CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

FRA:CAT1US1491231015

Current stock price

587 EUR
-4 (-0.68%)
Last:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
€607.95
+ 3.57% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$4.60
Revenue Estimate
16.618B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
74.12%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
€607.95
Upside
+ 3.57%
From current price of €587.00 to mean target of €607.95, Based on 34 analyst forecasts
Low
€366.00
Median
€589.65
High
€786.05

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
7.71%
3 Months
18.66%

Price Target Summary

34 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CAT1.DE. The average price target is 607.95 EUR. This implies a price increase of 3.57% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 587.
The average price target has been revised upward by 18.66% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CAT1 Current Analyst RatingCAT1 Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

CAT1 Historical Analyst RatingsCAT1 Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
74.12%
CAT1.DE was analyzed by 34 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 74. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CAT1.DE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CAT1.DE was analyzed by 34 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2021-08-06Tigress FinancialReiterate Buy
2021-08-02Deutsche BankMaintains Buy
2021-08-02Credit SuisseMaintains Outperform
2021-08-02Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight
2021-07-14OTR GlobalDowngrade Positive -> Mixed
2021-07-14Deutsche BankMaintains Buy
2021-06-04Deutsche BankMaintains Buy
2021-05-12UBSMaintains Neutral
2021-05-03StifelMaintains Buy
2021-04-30BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform
2021-04-30Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight
2021-04-13Wolfe ResearchInitiate Outperform
2021-04-13Deutsche BankMaintains Buy
2021-04-12Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight
2021-02-25JP MorganMaintains Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$4.60
Revenue Estimate
16.618B
Revenue Q2Q
16.63%
EPS Q2Q
8.31%
Number of Analysts
22

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.80%
Revenue (3 Months)
4.12%
EPS (1 Month)
2.03%
EPS (3 Months)
4.41%

Next Earnings Summary

CAT1.DE is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 4.6 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 16.62B EUR.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 4.12% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
CAT1.DE revenue by date.CAT1.DE revenue by date.
67.06B
12.84%
64.809B
-3.36%
67.589B
4.29%
74.686B
10.50%
81.147B
8.65%
86.525B
6.63%
91.091B
5.28%
95.962B
5.35%
107.247B
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CAT1.DE ebitda by date.CAT1.DE ebitda by date.
16.92B
42.04%
16.87B
-0.30%
14.772B
-12.44%
15.609B
5.67%
18.244B
16.88%
20.711B
13.52%
26.076B
25.90%
28.409B
8.95%
N/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
CAT1.DE ebit by date.CAT1.DE ebit by date.
14.776B
52.44%
14.717B
-0.40%
12.51B
-15.00%
13.602B
8.73%
15.982B
17.50%
18.748B
17.31%
21.109B
12.59%
22.583B
6.98%
22.135B
Operating Margin
CAT1.DE operating margin by date.CAT1.DE operating margin by date.
22.03%22.71%18.51%18.21%19.70%21.67%23.17%23.53%20.64%
EPS
YoY % growth
CAT1.DE eps by date.CAT1.DE eps by date.
21.21
48.53%
21.90
3.25%
19.08
-12.88%
22.98
20.46%
27.82
21.02%
32.41
16.50%
42.44
30.97%
47.28
11.42%
N/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
4.60
8.31%
5.69
20.56%
6.17
24.66%
5.87
13.83%
5.77
25.29%
6.75
18.56%
7.29
18.17%
7.40
25.96%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
16.618B
16.63%
18.52B
11.78%
18.98B
7.61%
19.345B
1.11%
17.693B
6.47%
19.735B
6.56%
20.666B
8.88%
20.714B
7.08%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
3.216B
-7.53%
3.828B
-11.98%
4.076B
-20.06%
3.921B
-25.64%
4.003B
24.47%
4.283B
11.89%
4.5B
10.40%
4.581B
16.83%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
2.703B
-8.00%
3.323B
2.09%
3.699B
7.69%
3.45B
14.58%
2.892B
6.99%
3.454B
3.94%
3.366B
-9.00%
3.398B
-1.51%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CAT1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCAT1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
CAT1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCAT1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30 40

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
19.31%
EPS Next 5 Year
19.90%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
9.00%
Revenue Next 5 Year
7.51%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
20.79%
EBIT Next 5 Year
19.31%

CATERPILLAR INC / CAT1.DE Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for CAT1 stock?

34 analysts have analysed CAT1.DE and the average price target is 607.95 EUR. This implies a price increase of 3.57% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 587.

When does CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) report earnings?

CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) will report earnings on 2026-04-28, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is 4.6 EUR and the consensus revenue estimate is 16.62B EUR.

What is the consensus rating for CAT1 stock?

The consensus rating for CATERPILLAR INC (CAT1.DE) is 74.1176 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.