Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$647.39 -9.25% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $286.26B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk D+
Cash (17)Whales (14)SEC (15)Macro (7)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+12.2% Base Target
$789 Bull$726 Base$646 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:63% Call Buyers ($6.3M)
37% PutsMax Pain: $740.00
INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

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Shares at $647.39: 15.4 sh
$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000
12M Bear Case FloorTarget $646.04
$9,979
$-21 (-0.2%)
12M Consensus BaseTarget $726.37
$11,220
+$1,220 (+12.2%)
12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $789.27
$12,192
+$2,192 (+21.9%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (34 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 45/100
● Strong Buy / Buy: 20● Hold: 13● Sell: 1
Wall Street FirmStance12M Target1Y AccuracyTrack Grade
BarclaysRaimo LenschowUNDERPERFORM$64677.7%B
JefferiesStephen VolkmannOUTPERFORM$70655.2%D
Bank of America SecuritiesMichael FenigerSTRONG BUY$78946.2%D
Goldman SachsJerry RevichSTRONG BUY$76642.8%F
Evercore ISIAmit DaryananiOUTPERFORM$73441.2%F
Morgan StanleyAngel CastilloSTRONG BUY$77840.9%F
UBSSteven FisherBUY$66639.9%F
J.P. MorganTami ZakariaOUTPERFORM$72137.3%F
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CAT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -30.00%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $685.4H $732.7L $616.7C $622.8VOL 21.69M
RES: $834.8SMA50: $783.3SMA200: $809.9
$1,106.5$969.5$832.5$695.5$558.4RES $834.8$622.82026-05-012026-06-122026-07-312026-09-112026-10-30
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CAT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
-3.49% YoY Shares

SEC XBRL FY2024 → FY2025: Net share cannibal / buyback tailwind.

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
20.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +18.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CAT today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CAT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

CAT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is CAT's 12-month stock price target?

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $726.37 (+12.2% from $647.39), with a bull-case target of $789.27 and a bear-case floor of $646.04.

Is CAT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates CAT C (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 65/100.