.84%-3.36%3.06%8.15%
EPS
5.4611.8312.6420.1222.0518.9222.39
EPS Growth
-49.16%116.67%6.85%59.18%9.59%-14.19%18.35%
Forward PE
-----31.8826.94
No. Analysts -----3131
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue 202520262027202820292030
High 71.1B 80.2B
Avg 66.8B 72.2B
Low 61.4B 67.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth 202520262027202820292030
High
9.7%
20.1%
Avg
3.1%
8.1%
Low
-5.2%
1.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS 20252026202720282029
High 20.52 26.67
Avg 18.92 22.39
Low 17.70 18.86

EPS Growth

EPS Growth 20252026202720282029
High
-7.0%
41.0%
Avg
-14.2%
18.4%
Low
-19.7%
-0.3%
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.