Caterpillar Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Earnings Report - Caterpillar Inc. is set to release its third-quarter earnings results on October 29, with expected earnings of $4.52 per share, a decrease from $5.17 per share in the same period last year [1] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $16.77 billion, an increase from $16.11 billion a year earlier [1] Acquisition Deal - On October 12, Caterpillar entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire 100% of RPMGlobal Holdings Limited for an equity value of 1.12 billion Australian dollars (approximately $733 million) [2] - Following the announcement, Caterpillar's shares fell by 0.5%, closing at $524.47 [2] Analyst Ratings - JP Morgan analyst Tami Zakaria maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $505 to $650 [5] - UBS analyst Steven Fisher kept a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $450 to $506 [5] - Truist Securities analyst Jamie Cook maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $507 to $582 [5] - Citigroup analyst Kyle Menges maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $500 to $540 [5] - Baird analyst Mircea Dobre maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $495 to $540 [5]