Caterpillar Forecast, price target & analysts
Caterpillar Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Caterpillar Classifications & Recommendation:
Caterpillar Price Target
| Target Price | $350.22 |
| Price | $306.86 |
| Potential | 14.13% |
| Number of Estimates | 20 |
| 20 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2026 . The average Caterpillar target price is $350.22. This is 14.13% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $460.00 49.91% , the lowest is $243.00 20.81% . | |
| 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 14.13% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Hold. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2028
16 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Caterpillar 2025 . The average Caterpillar sales estimate is $63.2b . This is 2.54% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $72.5b 11.92% , the lowest is $56.9b 12.13% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $64.8b | 3.36% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63.2b | 2.54% |
| 2026 | $66.1b | 4.63% |
| 2027 | $68.6b | 3.83% |
| 2028 | $67.8b | 1.12% |
17 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is $13.4b . This is 13.76% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $14.8b 4.84% , the lowest is $11.8b 24.49% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $15.7b | 1.79% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.4b | 14.31% |
| 2026 | $14.3b | 6.36% |
| 2027 | $15.3b | 6.97% |
| 2028 | $14.9b | 2.59% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 24.20% | 1.62% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.28% | 12.07% |
| 2026 | 21.63% | 1.64% |
| 2027 | 22.29% | 3.05% |
| 2028 | 21.95% | 1.53% |
14 Caterpillar Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Caterpillar net profit estimate is $8.9b . This is 15.15% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $10.1b 4.44% , the lowest is $7.8b 26.51% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $10.5b | 9.59% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.9b | 15.08% |
| 2026 | $9.9b | 10.42% |
| 2027 | $11.4b | 15.04% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 16.26% | 13.40% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.17% | 12.86% |
| 2026 | 14.95% | 5.50% |
| 2027 | 16.57% | 10.84% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2028
14 Analysts have issued a Caterpillar forecast for earnings per share. The average Caterpillar EPS is $18.73 . This is 15.13% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $21.09 4.44% , the lowest is $16.22 26.51% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $22.05 | 9.59% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.73 | 15.06% |
| 2026 | $20.68 | 10.41% |
| 2027 | $23.79 | 15.04% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 13.90 | 21.07% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.39 | 17.91% |
| 2026 | 14.84 | 9.46% |
| 2027 | 12.90 | 13.07% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Caterpillar stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 2.83 and an P/S ratio of 2.32 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 2.76 | 11.25% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.83 | 2.56% |
| 2026 | 2.71 | 4.43% |
| 2027 | 2.61 | 3.69% |
| 2028 | 2.64 | 1.14% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 2.26 | 14.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.32 | 2.61% |
| 2026 | 2.22 | 4.42% |
| 2027 | 2.14 | 3.69% |
| 2028 | 2.16 | 1.14% |
Current Caterpillar Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Truist Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Apr 08 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Sell
|
Downgrade | Apr 07 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Unchanged | Feb 19 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
DA Davidson:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Apr 21 2025 |
|
Upgrade
Morgan Stanley:
Underweight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Apr 16 2025 |
|
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Apr 14 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Apr 08 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Apr 08 2025 |
|
Downgrade
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Sell
|
Apr 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
In-Line
➜
In-Line
|
Feb 19 2025 |
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