CAT - Caterpillar - Stock Forecast

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CAT is currently covered by 17 analysts with an average price target of $700.9. This is a potential upside of $20.02 (2.94%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $680.88.

Caterpillar's activity chart (see below) currently has 702 price targets and 559 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CAT is 9.59% SELL, 60.27% BUY and 30.14% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 82.38% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 287.4 days.

Highest price target for CAT is $878, Lowest price target is $425, average price target is $687.33.

Most recent stock forecast was given by KRISTEN OWEN from OPPENHEIMER on 06-Mar-2026. First documented stock forecast 23-Jan-2007.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CAT, 7 are a SELL (9.59%), 44 are a BUY (60.27%), 22 are a HOLD (30.14%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Buy Since 01-May-2025

$817

$123.01 (17.73%)

$729

14 days ago
(06-Mar-2026)

5/6 (83.33%)

$110.92 (15.71%)

41

Buy Since 11-Jan-2019

$870

$176.01 (25.36%)

$756

23 days ago
(25-Feb-2026)

19/20 (95%)

$103.39 (13.49%)

424

Buy Since 19-Aug-2025

$878

$184.01 (26.51%)

$476

25 days ago
(23-Feb-2026)

11/12 (91.67%)

$121.53 (16.07%)

234

Buy Since 04-Apr-2023

$825

$131.01 (18.88%)

$735

1 months 10 days ago
(10-Feb-2026)

18/19 (94.74%)

$82.63 (11.13%)

125

Sell Since 14-Oct-2024

$425

$-268.99 (-38.76%)

$400

1 months 17 days ago
(03-Feb-2026)

5/11 (45.45%)

$-277.89 (-39.54%)

47

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What is CAT (Caterpillar) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 287.4 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 82.38

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on CAT (Caterpillar) with a proven track record?

IVAN FEINSETH

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on CAT (Caterpillar)?

Ivan Feinseth works at TIGRESS PARTNERS and has 20 price targets and 12 ratings on CAT

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on CAT (Caterpillar)?

David Raso with highest potential upside - $184.01

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on CAT (Caterpillar)?

Richard Close with lowest potential downside - -$658.99

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