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Caterpillar (CAT)

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$416.98 USD

416.98
1,116,247

-0.14 (-0.03%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 12:30 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 D 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 7% (227 out of 244)

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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Caterpillar (CAT) to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?

Caterpillar's (CAT) fourth-quarter results are likely to reflect high demand in its end markets, seasonal factors, favorable price realization and savings from its cost-reduction efforts.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Caterpillar (CAT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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IDEX (IEX) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

While the strong performance of the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment is likely to have buoyed IDEX (IEX) Q4 earnings, supply-chain issues and raw material cost inflation are expected to have hurt the same.

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

Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $252.70 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.2% move from the prior day.

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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Caterpillar (CAT) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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What's in the Offing for Hubbell (HUBB) in Q4 Earnings?

Strong demand for products and strength across the datacenter, communications and renewables markets are likely to have aided Hubbell's (HUBB) Q4 performance. High costs might have dented earnings.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Caterpillar, Komatsu, Terex and H&E Equipment Services

Caterpillar, Komatsu, Terex and H&E Equipment Services are part of the Zacks Industry Outlook article.

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

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

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What's in Store for General Electric (GE) in Q4 Earnings?

While strong performance of the Aerospace segment is likely to have buoyed General Electric's (GE) Q4 earnings, supply chain issues and raw material cost inflation are expected to hurt the same.

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Will Cost-Inflation & Currency Woes Mar 3M's (MMM) Q4 Earnings?

3M's (MMM) Q4 performance is likely to have been hurt by high raw material and logistics costs and foreign currency headwinds, partly offset by pricing actions.

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5 Industrial Stocks Set to Beat Q4 Earnings Estimates

The Industrial Products sector is expected to deliver fourth-quarter 2022 earnings growth of 11.6%. Companies like Caterpillar (CAT), Deere (DE), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Parker-Hannifin (PH) and Xylem (XYL) are set to deliver earnings beat.

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4 Stocks to Watch From the Promising Construction & Mining Equipment Industry

Easing supply-chain disruptions and solid demand in the end markets will aid the Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry. Caterpillar (CAT), Komatsu (KMTUY), Terex (TEX) and H&E Equipment Services (HEES) are worth keeping an eye on, backed by their solid growth prospects.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $256.26, marking a -0.85% move from the previous day.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving the Stock?

Caterpillar (CAT) is gaining on solid demand in end markets, robust backlog levels, higher prices and savings from cost-reduction actions.

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Beat the Market the Zacks Way: Oracle, NVIDIA, Kimberly-Clark in Focus

Our time-tested methodologies were at work to help investors navigate the market well last week. Here are some of our key performance data from the past three months.

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Caterpillar Stock Reaches All-Time High

CAT appears well-positioned to extend its recent gains.

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Will Alcoa (AA) Disappoint in Q4 Earnings on Lower Shipments?

Alcoa's (AA) Q4 performance is expected to have been hurt by lower shipments across its segments and high energy and raw material costs.

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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Industrial Products Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

Finding stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates becomes an easier task with our Zacks Earnings ESP.

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

In the latest trading session, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $250.51, marking a +1.58% move from the previous day.

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3 Stocks with Earnings Growth Trends in 2023

Using the Zacks Rank we can identify stocks that are forecasted to have improving earnings

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Will Caterpillar (CAT) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

Caterpillar (CAT) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

Caterpillar (CAT) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Caterpillar (CAT) is a Great Choice

Does Caterpillar (CAT) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Caterpillar, Equinor, GSK, Sysco and AmerisourceBergen

Caterpillar, Equinor, GSK, Sysco and AmerisourceBergen are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Top Research Reports for Caterpillar, Equinor & GSK

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Equinor ASA (EQNR) and GSK plc (GSK).