CAT Caterpillar Inc.
Trend channel, buy level and 3-month target. Information only, not financial advice.
Below the channel · 12-month channel rising
Closed below support (US$832.87). Treat the buy level with caution.
- 18-month channel
- US$834.10 – US$1,416 · rising, more than +100% a year
- 12-month channel read from
- US$832.87 – US$1,413 · rising, +57% a year
- Price in channel
- −36% (0% = floor, 100% = ceiling)
- Ceiling overhead
- US$1,413
- Published levels
- Buy and target are not from this channel — see below.
What broke this trend
- The fall
- -41% from US$1,06330 June 2026 → 30 Oct 2026
- Whose problem it was
- This company0 of 2 Agricultural - Machinery peers fell with it
- Does it resolve?
- Temporary falls like it have resolved on the record
- Regained so far
- 0%of what it lost
- What the record says
- 77% of 938 comparable falls came back, typically in 86 days measured across every stock we hold history for, its peer group being too small
Fell -41% (30 June 2026 → 30 Oct 2026); regained 0% so far; company-specific.
Reported at the time: $1000 Invested In Caterpillar 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today — 30 June 2026
Price history, with the path projected 3 months forward
Updated 3:25 AM ET (7 h ago)
- Daily close
- Upper trend line (18 months)
- Lower trend line (18 months)
- The same lines over the last 12 months
- Dashed after today: projected 3 months
- Our buy
- Our target
Suggested path
Buy at or below
US$622.77
level as at 1 Nov 2026
Our target
US$672.59
by 30 Nov 2026
Projected move
8.0%
gross, before costs
Price is at or below our buy.
Target: CAT's usual move size (8.0%), the best return per day on this path.
This move size: reached in 43% of 14 past stretches, typically in 29 days. (0.28% per day)
7 settled calls · 4 reached target (57.1%) · average best move 11%. See the full record.
- Upper line touches
- 3
- Lower line touches
- 3
- Fit confidence
- 61%
- Fitted
- 1 Nov 2026
Company information
About Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas power units, and industrial gas turbines across the world. The company's extensive offerings are organized into several operational divisions: Construction Industries: This segment delivers a broad spectrum of machinery for construction projects, including asphalt pavers, versatile backhoe and skid steer loaders, various sizes of excavators (from compact to heavy-duty), compactors, road-building equipment like cold planers and motorgraders, pipelayers, site preparation tractors, telehandlers, and utility vehicles, alongside a range of wheel loaders and track-type equipment. Resource Industries: Dedicated to the mining sector, this division supplies powerful equipment such as electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, specialized hard rock vehicles, and a diverse fleet of mining, off-highway, and articulated trucks. It also offers longwall miners, wheel dozers, fleet management systems, autonomous vehicle solutions, crucial machinery components, selected work tools, and comprehensive safety and performance solutions for mining operations. Energy & Transportation: This segment focuses on power generation and propulsion systems. It provides reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated power solutions, industrial turbines and associated services, remanufactured engines and parts, centrifugal gas compressors, and diesel-electric locomotives with related components and services. These products serve critical sectors including marine, oil and gas, industrial applications, and electric power generation. Financial Products: This segment supports customers with a variety of financial services, such as operating and finance leases, installment sale agreements, working capital loans, and wholesale financing schemes. It also offers insurance and risk management products tailored for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. All Other: This encompassing segment is responsible for manufacturing essential consumables and components like filters, fluids, undercarriage parts, and ground engaging tools.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Agricultural - Machinery
- CEO
- Joseph E. Creed
- Employees
- 118,000
- Country
- US
Scorecard
Our own scores from the fundamentals below (not Morningstar ratings).
- Valuation
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- Profitability
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Key statistics
- Market cap
- US$315.80B
- Enterprise value
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- Beta
- 1.58
- Avg volume
- 2.96M
- Revenue per share
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- Dividend yield
- —
- 52-week range
- 521.43-1073.46
- Exchange
- NYSE
Key ratios
- P/E (TTM)
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- PEG
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- Price / sales
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- Price / book
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- EV / EBITDA
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- Gross margin
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- Operating margin
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- Net margin
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- Current ratio
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- Quick ratio
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- Debt / equity
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- Interest cover
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Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow
Trend lines are fitted to past swing highs and lows and may not continue. Information only, not financial advice.