CaterpillarCATPAST TOP PICKNov 13, 2025Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 15, 2026. Market Open.
Not just heavy yellow machinery anymore. Increasingly tied to power demand, electrification, industrial expansion, and the theme of reshoring. Sales targets for power generation segment have increased.
Backlog is ~$63B, very strong revenue visibility. About 25% earnings growth rate over next few years. Yield is 0.68%.
Took profits, because it got a bit expensive based on historical averages and peer valuations. Trading at 28x forward PE with 11% growth. If it pulled back enough, he'd look at it again.
What's interesting about this name is that it's performing well partly because of data centre expansion. You need equipment to build data centres to support the AI boom.