Caterpillar Forecast, price target & analysts
Caterpillar Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Caterpillar Classifications & Recommendation:
Caterpillar Price Target
| Target Price | $384.03 |
| Price | $381.88 |
| Potential | 0.56% |
| Number of Estimates | 26 |
| 26 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2026 . The average Caterpillar target price is $384.03. This is 0.56% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $446.25 16.86% , the lowest is $285.83 25.15% . | |
| A rating was issued by 32 analysts: 16 Analysts recommend Caterpillar to buy, 16 to hold and 0 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 0.56% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Buy or hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
25 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Caterpillar 2025 . The average Caterpillar sales estimate is $63.5b . This is 0.43% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $68.0b 7.49% , the lowest is $59.2b 6.40% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $64.8b | 3.36% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63.5b | 1.98% |
| 2026 | $66.7b | 5.05% |
| 2027 | $70.7b | 5.95% |
| 2028 | $75.4b | 6.62% |
| 2029 | $79.1b | 4.88% |
22 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is $13.5b . This is 13.38% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $15.3b 1.75% , the lowest is $12.2b 21.87% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $16.9b | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.5b | 19.83% |
| 2026 | $14.4b | 6.51% |
| 2027 | $15.1b | 4.76% |
| 2028 | $19.0b | 26.04% |
| 2029 | $20.4b | 7.41% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 26.03% | 3.17% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.29% | 18.21% |
| 2026 | 21.58% | 1.36% |
| 2027 | 21.34% | 1.11% |
| 2028 | 25.23% | 18.23% |
| 2029 | 25.84% | 2.42% |
28 Caterpillar Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar net profit estimate is $9.0b . This is 9.64% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $9.8b 1.39% , the lowest is $7.9b 20.12% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $10.8b | 4.42% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.0b | 16.78% |
| 2026 | $10.1b | 12.04% |
| 2027 | $11.4b | 13.76% |
| 2028 | $13.4b | 17.04% |
| 2029 | $15.5b | 15.94% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 16.65% | 8.05% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.14% | 15.09% |
| 2026 | 15.08% | 6.65% |
| 2027 | 16.19% | 7.36% |
| 2028 | 17.77% | 9.76% |
| 2029 | 19.65% | 10.58% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
28 Analysts have issued a Caterpillar forecast for earnings per share. The average Caterpillar EPS is $18.79 . This is 9.79% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $20.51 1.54% , the lowest is $16.61 20.26% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $22.05 | 9.59% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.79 | 14.78% |
| 2026 | $21.05 | 12.03% |
| 2027 | $23.95 | 13.78% |
| 2028 | $28.03 | 17.04% |
| 2029 | $32.50 | 15.95% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 18.33 | 26.55% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.32 | 10.84% |
| 2026 | 18.14 | 10.73% |
| 2027 | 15.94 | 12.13% |
| 2028 | 13.62 | 14.55% |
| 2029 | 11.75 | 13.73% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Caterpillar stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 3.38 and an P/S ratio of 2.83 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 3.39 | 17.71% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.38 | 0.34% |
| 2026 | 3.22 | 4.81% |
| 2027 | 3.04 | 5.62% |
| 2028 | 2.85 | 6.21% |
| 2029 | 2.71 | 4.65% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 2.84 | 18.64% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.83 | 0.42% |
| 2026 | 2.69 | 4.81% |
| 2027 | 2.54 | 5.62% |
| 2028 | 2.38 | 6.21% |
| 2029 | 2.27 | 4.65% |
Current Caterpillar Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Jun 24 2025 |
| Truist Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Jun 23 2025 |
| Baird |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Jun 20 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Unchanged | May 19 2025 |
| UBS |
Sell
➜
Neutral
|
Upgrade | May 16 2025 |
| Baird |
Neutral
➜
Outperform
|
Upgrade | May 13 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | May 05 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Jun 24 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Jun 23 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Baird:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Jun 20 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
May 19 2025 |
|
Upgrade
UBS:
Sell
➜
Neutral
|
May 16 2025 |
|
Upgrade
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Outperform
|
May 13 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
May 05 2025 |
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