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Caterpillar Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CAT

Based on 16 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Caterpillar Inc

Min Forecast
$400.00-39.15%
Avg Forecast
$646.75-1.61%
Max Forecast
$785.00+19.42%

Should I buy or sell CAT stock?

Based on 16 analysts offering ratings for Caterpillar Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
7 analysts 43.75%
Buy
3 analysts 18.75%
Hold
5 analysts 31.25%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 6.25%
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CAT stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-30
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Wells Fargo
Top 7%
94
Strong BuyMaintains$756.00+15.01%2026-01-30
Bank of America
Top 20%
81
Strong BuyMaintains$735.00+11.81%2026-01-30
Morgan Stanley
Bottom 9%
9
Strong SellMaintains$400.00-39.15%2026-01-23
Citigroup
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$710.00+8.01%2026-01-13
Bernstein
Top 19%
82
HoldMaintains$630.00-4.16%2025-12-19

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Forecast return on equity

Is CAT forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
98.61%
Industry
72%
Market
211.34%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CAT forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
21.74%
Industry
17.03%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CAT earnings per share forecast

What is CAT's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 31 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$22.56+15.32%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$26.79+36.97%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$33.72+72.41%
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CAT revenue forecast

What is CAT's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 29 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$72.3B+11.81%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$78.0B+20.57%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$78.9B+22.05%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

CAT earnings growth forecast

How is CAT forecast to perform vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies and vs the US market?

Company
17.9%
Industry
19.01%
Market
39.88%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

CAT revenue growth forecast

How is CAT forecast to perform vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.99%
Industry
5.73%
Market
23.08%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CAT vs Agriculture Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CAT$657.36$646.75-1.61%Buy
DE$528.00$523.11-0.93%Buy
PCAR$122.91$118.50-3.59%Hold
CNH$10.76$12.19+13.27%Strong Buy
OSK$143.82$162.67+13.10%Strong Buy
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Caterpillar Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Caterpillar Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 16 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CAT) stock is to Buy CAT stock.

Out of 16 analysts, 7 (43.75%) are recommending CAT as a Strong Buy, 3 (18.75%) are recommending CAT as a Buy, 5 (31.25%) are recommending CAT as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CAT as a Sell, and 1 (6.25%) are recommending CAT as a Strong Sell.

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What is CAT's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CAT) Caterpillar's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 17.9% is not forecast to beat the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 19.01%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 39.88%.

Caterpillar's earnings in 2026 is $9,273,000,000.On average, 31 Wall Street analysts forecast CAT's earnings for 2026 to be $10,555,981,757, with the lowest CAT earnings forecast at $9,048,572,680, and the highest CAT earnings forecast at $12,481,015,825. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast CAT's earnings for 2027 to be $12,537,828,548, with the lowest CAT earnings forecast at $10,539,087,694, and the highest CAT earnings forecast at $15,635,666,282.

In 2028, CAT is forecast to generate $15,782,097,098 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $12,497,395,111 and the highest earnings forecast at $19,424,195,101.

What is CAT's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CAT) Caterpillar's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 7.99% is forecast to beat the US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 5.73%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.08%.

Caterpillar's revenue in 2026 is $64,671,000,000.On average, 29 Wall Street analysts forecast CAT's revenue for 2026 to be $33,838,200,647,972, with the lowest CAT revenue forecast at $31,953,178,835,284, and the highest CAT revenue forecast at $37,548,342,885,060. On average, 22 Wall Street analysts forecast CAT's revenue for 2027 to be $36,488,837,079,716, with the lowest CAT revenue forecast at $33,803,102,178,272, and the highest CAT revenue forecast at $41,200,923,631,840.

In 2028, CAT is forecast to generate $36,937,161,532,684 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $34,720,810,166,028 and the highest revenue forecast at $39,715,088,414,540.

What is CAT's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CAT) forecast ROA is 21.74%, which is higher than the forecast US Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average of 17.03%.

What is CAT's Price Target?

According to 16 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CAT price target, the average CAT price target is $646.75, with the highest CAT stock price forecast at $785.00 and the lowest CAT stock price forecast at $400.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Caterpillar's share price could fall to $646.75 by Jan 30, 2027. The average Caterpillar stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 1.61% from the current CAT share price of $657.36.

What is CAT's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CAT) Caterpillar's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $19.56. On average, analysts forecast that CAT's EPS will be $22.56 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $19.34, and the highest EPS forecast at $26.67. On average, analysts forecast that CAT's EPS will be $26.79 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $22.52, and the highest EPS forecast at $33.41. In 2028, CAT's EPS is forecast to hit $33.72 (min: $26.71, max: $41.51).

What is CAT's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CAT) forecast ROE is 98.61%, which is considered strong.
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