CaterpillarCATBUY ON WEAKNESSJan 08, 2026Stock 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%.
He took profits, and the stock keeps going up. Concerned that PE is near a 10-year high, so valuation's getting tricky. Forward PE is about 29x for ~11% growth, a bit expensive for an industrial. But he does love the name. We'll see a lot more infrastructure buildout.
If you're looking to get in, wait for a dip.