CAT · NYQ
S&P 500
Caterpillar Inc.
Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
$584.57
−$14.31 (−2.39%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 29 analysts
Buy
Median price target $800.00 +36.9%
- Open
- $569.75
- Day range
- 566.16 – $587.88
- 52-week range
- 537.08 – $1,073.46
- Volume
- 4,108,702
- Market cap
- $267,496M
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.9x
- EPS (TTM)
- $25.48
- EPS est. 2026
- $27.11
- P/E est. 2026
- 21.6x
- Dividend yield
- 1.1%
- Beta
- 1.64
- Payout
- 24%
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Caterpillar financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $20,682M | +17.3% |
| Net income | $3,287M | +42.9% |
| Earnings per share | $7.13 | +46.1% |
| Net margin | 15.9% | +2.9 pp |
| Free cash flow | $3,288M | +23.3% |
| Debt / equity | 2.10 | +4.6% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $17,638M | $2,300M |
| Q4 2025 | $19,133M | $2,402M |
| Q1 2026 | $17,415M | $2,549M |
| Q2 2026 | $20,543M | $3,593M |
| Q3 2026 | $20,682M | $3,287M |
Caterpillar earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 20 | $6.4365.78 – 7.09 | +24.7%$5.160 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 13 | $6.5066.21 – 6.97 | +17.4%$5.540 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 24 | $27.11224.33 – 28.00 | +42.2%$19.060 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 27 | $32.24728.58 – 36.23 | +18.9%$27.112 |
Forward P/E: 21.6x (2026) and 18.1x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $4.880 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.160 | $4.712 |
| Q1 2026 | $5.540 | $4.644 |
| Q2 2026 | $8.170 | $6.197 |
| Q3 2026 | $7.200 | $7.034 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $6.436 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $6.506 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $12.640 | — |
| 2023 | $20.120 | — |
| 2024 | $22.050 | — |
| 2025 | $18.810 | — |
| 2026 | — | $27.112 |
| 2027 | — | $32.247 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $6.506 | +17.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $6.436 | +24.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.200est. $7.034 · surprise +2.4% | +47.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.170est. $6.197 · surprise +31.8% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $5.540est. $4.644 · surprise +19.3% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $5.160est. $4.712 · surprise +9.5% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $4.880 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $32.247 | +18.9% |
| 2026Estimated | $27.112 | +44.1% |
| 2025 | $18.810 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | $22.050 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | $20.120 | +59.2% |
| 2022 | $12.640 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Caterpillar dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.1% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.1% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $6.28 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $6.52 |
| Payout (TTM) | 24% |
| Last dividend | $1.63Oct 26, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.78 |
| 2020 | $4.12 |
| 2021 | $4.28 |
| 2022 | $4.62 |
| 2023 | $5.00 |
| 2024 | $5.42 |
| 2025 | $5.84 |
| est. 12m | $6.52 |
Caterpillar forecasts
29 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 17 buy, 11 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $1,044.68 | +78.7% |
| Median | $800.00 | +36.9% |
| Low | $575.00 | −1.6% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $575.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $572.87 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $657.36 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $742.83 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $708.46 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $890.11 |
| May 29, 2026 | $875.87 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1,064.90 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $814.81 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $797.47 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $810.79 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $622.75 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $584.57 |
Caterpillar peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Caterpillar | 267,496 | 22.9x | 584.57 | −2.39% | 537.081,073.46 |
| DE | Deere & | 185,405 | 38.2x | 687.64 | −0.53% | 455.91721.22 |
| PCAR | Paccar | 55,583 | 20.1x | 105.57 | +0.18% | 93.86139.24 |
| DTG.DE | Daimler Truck | 32,300 | 23.3x | 42.65 € | −0.28% | 33.5350.08 |
| IVG.MI | Iveco | 3,823 | n/a | 14.36 € | −0.31% | 13.7319.71 |
| GE | GE Aerospace | 350,603 | 38.6x | 337.91 | +0.71% | 268.91388.84 |
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