$600.20
0.84%
NYSE, Nov 13, 04:28 pm EST. Closed.
ISIN
US1491231015
Symbol
CAT

Caterpillar Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Caterpillar Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
59%
Hold
38%
Sell
3%

Caterpillar Price Target

Target Price $899.64
Price $600.20
Potential 49.89%
Number of Estimates 30
30 Analysts have issued a price target Caterpillar 2027 . The average Caterpillar target price is $899.64. This is 49.89% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $1,207.50 101.18% , the lowest is $580.75 3.24% .
A rating was issued by 34 analysts: 20 Analysts recommend Caterpillar to buy, 13 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 49.89% . Most analysts recommend the Caterpillar stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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

. This is than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $67.6b 4.29%
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24 Analysts have issued an Caterpillar EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Caterpillar EBITDA estimate is

. This is than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $15.2b 9.78%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 22.52% 13.49%
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33 Caterpillar Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Caterpillar net profit estimate is

. This is than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is , the lowest is .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $8.9b 17.68%
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Net Margin

2025 13.14% 21.07%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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

. This is than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is , the lowest is .

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

Earnings Per Share

2025 $18.81 14.69%
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P/E ratio

Current 23.39 18.21%
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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 4.01 12.83%
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P/S ratio

Current 3.53 13.34%
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Current Caterpillar Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Evercore ISI Group
Outperform
➜
Outperform
Unchanged Nov 10 2026
Freedom Broker
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Nov 02 2026
DA Davidson
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Unchanged Nov 02 2026
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Oct 30 2026
Wells Fargo
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Oct 30 2026
Citigroup
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Oct 30 2026
RBC Capital
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
Unchanged Oct 30 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
Evercore ISI Group:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
Nov 10 2026
Unchanged
Freedom Broker:
Buy
➜
Buy
Nov 02 2026
Unchanged
DA Davidson:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
Nov 02 2026
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Oct 30 2026
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Oct 30 2026
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
Oct 30 2026
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Sector Perform
➜
Sector Perform
Oct 30 2026

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