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Caterpillar (CAT)

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$420.35 USD

420.35
178,447

+3.23 (0.77%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 10:04 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 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

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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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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 21st

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CAT, CMC and KNSL made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on December 21, 2022.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for December 21st

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BHP, HTGC, CAT, CMC and KNSL have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on December 21, 2022.

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Best Income Stocks to Buy for December 21st

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BHP, HTGC and CAT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on December 21, 2022.

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Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging Caterpillar (CAT) This Year?

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Moves -0.18%: What You Should Know

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Caterpillar (CAT) closed the most recent trading day at $232.29, moving -0.18% from the previous trading session.

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Caterpillar (CAT) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

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Beat the Market Like Zacks: Vivint, Caterpillar, Oracle in Focus

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Like Dividends? 3 Aristocrats Worthy of Consideration

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5 Momentum Stocks for Keeping Your Portfolio Warm This Winter

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Top 5 High-Yield S&P 500 Stocks to Buy for 2023

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3 Top Stocks With Solid Earnings Growth to Buy Ahead of 2023

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Buy These 2 Industrial Products Stocks

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With these two industrial products stocks showing the ability to fight off inflation this year, their valuation and growth appear to support more upside ahead.

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

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Caterpillar (CAT) closed the most recent trading day at $235.49, moving +1.04% from the previous trading session.

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

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Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Moves -1.51%: What You Should Know

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Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $232.57 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.51% move from the prior day.

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Is Axon Enterprise (AXON) Stock Outpacing Its Industrial Products Peers This Year?

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December is Usually a Good Time for Wall Street: 5 Growth Picks

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With December traditionally being a good month for stocks, investing in growth players like Barings BDC (BBDC), Caterpillar (CAT) & J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), to name a few, seems prudent.

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Buy Caterpillar (CAT) Stock for Solid Growth

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