Caterpillar Inc.
815.56USD
-6.9200 (-0.84%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $6.92▲ | $6.39 | 14 | 3 |
| Next quarter | $6.92▲ | $6.68 | 14 | 3 |
| Current year | $27.19▲ | $24.6 | 23 | 0 |
| Next year | $32.38▲ | $30.03 | 25 | 0 |
Beat in 4 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $6.2 | $8.17 | +1.97 (+31.8%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.64 | $5.54 | +0.90 (+19.3%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.71 | $5.16 | +0.45 (+9.5%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.52 | $4.95 | +0.43 (+9.4%) |
355 ratings from 46 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $435 $500 | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Downgraded from Equal-Weight | Underweight | $349 $332 | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $380 $445 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $399 $456 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $376 $434 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $338 $321 | Aug 19, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $385 $376 | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $315 $335 | Aug 7, 2024 |
| UBS | Maintained | Sell | $270 $285 | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Reiterated | Buy | $390 $399 | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Initiated | Market Perform | — | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Initiated | Buy | $380 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| HSBC | Maintained | Hold | $330 $360 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $338 $340 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Stifel | Downgraded from Buy | Hold | $293 $350 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Maintained | Perform | — | Apr 18, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $385 $435 | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $357 $408 | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Initiated | Buy | $390 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Downgraded from Outperform | In-Line | $321 $338 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $255 $340 | Feb 12, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $345 $385 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Baird | Maintained | Underperform | $210 $257 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $290 $325 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Buy | $274 $357 | Feb 6, 2024 |
162 filings from 23 insiders · 20 buy / 10 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of CAT, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | ExerciseEmployee Stock options | 44.4k | $219.76 | $9.76M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 4.8k | $813.72 | $3.93M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 1.3k | $812.09 | $1.04M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 5.0k | $811.31 | $4.08M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 3.0k | $810.31 | $2.46M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 2.1k | $809.08 | $1.73M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 2.6k | $808.20 | $2.13M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 6.1k | $807.41 | $4.95M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 3.4k | $806.31 | $2.73M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 1.4k | $805.36 | $1.09M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 520 | $803.86 | $418k | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 750 | $803.39 | $603k | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 280 | $802.10 | $225k | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 540 | $801.10 | $433k | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Sell | 480 | $800.19 | $384k | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Tax | 12.0k | $812.98 | $9.76M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Creed Joseph EOfficer, Chief Executive Officer | Exercise | 44.4k | $219.76 | $9.76M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| JOHNSON GERALDDirector | Grant | 211 | — | — | Jun 10, 2026 |
| KEENE NAZZIC SDirector | Grant | 211 | — | — | Jun 10, 2026 |
| MARKS JUDITH FRANDirector | Grant | 211 | — | — | Jun 10, 2026 |
No analyst notes on CAT yet.
Analyst Ratings
26 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | Hold2.57 |
| 1 mo ago | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | Hold2.57 |
| 2 mo ago | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | Hold2.57 |
| 3 mo ago | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Hold2.50 |