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Caterpillar (CAT)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$427.72 USD

427.72
2,614,898

-6.51 (-1.50%)

Updated Aug 6, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $428.19 +0.47 (0.11%) 7:04 PM 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 C 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% (204 out of 246)

Industry: Manufacturing - Construction and Mining

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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Zacks.com featured highlights include WestRock, Caterpillar, G-III Apparel Group and REV Group

WestRock, Caterpillar, G-III Apparel Group and REV Group are part of the Zacks Screen of the Week article.

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Seeking Income? 3 Top-Ranked Dividend Aristocrats to Buy

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Opportunity is Brewing for These Highly-Ranked Manufacturing Stocks

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While the headlines often spotlight stocks that are soaring to new heights, some of the best investment prospects lie in stocks trading below their historical valuations

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Here's Why Investors Should Retain Graco (GGG) Stock Now

Graco (GGG) benefits from robust activity in the alternative energy, electronics and battery end markets within the Industrial segment. Graco's measures to reward its shareholders are encouraging.

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EnerSys (ENS) Clinches $92M Long-Term Contract From USN

EnerSys (ENS) wins a $91.8 million, multi-year contract from USN to provide TPPL batteries, which will be used as primary storage batteries on all four classes of USN Nuclear Submarines.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Caterpillar, General Electric, Dell Technologies, Automatic Data Processing and Apollo Global Management

Caterpillar, General Electric, Dell Technologies, Automatic Data Processing and Apollo Global Management are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog

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4 Appealing Relative Price Strength Plays for Your Portfolio

WRK, CAT, GIII and REVG are four stocks with explosive relative price strength.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Caterpillar, Alibaba and Aflac

Caterpillar, Alibaba and Aflac are part of the Zacks Investment Ideas article.

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Top Stock Picks for Week of September 18, 2023

An Impressive Construction Stock with a Solid Earnings Outlook and an E-Commerce Platform for Buying and Selling Used Cars.

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3 Large-Caps to Buy for a Steady Approach

Large-caps carry a well-established nature, have greater analyst coverage, and commonly pay dividends, all of which make them so popular. And for those seeking exposure, analysts have recently become bullish on these three.

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Here's Why You Should Hold on to Illinois Tool (ITW) Stock

Strength in the institutional end markets and capital equipment business augurs well for Illinois Tool (ITW). The company's measures to reward its shareholders are promising.

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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Gets Initial Velion Charger Order

Lincoln Electric (LECO) receives an order to supply four Velion DC fast chargers.

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5 High-Flying Bigwigs in Past 3 Months With Room for Growth

We have narrowed our search to five U.S. corporate behemoths with strong potential left for the rest of this year. These are: CAT, GE, DELL, ADP, APO.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Moves -1.21%: What You Should Know

Caterpillar (CAT) closed the most recent trading day at $279.15, moving -1.21% from the previous trading session.

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TEX or CAT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

TEX vs. CAT: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Astec (ASTE) Bets on Strong Demand and Strategic Actions

Astec (ASTE) will gain from the ongoing strength in domestic demand in both its segments, its pricing actions as well as its OneASTEC business model.

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Rockwell Automation (ROK) and Infinitum Extends Partnership

Rockwell Automation (ROK) collaborates with Infinitum to produce integrated drives and motors, and reduce its carbon footprint.

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Is Belden (BDC) Stock Outpacing Its Industrial Products Peers This Year?

Here is how Belden (BDC) and Caterpillar (CAT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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Donaldson (DCI) Up 19.1% in 1 Year: Will the Trend Continue?

Continued strength in dust collection sales within the Industrial Solutions segment and accretive acquisitions bode well for Donaldson (DCI). Its shareholder-friendly measures are also encouraging.

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Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN) Purchases New Micro Trenchers

Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN) closes the purchase of the first tranche of micro trenchers for a customer in Arizona.

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General Electric's (GE) Unit Unveils AI-Powered Software

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Johnson Controls (JCI) Unveils New OpenBlue Security Service

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