$770.17
24.08 (-3.03%)
Last updated: Apr 16, 2026 00:38
Fundamentals Overview
Caterpillar Inc. is near the high of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trending downward today.
Valuation premium
Intrinsic value (DCF)
-71.1% downside vs price
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
1.52 — higher vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Analyst grade: B · 3M vs S&P 500: +21.6% · 3M vs Industrials sector: +17.4%
Pressures (Sell):
DCF 71.1% downside vs price · Sentiment weakening (3 downgrades) · Beta 1.52 (elevated)
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 13, Equal Weight: 2, Hold: 2, In Line: 2, Market Perform: 1, Neutral: 1, Overweight: 5, Perform: 1, Sell: 1, Underperform: 1, Underweight: 1.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $222.40; current price is $770.17. That’s a -71.1% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 40.71 |
| DCF value (model) | $222.40 (-71.1% vs price) |
| PEG (TTM) | N/A |
| P/B (TTM) | 16.85 |
| P/S (TTM) | 5.33 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 35.08 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 1.44 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.94 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.27 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 13.13% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 32.34% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 16.59% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for CAT.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2024-10-14 |
| Morgan Stanley | downgrade | Equal Weight | Underweight | 2024-10-14 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-10-09 |
| Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-10-09 |
| B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-09-30 |
| Evercore ISI Group | maintain | In Line | In Line | 2024-08-19 |
| B of A Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-08-07 |
| Barclays | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2024-08-07 |
| UBS | maintain | Sell | Sell | 2024-08-07 |
| Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-08-07 |
| HSBC | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2024-04-30 |
| TD Cowen | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-04-26 |
| Stifel | downgrade | Buy | Hold | 2024-04-26 |
| Oppenheimer | maintain | Perform | Perform | 2024-04-18 |
| Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-04-16 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2024-04-16 |
| Evercore ISI Group | downgrade | Outperform | In Line | 2024-02-20 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2024-02-12 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | 2024-02-06 |
| Baird | maintain | Underperform | Underperform | 2024-02-06 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2024-02-06 |
| Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2024-02-06 |
| Bernstein | maintain | Market Perform | Market Perform | 2023-12-21 |
| Stifel | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2023-12-19 |
| Tigress Financial | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2023-11-08 |
| Tigress Financial | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2023-11-07 |
| Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2023-11-01 |
| Goldman Sachs | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2023-10-31 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2023-10-16 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2023-10-15 |