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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 7, 2026, MELANY rates Caterpillar Inc. 61 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 92, and its lowest is valuation at 27.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-07CAT · composite score
About Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar manufactures construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives, reporting in construction, resource, energy, and transportation segments. Its market share approaches 20% across many products, and it runs a captive finance subsidiary to support sales. Revenue is split roughly evenly between the US and the rest of the world, with construction skewing more domestic and the other divisions more geographically diversified.
Rating as of 2026-10-07 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
How CAT's rating has moved
- +1Past week, since Sep 30: score rose 1 point to 61.
- +2Past four weeks, since Sep 9: score rose 2 points to 61.
Weekly points: Sep 9: 59 · Sep 16: 60 · Sep 23: 61 · Sep 30: 60 · Oct 7: 61 (this page).
From MELANY's own dated rating record. A tier change is reported as a move between named tiers; the score carries the direction.
Why CAT scores 61/100
CAT's 8 factor scores run from 27 to 92, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 61. Here is how CAT breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 57%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- Price +5.0% above 50-day MA
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +17%
- Earnings in 22 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 22 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How CAT compares
As of October 7, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. is tied for 11th of 20 in Industrial Stocks, where the average score is 60.
Key risks for CAT
- High debt-to-equity ratio 2.3x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
Sector and theme context
Caterpillar Inc. sits in the Industrials sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 10/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds CAT's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking CAT
Caterpillar Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add CAT to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates CAT
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Caterpillar Inc.'s 61/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about CAT
Is Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) a buy?
As of 2026-10-07, MELANY rated Caterpillar Inc. Hold with a composite score of 61/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Caterpillar Inc.'s MELANY score?
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has a MELANY composite score of 61/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the CAT stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores CAT from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Caterpillar Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Hold with a composite of 61/100 as of 2026-10-07. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the CAT stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for CAT. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 61/100 across eight factors for Caterpillar Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is CAT stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 27/100 for Caterpillar Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives CAT's read.
What price should I buy CAT at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for CAT at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add CAT to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying CAT stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Caterpillar Inc.: High debt-to-equity ratio 2.3x, rate-sensitive balance sheet. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Caterpillar Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 57/100 for Caterpillar Inc., and earnings track record, at 92/100. The 61/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will CAT stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 65/100 for CAT right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this CAT rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-07. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores CAT continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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