On July 10, 2025, JP Morgan analyst Tami Zakaria announced a revised price target for Caterpillar (CAT, Financial), significantly increasing it from $395.00 to $475.00. This adjustment represents a notable 20.25% increase in the price target.
The rating for Caterpillar (CAT, Financial) remains unchanged at "Overweight," indicating continued confidence from JP Morgan in the stock's performance. The decision to maintain the current rating while adjusting the price target reflects the analyst's positive outlook on the company.
Caterpillar (CAT, Financial), a leader in the manufacturing and construction industry, continues to attract attention in the market with this updated analysis. Investors and market participants will be watching closely to see how the stock performs following this significant price target revision from JP Morgan.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 22 analysts, the average target price for Caterpillar Inc (CAT, Financial) is $375.22 with a high estimate of $445.00 and a low estimate of $283.00. The average target implies an downside of 8.24% from the current price of $408.90. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 28 brokerage firms, Caterpillar Inc's (CAT, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Caterpillar Inc (CAT, Financial) in one year is $308.34, suggesting a downside of 24.59% from the current price of $408.9. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Summary page.
