Wall Street Zen upgrades Caterpillar stock to Buy

Published on 10/13/2026 at 17:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Caterpillar recorded USD 67.60 billion in sales and revenue in fiscal 2025. Caterpillar stock costs EUR 684.10 on October 13, 2026.

Sales and valuation metrics

Wall Street Zen upgraded Caterpillar from Hold to Buy on October 10, 2026.
Caterpillar reported USD 67.60 billion in sales and revenue in fiscal 2025.
Caterpillar stock was trading at EUR 684.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 5:08 p.m. CEST.
Caterpillar had a USD 352.5 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 32.95 on October 13, 2026.

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Wall Street Zen upgraded Caterpillar stock from Hold to Buy on October 10, 2026, while the consensus price target stood at USD 989.17, according to MarketBeat. The same report listed 15 Buy ratings and 12 Holds, giving the heavy-equipment maker a Moderate Buy consensus. Caterpillar was trading at EUR 684.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 5:08 p.m. CEST.

Sales provide the operating anchor

Caterpillar's investor-relations page reports USD 67.60 billion in sales and revenue for fiscal 2025, a company-wide figure that frames the scale behind the stock's valuation. The company operates through Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Power & Energy and Financial Products, serving construction, mining, energy and transportation customers through independent dealers.

The latest available quarterly figures put revenue at USD 20.54 billion in the second quarter of 2026 and net income attributable to common shareholders at USD 3.59 billion. Diluted earnings per share were USD 7.77 in that quarter, while first-quarter revenue was USD 17.42 billion, creating a sequential revenue increase of 17.97 percent.

NYSE range keeps the price in view

On the NYSE, Caterpillar was last at USD 765.34 on October 13, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. ET. The same market snapshot placed the 52-week range at USD 499.01 to USD 1,073.46, so the home-market quote remained between its recorded low and high.

The euro quotation carries a different venue and currency perspective for German readers. Lang & Schwarz showed a bid of EUR 683.60 and an ask of EUR 684.60 at the October 13, 2026 timestamp, with the current quote positioned after the Xetra close.

Valuation remains measurable

Caterpillar's market capitalization was USD 352.5 billion on October 13, 2026, while its price-to-earnings ratio was 32.95. The quarterly balance sheet reported total assets of USD 102.61 billion at June 30, 2026, and operating cash flow for the second quarter was USD 4.37 billion.

Comparison with peers

Caterpillar (NYSE, USD): P/E 32.95, market capitalization USD 352.5 billion.

Deere & Company (NYSE, USD): plus 0.90 percent, P/E 35.47, market capitalization USD 172.3 billion.

Cummins (NYSE, USD): minus 0.92 percent, P/E 26.71, market capitalization USD 72.2 billion.

Price stays below the morning level

Caterpillar was trading at EUR 684.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 5:08 p.m. CEST. The quote followed an intraday high of EUR 792.70 and low of EUR 765.16 in the primary-market data, while the euro quotation supplied the German-market view.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Caterpillar stock.