Target Price | $364.45 |
Price | $344.67 |
Potential | 5.74% |
Number of Estimates | 22 |
22 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2026 . The average Caterpillar target price is $364.45. This is 5.74% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $425.00 23.31% , the lowest is $283.00 17.89% . | |
A rating was issued by 28 analysts: 12 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 5.74% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Hold. |
17 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Caterpillar 2025 . The average Caterpillar sales estimate is $63.0b . This is 0.44% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $64.8b 2.37% , 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 | $63.0b | 2.82% |
2026 | $66.0b | 4.78% |
2027 | $69.5b | 5.26% |
2028 | $71.3b | 2.68% |
18 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is $13.2b . This is 15.40% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $14.6b 6.43% , the lowest is $11.9b 23.79% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $16.9b | 0.30% |
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2025 | $13.2b | 21.70% |
2026 | $14.3b | 8.63% |
2027 | $15.4b | 7.36% |
2028 | $15.2b | 1.10% |
2024 | 26.03% | 3.17% |
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2025 | 20.97% | 19.44% |
2026 | 21.74% | 3.67% |
2027 | 22.18% | 2.02% |
2028 | 21.36% | 3.70% |
13 Caterpillar Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar net profit estimate is $8.8b . This is 11.20% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $9.2b 7.24% , the lowest is $8.0b 19.89% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $10.8b | 4.42% |
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2025 | $8.8b | 18.22% |
2026 | $9.9b | 12.31% |
2027 | $11.8b | 18.80% |
2024 | 16.65% | 8.05% |
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2025 | 14.01% | 15.87% |
2026 | 15.02% | 7.21% |
2027 | 16.95% | 12.85% |
13 Analysts have issued a Caterpillar forecast for earnings per share. The average Caterpillar EPS is $18.47 . This is 11.33% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $19.29 7.39% , the lowest is $16.66 20.02% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $22.05 | 9.59% |
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2025 | $18.47 | 16.24% |
2026 | $20.74 | 12.29% |
2027 | $24.64 | 18.80% |
Current | 16.55 | 10.62% |
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2025 | 18.66 | 12.77% |
2026 | 16.62 | 10.93% |
2027 | 13.99 | 15.82% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Caterpillar stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 3.13 and an P/S ratio of 2.57 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 3.12 | 5.41% |
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2025 | 3.13 | 0.32% |
2026 | 2.99 | 4.57% |
2027 | 2.84 | 4.99% |
2028 | 2.76 | 2.61% |
Current | 2.56 | 3.70% |
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2025 | 2.57 | 0.44% |
2026 | 2.46 | 4.57% |
2027 | 2.33 | 5.00% |
2028 | 2.27 | 2.61% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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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 |
DA Davidson |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | May 05 2025 |
Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | May 05 2025 |
Truist Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | May 01 2025 |
Baird |
Underperform
➜
Neutral
|
Upgrade | May 01 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
May 19 2025 |
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UBS:
Sell
➜
Neutral
|
May 16 2025 |
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Baird:
Neutral
➜
Outperform
|
May 13 2025 |
Unchanged
DA Davidson:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
May 05 2025 |
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
May 05 2025 |
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
May 01 2025 |
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Baird:
Underperform
➜
Neutral
|
May 01 2025 |
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