Target Price | $353.85 |
Price | $323.68 |
Potential | 9.32% |
Number of Estimates | 20 |
20 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2026 . The average Caterpillar target price is $353.85. This is 9.32% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $425.00 31.30% , the lowest is $272.00 15.97% . | |
A rating was issued by 27 analysts: 11 Analysts recommend Caterpillar to buy, 15 to hold and 1 to sell. | |
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Caterpillar stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 9.32% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Hold. |
16 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Caterpillar 2025 . The average Caterpillar sales estimate is $63.1b . This is 0.24% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $64.4b 1.84% , the lowest is $60.5b 4.38% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $64.8b | 3.36% |
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2025 | $63.1b | 2.62% |
2026 | $66.2b | 4.93% |
2027 | $69.9b | 5.56% |
2028 | $69.1b | 1.19% |
17 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is $13.4b . This is 8.70% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $14.6b 0.37% , the lowest is $11.9b 18.86% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $15.7b | 1.79% |
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2025 | $13.4b | 14.63% |
2026 | $14.4b | 7.80% |
2027 | $15.4b | 6.89% |
2028 | $15.0b | 2.88% |
2024 | 24.20% | 1.62% |
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2025 | 21.22% | 12.32% |
2026 | 21.80% | 2.73% |
2027 | 22.07% | 1.24% |
2028 | 21.70% | 1.68% |
14 Analysts have issued a Caterpillar forecast for earnings per share. The average Caterpillar EPS is $18.78 . This is 8.48% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $21.09 2.78% , the lowest is $16.66 18.81% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $22.05 | 9.59% |
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2025 | $18.78 | 14.83% |
2026 | $20.95 | 11.55% |
2027 | $24.39 | 16.42% |
Current | 15.77 | 1.74% |
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2025 | 17.23 | 9.26% |
2026 | 15.45 | 10.33% |
2027 | 13.27 | 14.11% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Caterpillar stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 3.01 and an P/S ratio of 2.45 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 3.00 | 1.64% |
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2025 | 3.01 | 0.21% |
2026 | 2.87 | 4.69% |
2027 | 2.71 | 5.27% |
2028 | 2.75 | 1.20% |
Current | 2.45 | 4.45% |
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2025 | 2.45 | 0.23% |
2026 | 2.34 | 4.69% |
2027 | 2.21 | 5.27% |
2028 | 2.24 | 1.21% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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Oppenheimer |
Perform
➜
Outperform
|
Upgrade | May 01 2025 |
Baird |
Underperform
➜
Neutral
|
Upgrade | May 01 2025 |
Truist Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
DA Davidson |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Apr 21 2025 |
Morgan Stanley |
Underweight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Upgrade | Apr 16 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Apr 14 2025 |
Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Apr 08 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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Oppenheimer:
Perform
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Outperform
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May 01 2025 |
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Baird:
Underperform
➜
Neutral
|
May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
May 01 2025 |
Unchanged
DA Davidson:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Apr 21 2025 |
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Morgan Stanley:
Underweight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Apr 16 2025 |
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Apr 14 2025 |
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Apr 08 2025 |
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