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Caterpillar has delivered a striking run for shareholders over the past few years, and the stock now trades at a level that puts real weight on what its future cash flows can support. With that kind of price action on the board, the question is how much of the heavy lifting is being done by the company’s actual cash generation rather than pure optimism. Over the last 5 years the stock has returned 368.0%, which puts a lot of past enthusiasm into the current valuation and raises the bar for...

It has been years since this industrial powerhouse last split its stock, but that doesn't mean it won't happen again.

Key Stats for CAT Stock52-Week Range: $467 to $1,073Market Cap: around $378 billionStreet Mean Target: around $976Forward 2-Year Revenue Growth (CAGR): around 14%Forward 2-Year EPS Growth (CAGR): around 30%NTM P/E: around 29xLTM Gross Margin: 29. 7%A Growth Curve That Finally Bends UpwardCaterpillar (CAT) has spent the past few years looking like a company outgrowing its own history.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has delivered strong growth this year, and that is reflected in the stock, which has jumped by 37% year-to-date. That means that investors are paying a considerable premium to buy a slice of the company. It trades at almost 25.25x forward earnings, compared with a sector median of 22.14x. The stock is […]

Caterpillar (CAT) reached $821.58 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +2.03% change compared to its last close.

Caterpillar (CAT) stock returned 74% in the twelve months to September 23, 2026. A $10,000 holding at the start was worth about $17,350 at the end. The run turned out to be about customers buying more, led by power equipment for data centers. Caterpillar's own sales, though, were still falling when the run began. You would have needed a public sign that Caterpillar's demand was turning before its sales did.

Caterpillar just hit $20 billion in quarterly sales for the first time ever, while Exxon pumped out $23.6 billion in operating cash flow. Both companies raised their dividends, but their very different balance sheets tell a story about which payout has genuine room to run.

Why Caterpillar stock is back in focus Caterpillar (CAT) is drawing fresh attention after reporting robust results, updating its 2026 outlook, and expanding its autonomous hauling technology with quarry operator Luck Stone in Virginia. Caterpillar’s recent autonomous hauling update and conference appearances arrive after a sharp pullback over the past quarter, with the 90 day share price return down 23.18%. Even so, the year to date share price return is 35.70% and the 1 year total...

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Key Stats for Caterpillar StockCurrent Price: $808. 99Target Price (Mid): ~$1,050Street Target: ~$980Potential Total Return: ~30%Annualized IRR: ~6% / yearWhat Happened?Caterpillar (CAT) supplies the engines and turbines increasingly running data centers as permanent power plants, not backup, and its CEO just told investors that the shift is the durable one.

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Caterpillar is in an excellent position as hyperscalers rush to spend capital on their AI build-outs.

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In mid-September 2026, Luck Stone announced it had expanded its collaboration with Caterpillar to roll out autonomous hauling technology to two additional Virginia quarries, building on a site where autonomous Cat trucks have already moved more than 3.50 billion tons without reported injuries. This expansion, including the first-ever deployment of Caterpillar’s autonomous haulage on Cat 775 trucks, highlights how the company is pairing automation with workforce skill development to address...

In the closing of the recent trading day, Caterpillar (CAT) stood at $798.57, denoting a +2.02% move from the preceding trading day.

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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) expanded its autonomous hauling partnership with Luck Stone to additional quarry sites in the United States. The rollout includes the first use of autonomous haulage on Cat 775 trucks specifically configured for quarry operations. The partners are targeting gains in safety, production consistency and workforce development through wider use of automation across these quarries. The expanded Caterpillar and Luck Stone autonomous hauling rollout on Cat 775 trucks builds on...

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Caterpillar (CAT). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

Auxier Asset Management, an investment advisory firm, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. Following a strong rebound from the first-quarter decline, the S&P 500 gained 15.2% as accelerating capital spending toward artificial intelligence infrastructure drove significant gains across technology hardware companies. Semiconductor and data-center-related businesses benefited from supply constraints […]

Caterpillar emerges as an AI dark horse with a record backlog, while Campbell's faces weak snacks, shrinking margins and declining earnings.

Caterpillar (CAT) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

Caterpillar offers investors a rare combination of industrial value, consistent earnings beats, and direct upside to the generational AI revolution.

Caterpillar (CAT) has nearly doubled over the past year, and it trades near $820 a share, about 36 times its last twelve months of adjusted earnings. That is normalized net income with stock-based compensation added back, meant to sit closer to the basis analysts use than a GAAP figure would, though the two are not defined identically. The multiple is steep for a maker of construction equipment and engines. It reads differently against the earnings analysts expect.

Two AI executives published essays over a weekend, and by Monday morning Caterpillar was selling off four times faster than the broader market while Deere climbed. The question is whether the order book that stretches into 2029 actually matters when sentiment turns this fast.

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Deere and Caterpillar have each lapped the industrial sector by roughly four times over, yet the broader group never joined the party. Whether that narrowness is a warning sign or a competitive edge changes everything about what holders should do next.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Chairman and CEO Joe Creed said the company has started 2026 with strong demand across its three operating segments, supported by power-generation activity, construction equipment sales and improving orders in resource industries. Speaking at a Wells Fargo Securities event, C

Caterpillar (CAT) closed the most recent trading day at $805, moving 1.29% from the previous trading session.

Barometer Capital Management, an independent asset and wealth management firm, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. The second quarter experienced significant volatility driven by macro and headline risks. Concurrently, an upcoming Federal Reserve leadership transition contributed to policy uncertainty, and rising inflation concerns re-emerged, resulting in choppy, headline-driven price […]

Here is how Caterpillar (CAT) and Gorman-Rupp (GRC) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is stepping up its push into AI-powered autonomy as the company looks to help customers build, move and power progress more safely and efficiently. On September 2, it announced a collaboration with FieldAI to advance the development of physical AI, autonomy and robotics. The partnership could help accelerate Caterpillar’s transition beyond the […]

Craig Johnson sees the AI trade quietly abandoning its old leaders, and the bond market is the confession. Find out which industrial giant sits at the center of the rotation and what a move through 4.80% on the ten-year would do to the thesis.

CAT's record backlog, strong earnings and raised 2026 outlook support its rally, but a premium valuation warrants caution.

The construction industry giant has become a compelling AI-driven winning stock.

Caterpillar sees surging data center power demand, a record backlog to 2030, and rebounding margins—supporting EPS upside. Click for more on CAT stock.

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Caterpillar offers an attractive entry after the pullback, while Power & Energy is improving earnings quality and visibility. Read more on CAT stock here.

Caterpillar (CAT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how heavy machinery stocks fared in Q2, starting with Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT).