Caterpillar(US:CAT) ZACKSยท2025-01-24 23:51Group 1 - Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $407.63, reflecting a +0.3% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.29% [1] - Over the past month, Caterpillar's shares gained 10.7%, surpassing the Industrial Products sector's gain of 5.98% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.52% [1] Group 2 - The upcoming earnings report for Caterpillar is scheduled for January 30, 2025, with expected earnings of $5 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 4.4% [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate projects net sales of $16.64 billion, down 2.51% from the previous year [2] Group 3 - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Caterpillar are important as they reflect short-term business trends and analysts' confidence in the company's performance [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, has a strong track record, with 1 stocks averaging a +25% annual return since 1988 [4][5] Group 4 - Caterpillar's current Forward P/E ratio is 18.78, which is a premium compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 11.23 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.01, while the Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry has an average PEG ratio of 4.52 [6] Group 5 - The Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry, part of the Industrial Products sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 234, placing it in the bottom 7% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]