Caterpillar, Inc.
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Analyst consensus
28 analysts covering CATAnalyst Price Target Disagreement for Caterpillar, Inc.
Wall Street's bull case implies +43% from the current price; the bear case implies -33%. A 76% spread signals high analyst disagreement — run your own DCF to anchor on fundamentals rather than street consensus.
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About Caterpillar, Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-hig…
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Is CAT a buy right now?
Wall Street's consensus rating on Caterpillar, Inc. is Buy across 28 analysts, with a mean price target of $970.71 (+14% vs. the current $854.75). Ratings are a starting point — run the DCF and check the financial-health readings above before deciding.
Is CAT overvalued?
CAT trades at 36.3x trailing earnings, against a DCF fair value of $161 per share. The current price implies 30% annual free-cash-flow growth for a decade. Open the DCF or reverse-DCF tool to change the assumptions and see the range.
When is CAT's next earnings date?
Caterpillar, Inc. is next scheduled to report earnings around Oct 29, 2026. A full CAT research report from Basis Report covers the setup into that print — estimates, the beat/miss record, and what would move the thesis.
What is the analyst price target disagreement for Caterpillar, Inc.?
Analysts covering Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) range from a bear-case target of $575.00 to a bull-case high of $1,225.00, with a mean consensus target of $970.71 across 26 analysts. The spread of $650.00 (76% of the current price) indicates high disagreement on the outlook. Run the DCF calculator to build your own estimate independent of street consensus.
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