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CAT is currently covered by 15 analysts with an average price target of $595.49. This is a potential upside of $19.73 (3.43%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $575.76.
Caterpillar's activity chart (see below) currently has 671 price targets and 501 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CAT is 53.57% BUY, 37.5% HOLD and 8.93% SELL.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 82.05% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 296.51 days.
Highest price target for CAT is $730, Lowest price target is $380, average price target is $572.64.
Most recent stock forecast was given by JERRY REVICH from WELLS FARGO on 14-Nov-2025. First documented stock forecast 23-Jan-2007.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CAT, 30 are a BUY (53.57%), 21 are a HOLD (37.5%), 5 are a SELL (8.93%).
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
$675
$99.24 (17.24%)
$408
15 days ago
(14-Nov-2025)
16/17 (94.12%)
$121.45 (21.94%)
472
Hold
$660
$84.24 (14.63%)
$360
23 days ago
(06-Nov-2025)
2/3 (66.67%)
$90.85 (15.96%)
80
Hold
$581
$5.24 (0.91%)
$506
25 days ago
(04-Nov-2025)
41/45 (91.11%)
$33.42 (6.10%)
406
Hold
$569
$-6.76 (-1.17%)
$388
26 days ago
(03-Nov-2025)
8/9 (88.89%)
$-8.26 (-1.43%)
35
Hold
$555
$-20.76 (-3.61%)
$485
30 days ago
(30-Oct-2025)
8/10 (80%)
$-28.15 (-4.83%)
126
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