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Caterpillar Analyst Ratings

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$343.50
-0.45-0.13%
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$490.00
Lowest Price Target1
$174.00
Consensus Price Target1
$333.42

Caterpillar Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:CAT | Benzinga

Caterpillar Corp has a consensus price target of $567.61 based on the ratings of 38 analysts. The high is $1350 issued by HSBC on May 10, 2024<. The low is $100 issued by Deutsche Bank on August 5, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by New Street Research, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank on August 6, 2024, August 5, 2024, and August 5, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $118.33 between New Street Research, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank, there's an implied 0.21% upside for Caterpillar Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Evercore ISI Group
DA Davidson
Truist Securities
UBS
Citigroup

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Analyst Ratings for Caterpillar

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What is the target price for Caterpillar (CAT) stock?

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The latest price target for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was reported by Evercore ISI Group on February 19, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $375.00 expecting CAT to rise to within 12 months (a possible 9.17% upside). 39 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Caterpillar (CAT)?

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The latest analyst rating for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was provided by Evercore ISI Group, and Caterpillar maintained their in-line rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Caterpillar (CAT)?

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The last upgrade for Caterpillar Inc happened on February 3, 2025 when UBS raised their price target to $385. UBS previously had a sell for Caterpillar Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Caterpillar (CAT)?

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The last downgrade for Caterpillar Inc happened on November 13, 2024 when Evercore ISI Group changed their price target from $321 to $365 for Caterpillar Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Caterpillar (CAT)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Caterpillar, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Caterpillar was filed on February 19, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 19, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Caterpillar (CAT) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Caterpillar (CAT) rating was a maintained with a price target of $365.00 to $375.00. The current price Caterpillar (CAT) is trading at is $343.50, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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