Caterpillar Inc [CAT] stock prices are up 0.66% to $351.79 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CAT shares have gain 2.71% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 14.44%, 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 16, 2025, when UBS upgraded its rating to a Neutral but kept the price target unchanged to $357 for it. Previously, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to Outperform on May 13, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $395. On May 01, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $309 on the stock. Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to a Outperform but stick to its price target of $395 on May 01, 2025. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but $283 remained the price target by the analyst firm on April 16, 2025. UBS downgraded its rating to Sell for this stock on April 07, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $243. In a note dated February 03, 2025, UBS upgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $355 to $385.
The stock price of Caterpillar Inc [CAT] has been fluctuating between $267.30 and $418.50 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $374.2 within the next 12 months. Caterpillar Inc [NYSE: CAT] shares were valued at $351.79 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 6.37% based on the average CAT price forecast.
Analyzing the CAT fundamentals
The Caterpillar Inc [NYSE:CAT] reported sales of 63.26B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -9.81%. 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 0.16%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.12, Equity is 0.54 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 349.32 points at the first support level, and at 346.86 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 353.67, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 355.56.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Caterpillar Inc [NYSE:CAT]’s Current Ratio is 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 2.62, the price to book ratio is 9.17 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 17.14.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Johnson Cheryl H, Officer, that happened on May 14 ’25 when 2819.0 shares were purchased. Director, MacLennan David completed a deal on May 07 ’25 to buy 375.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Johnson Gerald bought 100.0 shares on May 02 ’25.
