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Caterpillar (CAT)

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$431.86 USD

431.86
554,787

-2.37 (-0.55%)

Updated Aug 6, 2025 11:22 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 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

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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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    Caterpillar to Shut Facilities, Layoff 880 Jobs to Cut Costs

    by Zacks Equity Research

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          Caterpillar Infuses Optimism in Machinery Stocks: Top 4 Picks

          by Zacks Equity Research

          Caterpillar's turnaround performance last year and continued momentum in 2018 instills optimism in the broader machinery sector.

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            by Madhurima Das

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              Manitowoc's (MTW) Results to Bear the Brunt of Steel Tariff

              by Zacks Equity Research

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                Astec (ASTE) Rides on Solid Backlog Despite Recent Headwinds

                by Zacks Equity Research

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                  by Zacks Equity Research

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                    CAT or DE: Which Industrial Stock to Bet on Post Earnings?

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    Let us perform an analysis of two leading players in the Industrial Products sector, Caterpillar (CAT) and Deere (DE) to pick the best investment option.

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                      Zacks.com featured highlights include: Caterpillar, Cinemark, Healthways, Boeing and Concho

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                        Cash In On Earnings Beat With These 5 Top Stocks

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                        Bet on five stocks that are likely to outdo earnings estimates.

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                          A Very Positive Earnings Picture

                          by Sheraz Mian

                          The Q4 earnings season turned out to be really impressive.

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                            A Very Positive Earnings Picture

                            by Sheraz Mian

                            The Q4 earnings season turned out to be really impressive.

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                              Stock Market News For Mar 6, 2018

                              by Zacks Equity Research

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                                Reasons to Add Milacron (MCRN) Stock to Your Portfolio Now

                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                Milacron's (MCRN) prospects remain bright on the back of solid order growth, expansion of geographic footprint as well as cost-reduction initiatives

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                                  Dow Opens 200 Points Lower, McDonald's (MCD) Leads Early Losses

                                  by Ryan McQueeney

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                                    Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Citigroup and Caterpillar

                                    by Zacks Equity Research

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                                      Caterpillar Poised For a Better 2018 on Rising Mining Spend

                                      by Zacks Equity Research

                                      Last year was the comeback year for Caterpillar and it remains to be seen whether the company can maintain the momentum in 2018 on the back of improving mining markets.

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                                        Best Earnings Season in Years

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                                          Best Earnings Season in Years

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                                          Q4 has seen an above-average proportion of companies beating both EPS and revenue estimates.

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                                            7 Reasons that Make Grainger (GWW) a Solid Investment Choice

                                            by Zacks Equity Research

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                                              Why Is Caterpillar (CAT) Down 4.1% Since its Last Earnings Report?

                                              by Zacks Equity Research

                                              Caterpillar (CAT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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                                                Milacron (MCRN) Rides on Rising Demand Despite Rising Costs

                                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                                Milacron (MCRN) is anticipated to benefit in 2018 from focus on restructuring initiatives and backlog strength despite input cost inflation.

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                                                  There's One Big Problem with 'Synchronized Global Growth'

                                                  by John Blank

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