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Caterpillar (CAT)

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$318.19 USD

318.19
276,906

-8.17 (-2.50%)

Updated Jun 14, 2024 09:54 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.08%
2Buy17.91%
3Hold9.44%
4Sell5.10%
5Strong Sell2.55%
S&P50011.04%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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B Value B Growth A Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 15% (212 out of 249)

Industry: Manufacturing - Construction and Mining

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Zacks News

Caterpillar, known for its iconic yellow machines, is the largest global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. Given that it serves a gamut of sectors - infrastructure, construction, mining, oil & gas and transportation, the company is considered a bellwether of the global economy. Since 1925, Caterpillar’s product portfolio has evolved and currently boasts 20 brands and generated revenues of $53.8 billion in 2019. It has more than 4 million of products with an extensive dealer network of 165 dealers spanning 191 countries. Caterpillar started using telematics in the 1990’s and reached its target of 1 million connected assets in 2019. The combination of innovation, cutting-edge technology, coupled with the formidable reputation, sets Caterpillar apart from its peers

by Zacks Equity Research

    Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for May 4th

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      Impressive Growth in Q1 Earnings Season

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      All in all, there is plenty to like in how the Q1 earnings season has unfolded.

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        Impressive Growth in Q1 Earnings Season

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        All in all, there is plenty to like in how the Q1 earnings season has unfolded.

          Xylem (XYL) Posts In-Line Q1 Earnings, Lifts '17 EPS Outlook

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          Premium water solutions provider, Xylem Inc. (XYL) reported in-line earnings for first-quarter 2017.

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            Top Stock Picks for the Week of May 1st

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            Two Stocks to Consider Buying in May 1, 2017.

              Why Applied Industrial is a Must-Add Stock to Your Portfolio

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              On May 1, we issued an updated research report on Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT).

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                Top 5 Stocks That Defy Sell in May and Go Away

                by Tirthankar Chakraborty

                The two pillars of the U.S. economy -- consumers and corporates -- still look solid, hence, you shouldn't sell in May.

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                  Applied Industrial (AIT) Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat, Up Y/Y

                  by Sreya Bhowmick

                  Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) reported better-than-expected results for third-quarter fiscal 2017 (ended Mar 31, 2017).

                    The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Caterpillar, AT&T, Lockheed Martin and DuPont

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Caterpillar, AT&T, Lockheed Martin and DuPont

                      Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for April 28th

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                      Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 28th:

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                          Top Research Reports for Today: CAT, T, LMT and DD

                          by Mark Vickery

                          Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 17 major stocks, including Caterpillar (CAT), AT&T (T), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and DuPont (DD).

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                            This Week's Top Growth & Income Stocks

                            by Neena Mishra

                            An equipment giant and a leading movie-theater chain are this week's Growth & Income picks (CAT, AMC)

                              iRobot (IRBT) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Raises 2017 Guidance

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                              Premium consumer technology company, iRobot Corporation (IRBT) reported better-than-expected results for first-quarter 2017.

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                                Q1 Earnings Season Shows Broad-based Momentum

                                by Sheraz Mian

                                These results represent a notable improvement over the recent past.

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                                  Q1 Earnings Season Shows Broad-based Momentum

                                  by Sheraz Mian

                                  These results represent a notable improvement over the recent past.

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                                    A Very Positive Earnings Picture

                                    by Sheraz Mian

                                    The picture emerging from the Q1 earnings season is one of all-around strength and momentum.

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                                      Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Soars 7% on Q1 Earnings and Revenue Beats

                                      by Joseph Lu

                                      Shares of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) are surging in afternoon trading, up 7.53% to $104.11 per share, marking its highest price year-to-date, after the company reported first-quarter earnings that doubled Zacks??? estimates.

                                        Caterpillar (CAT) Tops Q1 Earnings & Revenues, Raises View

                                        by Zacks Equity Research

                                        Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) reported year-over-year improvement in both the top line and bottom line for the first time in 10 quarters.

                                          First Quarter Earnings Reports In Focus

                                          by Zacks Equity Research

                                          First Quarter Earnings Reports In Focus

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                                            Impressive Q1 Earnings, Pre-Market: CAT, DD, MCD, MMM

                                            by Mark Vickery

                                            We'll keep this to just the pre-market home runs, like a highlight reel of a baseball game.

                                              Caterpillar (CAT) Q1 Earnings Beat By a Wide Margin

                                              by Zacks Equity Research

                                              Caterpillar Inc.'s (CAT) first quarter earnings of $1.28 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a wide margin of 106%.

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                                                The Market's Earnings Support

                                                by Sheraz Mian

                                                This earnings season is confirming that the improvement we saw in the 2016 Q4 earnings season was an early indicator of things to come.

                                                  Is Parker-Hannifin (PH) Set for Another Earnings Beat in Q3?

                                                  by Zacks Equity Research

                                                  We expect Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) to beat earnings expectations when it reports third quarter fiscal 2017 results before the opening bell on Apr 27.