Bernstein keeps USD 749 target for Caterpillar stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 11:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bernstein kept its Hold rating and USD 749.00 target on October 26, 2026. Caterpillar stock costs EUR 627.00 on October 27, 2026 beside that target.

Upcoming results and analyst view

Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and a USD 749.00 target on October 26, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 20.54 billion, up 23.70 percent year over year.
Caterpillar stock trades at EUR 627.00 at 11:38 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.

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Caterpillar Inc. (ISIN US1491231015) stock was at EUR 627.00 at Lang & Schwarz at 11:38 a.m. CEST on October 27, 2026. Markets Insider reported on October 26 that Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and a USD 749.00 price target for Caterpillar. The analyst view arrives before the company's third-quarter report.

Analyst target stays at USD 749.00

The target gives the latest market discussion a precise reference point, but it is expressed in USD while the German quote is in EUR. The same Markets Insider report said Caterpillar generated USD 20.54 billion of revenue and USD 3.59 billion of net profit in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with USD 16.57 billion and USD 2.18 billion in the year-earlier quarter.

What does the next report test?

Caterpillar's second-quarter revenue rose 23.70 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 8.17 against a USD 6.22 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat on October 26. That USD 2.95 earnings-per-share gap makes the upcoming release important for judging whether the prior quarter's strength continued.

Three dated stock developments

On August 4, 2026, Caterpillar reported USD 20.54 billion in quarterly revenue and adjusted earnings per share of USD 8.17, according to MarketBeat. On October 21, 2026, Erste Group Bank raised its fiscal 2027 earnings-per-share estimate from USD 32.14 to USD 32.36 while retaining a Hold rating, the same report said. On October 26, 2026, Bernstein maintained its Hold rating and USD 749.00 target, as Markets Insider reported.

Dates set the next catalysts

Caterpillar said on October 15, 2026 that it will release third-quarter results on October 29, 2026, with the earnings call scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CDT. The next dated shareholder event is the USD 1.63 per-share dividend payment scheduled for November 19, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Stock context remains broad

Caterpillar's primary listing is on the NYSE, and its USD market capitalization was USD 318.2 billion as of October 26, 2026. The same market snapshot placed the 52-week range at USD 521.43 to USD 1,073.46, leaving a wide valuation backdrop for the upcoming earnings release.

Euro quote before results

The stock's German-market indication was EUR 627.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 11:38 a.m. CEST. The next company-specific test is the third-quarter report scheduled for October 29, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Caterpillar stock.