CAT - Caterpillar - Stock Forecast

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CAT is currently covered by 18 analysts with an average price target of $343.63. This is a potential upside of $18.01 (5.53%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $325.62.

Caterpillar's activity chart (see below) currently has 535 price targets and 464 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CAT is 23.08% SELL, 48.72% BUY and 28.21% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 85.31% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 331.82 days.

Highest price target for CAT is $475, Lowest price target is $243, average price target is $338.06.

Most recent stock forecast was given by JAMIE COOK from TRUIST on 01-May-2025. First documented stock forecast 23-Jan-2007.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CAT, 18 are a SELL (23.08%), 38 are a BUY (48.72%), 22 are a HOLD (28.21%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met

Performance score

Buy

$396

$72.32 (22.34%)

$389

8 days ago
(01-May-2025)

37/43 (86.05%)

$82.04 (26.13%)

497

Hold

$325

$1.32 (0.41%)

$357

18 days ago
(21-Apr-2025)

5/6 (83.33%)

$40.26 (14.14%)

49

Sell

$283

$-40.68 (-12.57%)

$300

23 days ago
(16-Apr-2025)

3/5 (60%)

$-7.14 (-2.46%)

85

Buy

$380

$56.32 (17.40%)

$490

25 days ago
(14-Apr-2025)

6/11 (54.55%)

$81.88 (27.47%)

198

Hold

$243

$-80.68 (-24.93%)

$385

1 months 2 days ago
(07-Apr-2025)

37/42 (88.1%)

$-37.06 (-13.23%)

429

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

On average it took 331.82 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 85.31

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 13 price targets and 9 ratings on CAT

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

Stephen Volkmann with highest potential upside - $151.32

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

Gordon Johnson with lowest potential downside - -$240

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