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$783.54
0.06%
NYSE, Sep 15, 04:11 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US1491231015
Symbol
CAT

Caterpillar Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Caterpillar Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
53%
Hold
44%
Sell
3%

Caterpillar Price Target

Target Price $989.40
Price $783.54
Potential 26.27%
Number of Estimates 29
29 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2027 . The average Caterpillar target price is $989.40. This is 26.27% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $1,286.25 64.16% , the lowest is $580.75 25.88% .
A rating was issued by 34 analysts: 18 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 2027 of 26.27% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion $ 67.59 80.19
4.29% 18.65%
EBITDA Margin 22.52% 22.09%
13.49% 1.90%
Net Margin 13.14% 16.01%
21.07% 21.80%

30 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Caterpillar 2026 . The average Caterpillar sales estimate is

$80.2b
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. This is
7.31% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$85.0b 13.76%
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, the lowest is
$77.1b 3.17%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $67.6b 4.29%
2026
$80.2b 18.65%
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2027
$89.1b 11.07%
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2028
$99.0b 11.10%
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2029
$106b 7.10%
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2030
$111b 4.97%
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25 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is

$17.7b
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. This is
4.99% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$20.2b 19.44%
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, the lowest is
$16.2b 4.28%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $15.2b 9.78%
2026
$17.7b 16.41%
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2027
$20.9b 18.15%
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2028
$24.3b 16.22%
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2029
$30.5b 25.46%
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2030
$34.2b 11.89%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 22.52% 13.49%
2026
22.09% 1.90%
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2027
23.50% 6.38%
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2028
24.58% 4.60%
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2029
28.80% 17.17%
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2030
30.70% 6.60%
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32 Caterpillar Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Caterpillar net profit estimate is

$12.8b
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18.40% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$14.1b 30.00%
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, the lowest is
$12.0b 10.31%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $8.9b 17.68%
2026
$12.8b 44.52%
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2027
$15.2b 18.55%
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2028
$18.3b 20.01%
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2029
$21.2b 16.27%
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2030
$23.6b 11.27%
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Net Margin

2025 13.14% 21.07%
2026
16.01% 21.80%
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2027
17.09% 6.75%
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2028
18.46% 8.02%
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2029
20.04% 8.56%
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2030
21.24% 5.99%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 18.81 27.87
14.69% 48.17%
P/E 28.11
EV/Sales 4.97

32 Analysts have issued a Caterpillar forecast for earnings per share. The average Caterpillar EPS is

$27.87
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. This is
18.90% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$30.61 30.59%
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, the lowest is
$25.97 10.79%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $18.81 14.69%
2026
$27.87 48.17%
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2027
$33.04 18.55%
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2028
$39.66 20.04%
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2029
$46.11 16.26%
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2030
$51.31 11.28%
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P/E ratio

Current 33.43 55.01%
2026
28.11 15.91%
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2027
23.71 15.65%
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2028
19.76 16.66%
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2029
16.99 14.02%
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2030
15.27 10.12%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Caterpillar stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.33 41.76%
2026
4.97 6.74%
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2027
4.48 9.97%
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2028
4.03 9.99%
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2029
3.76 6.63%
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2030
3.58 4.73%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.82 50.53%
2026
4.49 6.81%
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2027
4.04 9.97%
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2028
3.64 9.99%
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2029
3.40 6.63%
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2030
3.24 4.73%
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Current Caterpillar Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Freedom Broker
Hold
Buy
Upgrade Sep 10 2026
Evercore ISI Group
Outperform
Outperform
Unchanged Aug 11 2026
DA Davidson
Neutral
Neutral
Unchanged Aug 06 2026
Barclays
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Aug 06 2026
RBC Capital
Sector Perform
Sector Perform
Unchanged Aug 05 2026
UBS
Neutral
Neutral
Unchanged Aug 05 2026
Truist Securities
Buy
Buy
Unchanged Aug 05 2026
Analyst Rating Date
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Freedom Broker:
Hold
Buy
Sep 10 2026
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Evercore ISI Group:
Outperform
Outperform
Aug 11 2026
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DA Davidson:
Neutral
Neutral
Aug 06 2026
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Barclays:
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Aug 06 2026
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
Sector Perform
Aug 05 2026
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
Neutral
Aug 05 2026
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
Buy
Aug 05 2026

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