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Caterpillar (CAT)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$416.52 USD

416.52
2,965,220

-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:

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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    

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  • Growth Score A
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  • VGM Score A

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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 D Growth F Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

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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% (228 out of 244)

Industry: Manufacturing - Construction and Mining

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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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Why Boeing Is a Strong Buy Stock and News from CAT, NVDA, & VALE

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Ryan McQueeney recaps the latest news from Vale SA, Nvidia, and Caterpillar. Later, he discusses why Boeing has earned a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) rating right now.

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Caterpillar Disappoints, Weighs On The Markets

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Caterpillar (CAT) Q4 Earnings, Revenues Lag Estimates, Up Y/Y

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Caterpillar's (CAT) new 2019 earnings per share guidance reflects growth of 9% at the mid-point.

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Spirit, Red Robin, Caterpillar, Apple and FedEx highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

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Caterpillar, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

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Caterpillar, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

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Caterpillar Q4 Disappoints, Pre-Market in the Red

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CAT's miss pivoted on the three words no investor in international stocks wants to hear: "Slow China demand."

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Caterpillar (CAT) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Caterpillar (CAT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -14.43% and -0.21%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Upcoming Earnings Reports to Watch: CAT, AAPL, FB

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Stocks are on the rise today, but next week's busy stretch of earnings announcements might have the power to decide if this momentum can continue. Here's a look at a few of the upcoming week's most important earnings reports.

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5 Machinery Stocks Likely to Surpass Q4 Earnings Estimates

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Machinery stocks gain from favorable e-business, emerging market business and others despite high costs. We present five machinery stocks that are poised to beat estimates in fourth-quarter 2018.

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Ball Corporation (BLL) to Post Q4 Earnings: What to Expect?

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Overall strong backlog, new products and focus on cost-cutting actions will aid Ball Corporation's (BLL) fourth-quarter 2018 results.

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Is a Surprise Coming for Caterpillar (CAT) This Earnings Season?

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Caterpillar (CAT) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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Pentair (PNR) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

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Momentum in its segments, productivity improvement and benefits from restructuring actions is likely to aid Pentair's (PNR) fourth-quarter 2018 results.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Caterpillar, Microsoft, General Dynamics, IBM and Deere

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Caterpillar Looks Good Ahead of Q4 Earnings

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Caterpillar is poised to report an uptick in fourth-quarter earnings, powered by gains in its construction, oil and gas, and resource businesses.

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Positive EPS & Revenue Surprises Hard to Come By

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We were unimpressed with the Q4 earnings season from the get go and that initial view has been confirmed by the bigger sample of reports we have seen since then.

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Why Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Looks Like a Buy Ahead of Q4 Earnings

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It's time to dive into why CAT stock looks like a buy a moment, with the construction and mining power set to report its Q4 financial results before the opening bell Monday.

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Will GPU Product Introduction Benefit AMD's Q4 Earnings?

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Factors Expected to Influence Microsoft's (MSFT) Q2 Earnings

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Microsoft's (MSFT) Q2 results gains from enterprise strength, robust Office 365 & Azure adoption.

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Top Analyst Reports for Caterpillar, Microsoft & General Dynamics

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Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Caterpillar (CAT), Microsoft (MSFT) and General Dynamics (GD).

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Stock Market News For Jan 22, 2019

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The second week of January was a fabulous one for Wall Street.

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

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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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Stock Market News For Jan 21, 2019

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The bull-run of the U.S. stocks continued for the fourth straight day on Friday following positive news on the trade war front.

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Boeing (BA) Stock Was a Strong Buy Before US-China Trade Positivity

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Stock Market News For Jan 18, 2019

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Benchmarks ended in the green on Thursday, extending the streak of gains to three days on the trot.