At the time of writing, Caterpillar Inc [CAT] stock is trading at $323.11, down -0.18%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CAT shares have gain 5.23% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.67%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Caterpillar Inc [NYSE: CAT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 01, 2025, when Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $309 for it. Previously, Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to Outperform on May 01, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $395. On April 16, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Equal-Weight but maintained its price target of $283 on the stock. UBS downgraded its rating to a Sell but stick to its price target of $243 on April 07, 2025. UBS upgraded its rating to a Neutral and raised its price target to $385 on February 03, 2025. Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to In-line for this stock on January 13, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $365. In a note dated November 13, 2024, Evercore ISI downgraded an Underperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $321 to $365.
For the past year, the stock price of Caterpillar Inc fluctuated between $267.30 and $418.50. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $373 within the next 12 months. Caterpillar Inc [NYSE: CAT] shares were valued at $323.11 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 15.44% based on the average CAT price forecast.
Analyzing the CAT fundamentals
According to Caterpillar Inc [NYSE:CAT], the company’s sales were 63.26B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -9.81% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.35% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.2%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.2%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.13%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.09, Equity is 0.43 and Total Capital is 0.24. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.14.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 319.50 points at the first support level, and at 315.90 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 326.59, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 330.08.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Caterpillar Inc [NYSE:CAT] has a current ratio of 1.32. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.77, and the Cash Ratio is 0.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.40, the price to book ratio is 7.92 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 15.74.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Johnson Gerald, Director, that happened on May 02 ’25 when 100.0 shares were purchased. Group President, Kaiser Jason completed a deal on Feb 18 ’25 to sell 2425.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Kaiser Jason bought 2425.0 shares on Feb 18 ’25.
