Movement Alert｜Caterpillar Falls 3.02% in Pre-Market Trading, Earnings Preview and Price-Target Cuts Weigh on Sentiment

Market Focus10-22

On October 22, Caterpillar fell 3.02% in Pre-Market Trading, trading at $717.93 per share, with turnover of $8.3321 million.

The move coincided with an earnings preview ahead of the company’s October 29 report, as investors focused on whether data-center power-related orders will translate into results and whether margins can hold up, while several firms recently kept positive ratings but lowered price targets.

Background context shows Caterpillar posted strong prior-quarter results, including revenue of $20.543 billion, up 23.99% year over year, adjusted EPS of $8.17, up 73.09%, and net profit of $3.593 billion. For the upcoming quarter, market expectations point to EPS of $7.12. Recent target revisions included Bernstein cutting its target to $749 from $1,002, Evercore ISI to $1,045 from $1,103, and Truist to $1,100 from $1,225, even as consensus ratings remained broadly overweight or buy.

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