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Caterpillar (CAT)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$416.52 USD

416.52
2,897,778

-0.60 (-0.14%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $417.35 +0.83 (0.20%) 7:58 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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Stock Market News for Dec 21, 2021

Benchmarks recorded a steep decline on Monday as investors worried about the fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19, raising doubts on the global economic outlook.

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Caterpillar (CAT), Chevron to Pilot Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive

Caterpillar's (CAT) subsidiary Progress Rail will design and build a prototype hydrogen fuel cell locomotive for line-haul and/or other types of rail service.

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

Caterpillar (CAT) closed the most recent trading day at $201.25, moving -1.09% from the previous trading session.

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Caterpillar (CAT) to Gain on Robust Backlog Amid Cost Woes

Improving demand in its end markets, robust backlog levels and cost saving actions will support Caterpillar's (CAT) top-line performance and negate inflationary cost pressures.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, Salesforce, Novo Nordisk, Caterpillar and ConocoPhillips

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Netflix, Salesforce, Novo Nordisk, Caterpillar and ConocoPhillips

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Top Research Reports for Netflix, salesforce & Novo Nordisk

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), salesforce.com, inc. (CRM), and Novo Nordisk (NVO).

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Stock Market News for Dec 7, 2021

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Monday to start the week on a high, with economically sensitive stocks rallying as investors shed fears of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Deere (DE) Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q4, Improve Y/Y

Deere (DE) projects net income between $6.5 billion and $7 billion for fiscal 2022, higher than fiscal 2021 on the back of higher demand in its end markets amid supply chain headwinds.

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Astec's (ASTE) Margins to Bear the Brunt of Inflated Costs

While Astec (ASTE) will gain from a higher backlog, higher steel prices, supply-chain issues and labor constraints will likely hurt results.

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Manitowoc (MTW) Soars 63% YTD: Will the Rally Continue?

Manitowoc (MTW) is well-positioned for growth on the back of its improving order levels and product innovation.

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Here's Why You Should Hold on to Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Now

Favorable end-market demand, savings from cost reduction actions and positive movement in earnings estimates make Caterpillar (CAT) stock worth retaining in the portfolio.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Caterpillar, Nucor and Vulcan Materials

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Caterpillar, Nucor and Vulcan Materials

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Caterpillar (CAT), Newmont Partner to Attain Zero Emissions Mining

Caterpillar (CAT) and Newmont teams up to develop and implement an all-electric, zero emissions autonomous mining system to address climate change.

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3 Big Winners as House Passes $1.2T US Infrastructure Bill

Caterpillar (CAT), Nucor (NUE) & Vulcan Materials (VMC) are poised to gain immensely from Biden's $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill that was passed by the House of Representatives on Nov 5.

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Stock Market News for Nov 9, 2021

Benchmarks closed in record highs on Monday as investors picked up materials, energy and technology shares after Congress approved a more than $1 trillion infrastructure bill.

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Stocks & ETFs to Gain From Final Nod for Infrastructure Bill

Take a look at some ETFs and stocks that are well-poised to shine on the new infrastructure bill.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: PayPal, Merck, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems and TJX Companies

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: PayPal, Merck, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems and TJX Companies

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Top Analyst Reports for PayPal, Merck & Caterpillar

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT).

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Key Factors Influencing CNH Industrial's (CNHI) Q3 Earnings

CNH Industrial's (CNHI) third-quarter 2021 results are likely to reflect the negative impact of the global supply crunch and rising commodity, freight, and logistics costs.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Boasts Earnings & Price Momentum: Should You Buy?

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Caterpillar, Komatsu and Manitowoc Company

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Caterpillar, Komatsu and Manitowoc Company

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3 Construction & Mining Equipment Stocks to Gain On Strong Demand

The Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry will continue to gain on strong demand in its end markets. The likes of CAT, KMTUY, and MTW will gain from this momentum.

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Company News for Oct 29, 2021

Companies in The News Are: CAT,SIRI,OSTK,MRK

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Jobless Claims, Q3 GDP Lower than Expected

Another big day for data ahead of the opening bell this morning, with some good news and a few disappointments.

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Caterpillar (CAT) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y

Caterpillar's (CAT) third-quarter 2021 results gain on higher demand across all of its segments and regions that helped offset the impact of higher costs.