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Caterpillar (CAT)

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$429.66 USD

429.66
1,203,639

-4.04 (-0.93%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 10:22 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value C Growth B Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 17% (205 out of 246)

Industry: Manufacturing - Construction and Mining

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Zacks News

Caterpillar, known for its iconic yellow machines, is the largest global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. Given that it serves a gamut of sectors - infrastructure, construction, mining, oil & gas and transportation, the company is considered a bellwether of the global economy. Since 1925, Caterpillar’s product portfolio has evolved and currently boasts 20 brands and generated revenues of $53.8 billion in 2019. It has more than 4 million of products with an extensive dealer network of 165 dealers spanning 191 countries. Caterpillar started using telematics in the 1990’s and reached its target of 1 million connected assets in 2019. The combination of innovation, cutting-edge technology, coupled with the formidable reputation, sets Caterpillar apart from its peers

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5 Stocks to Buy as Durable Goods Orders Rebound in August

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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a Trending Stock

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Caterpillar, Emerson Electric, Copart, Vertiv Holdings and Pioneer Natural Resources

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3 Catalysts for October to Regain Momentum: Top 5 Picks

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At this stage, it will be prudent to invest in momentum stocks. Five such stocks are: CAT, EMR, CPRT, VRT, PXD.

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Take the Zacks Approach to Beat the Market: Shopify, Caterpillar, Amgen in Focus

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AGCO Corp (AGCO) to Buy Trimble Assets to Boost Portfolio

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Reasons Why You Should Avoid Betting on Allegion (ALLE) Now

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4 Must-Buy Stocks for Stellar Earnings Growth

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Invest in stocks such as Eaton (ETN), Caterpillar (CAT), ITT and Kinsale Capital (KNSL) at the moment for solid earnings growth.

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3 Dividend Growers to Buy for Passive Income

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Companies that consistently boost their dividend payouts reflect a successful and shareholder-friendly nature, opting to share a portion of profits with investors. And that's precisely what these three companies have done over the years.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

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Albemarle (ALB)-Caterpillar Join Forces for Sustainable Mining

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Here's Why Investors Should Retain Kennametal (KMT) Stock Now

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