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CAT is currently covered by 13 analysts with an average price target of $543.94. This is a potential upside of $16.86 (3.2%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $527.08.
Caterpillar's activity chart (see below) currently has 663 price targets and 490 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CAT is 14.29% SELL, 32.65% HOLD and 53.06% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 83.75% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 298.15 days.
Highest price target for CAT is $650, Lowest price target is $350, average price target is $494.
Most recent stock forecast was given by MICHAEL FENIGER from BAML on 14-Oct-2025. First documented stock forecast 22-Jan-2007.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CAT, 7 are a SELL (14.29%), 16 are a HOLD (32.65%), 26 are a BUY (53.06%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy
$594
$66.92 (12.70%)
$495
4 days ago
(14-Oct-2025)
11/12 (91.67%)
$59.95 (11.23%)
144
Buy
$650
$122.92 (23.32%)
$475
5 days ago
(13-Oct-2025)
12/13 (92.31%)
$122.53 (23.23%)
228
Hold
$502
$-25.08 (-4.76%)
$245
5 days ago
(13-Oct-2025)
8/10 (80%)
$-25.47 (-4.83%)
312
Hold
$506
$-21.08 (-4.00%)
$357
6 days ago
(12-Oct-2025)
41/44 (93.18%)
$1.24 (0.25%)
406
Buy
$582
$54.92 (10.42%)
$507
11 days ago
(07-Oct-2025)
45/46 (97.83%)
$79.88 (15.91%)
448
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