Target Price | $391.52 |
Price | $338.13 |
Potential | 15.79% |
Number of Estimates | 20 |
20 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2026 . The average Caterpillar target price is $391.52. This is 15.79% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $490.00 44.91% , the lowest is $250.00 26.06% . | |
A rating was issued by 28 analysts: 10 Analysts recommend Caterpillar to buy, 15 to hold and 3 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 15.79% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Hold. |
16 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Caterpillar 2025 . The average Caterpillar sales estimate is $64.2b . This is 0.97% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $72.5b 11.92% , the lowest is $62.4b 3.67% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $64.8b | 3.36% |
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2025 | $64.2b | 0.97% |
2026 | $67.6b | 5.34% |
2027 | $70.7b | 4.56% |
2028 | $70.4b | 0.38% |
17 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is $14.0b . This is 10.01% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $15.5b 0.89% , the lowest is $12.6b 19.25% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $15.7b | 1.79% |
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2025 | $14.0b | 10.45% |
2026 | $15.2b | 7.88% |
2027 | $15.9b | 4.80% |
2028 | $16.2b | 2.14% |
2024 | 24.20% | 1.62% |
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2025 | 21.89% | 9.55% |
2026 | 22.41% | 2.38% |
2027 | 22.47% | 0.27% |
2028 | 23.03% | 2.49% |
13 Caterpillar Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar net profit estimate is $9.6b . This is 9.44% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $10.1b 4.44% , the lowest is $9.0b 14.68% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $10.5b | 9.59% |
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2025 | $9.6b | 9.36% |
2026 | $10.8b | 12.91% |
2027 | $11.9b | 10.58% |
2024 | 16.26% | 13.40% |
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2025 | 14.88% | 8.49% |
2026 | 15.95% | 7.19% |
2027 | 16.87% | 5.77% |
13 Analysts have issued a Caterpillar forecast for earnings per share. The average Caterpillar <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is $19.99 . This is 9.42% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is $21.09 4.44% , the lowest is $18.83 14.68% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $22.05 | 9.59% |
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2025 | $19.99 | 9.34% |
2026 | $22.57 | 12.91% |
2027 | $24.95 | 10.54% |
Current | 15.32 | 9.03% |
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2025 | 16.92 | 10.44% |
2026 | 14.98 | 11.47% |
2027 | 13.55 | 9.55% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Caterpillar stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of 3.02 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 2.52 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 2.99 | 0.33% |
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2025 | 3.02 | 0.96% |
2026 | 2.87 | 5.07% |
2027 | 2.74 | 4.36% |
2028 | 2.75 | 0.39% |
Current | 2.49 | 1.28% |
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2025 | 2.52 | 0.99% |
2026 | 2.39 | 5.07% |
2027 | 2.29 | 4.36% |
2028 | 2.30 | 0.38% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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Evercore ISI Group |
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Unchanged | Feb 19 2025 |
DA Davidson |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Feb 04 2025 |
UBS |
Sell
➜
Neutral
|
Upgrade | Feb 03 2025 |
Truist Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Feb 03 2025 |
B of A Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Jan 31 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 31 2025 |
Morgan Stanley |
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 31 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Feb 19 2025 |
Unchanged
DA Davidson:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Feb 04 2025 |
Upgrade
UBS:
Sell
➜
Neutral
|
Feb 03 2025 |
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Feb 03 2025 |
Unchanged
B of A Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Jan 31 2025 |
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jan 31 2025 |
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Underweight
➜
Underweight
|
Jan 31 2025 |
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