Caterpillar Inc [NYSE: CAT] loss -0.18% on the last trading session, reaching $323.11 price per share at the time.
If compared to the average trading volume of 2.98M shares, CAT reached a trading volume of 1829247 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Caterpillar Inc [CAT]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for CAT shares is $356.65 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on CAT stock is a recommendation set at 2.26. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Robert W. Baird have made an estimate for Caterpillar Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on May 01, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 01, 2025, representing the official price target for Caterpillar Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $283, while Morgan Stanley analysts kept a Equal-Weight rating on CAT stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Caterpillar Inc is set at 11.04, with the Price to Sales ratio for CAT stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 2.40. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 7.92, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 7.57. Price to Free Cash Flow for CAT in the course of the last twelve months was 19.30 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.77.
Trading performance analysis for CAT stock
Caterpillar Inc [CAT] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 5.23. With this latest performance, CAT shares gained by 5.67% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -14.80% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -2.40% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for CAT stock in for the last two-week period is set at 58.66, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 68.15, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 53.39 for Caterpillar Inc [CAT]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 320.98, while it was recorded at 315.48 for the last single week of trading, and 357.53 for the last 200 days.
Caterpillar Inc [CAT]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Caterpillar Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.77 and a Current Ratio set at 1.32.
Caterpillar Inc [CAT]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for CAT. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Caterpillar Inc go to 2.65%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Caterpillar Inc [CAT]
The top three institutional holders of CAT stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 46.48 million shares, which is approximately 9.54%. STATE STREET CORP, holding 36.61 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$12.2 billion in CAT stocks shares; and STATE STREET CORP, currently with $$12.06 billion in CAT stock with ownership which is approximately 7.4329%.
