CAT - Caterpillar - Stock Forecast

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CAT is currently covered by 19 analysts with an average price target of $422.41. This is a potential upside of $16.49 (4.06%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $405.92.

Caterpillar's activity chart (see below) currently has 543 price targets and 470 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of CAT is 29.11% HOLD, 21.52% SELL and 49.37% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 86.39% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 326.53 days.

Highest price target for CAT is $475, Lowest price target is $283, average price target is $354.41.

Most recent stock forecast was given by TAMI ZAKARIA from JPMORGAN on 09-Jul-2025. First documented stock forecast 22-Jan-2007.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of CAT, 23 are a HOLD (29.11%), 17 are a SELL (21.52%), 39 are a BUY (49.37%).

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

$475

$69.08 (17.02%)

$380

4 days ago
(09-Jul-2025)

7/12 (58.33%)

$66.67 (16.33%)

180

Buy

$414

$8.08 (1.99%)

$396

21 days ago
(22-Jun-2025)

39/44 (88.64%)

$47.77 (13.04%)

476

Buy

$385

$-20.92 (-5.15%)

$295

1 months 14 days ago
(29-May-2025)

5/5 (100%)

$36.97 (10.62%)

325

Hold

$373

$-32.92 (-8.11%)

$375

1 months 25 days ago
(18-May-2025)

10/10 (100%)

$20.43 (5.79%)

243

Sell

$357

$-48.92 (-12.05%)

$243

1 months 28 days ago
(15-May-2025)

39/43 (90.7%)

$3.42 (0.97%)

412

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

On average it took 326.53 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 86.39

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 15 price targets and 8 ratings on CAT

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

Tami Zakaria with highest potential upside - $69.08

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

Sameer Rathod with lowest potential downside - -$295.92

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