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Construction equipment company Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported Q3 2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.3% year on year to $20.68 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $7.20 per share was 2.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Key TakeawaysTruist cut its Caterpillar price target to $1,027 from $1,100 on Oct. 30 and kept its Buy rating, a target 65% above the current share price.

Key Stats for Caterpillar StockCurrent Price: $622. 75Target Price (Mid): ~$990Street Target: ~$920Potential Total Return: ~59%Annualized IRR: ~12% / yearWhat Happened?Caterpillar (CAT:NYSE) fell 12.

Caterpillar just posted Q3 2026 results that were built for heavy machinery investors, not momentum traders.

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Caterpillar's (CAT) strong earnings power remains intact, with potential to grow earnings per share

Two industrial giants both reported earnings this week, and one beat estimates while the other missed, yet both stocks fell. Before you decide which belongs in a retirement portfolio, the balance sheets tell a story the headlines skipped.

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Caterpillar has shed nearly 40% from its 52-week high while sitting on a backlog that stretches into 2029, and two major Wall Street firms now see a historic opportunity forming in the rubble.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported record third-quarter sales and a sharply higher backlog as demand remained strong across power generation, construction and resource industries, with the company maintaining its full-year outlook for mid- to high-teens revenue…

Moby summary of Caterpillar Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call