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Categories: BUSINESS

Caterpillar stock downgrade

Entities: Robert W. Baird · Erste Group Bank · Caterpillar Inc. · Bank of America · Krones AG

Overview

On July 27 2024, Caterpillar’s share price fell about 3.6% after Erste Group Bank cut its rating from “buy” to “hold,” and insiders sold roughly 32,000 shares. While other analysts kept neutral or raised price targets, the stock remained up sharply on a year‑to‑date basis.

Three days later, on July 30 2024, additional research firms—including Robert W. Baird and other houses—also moved their recommendations to “hold,” citing concerns that the stock’s high price‑to‑earnings multiple may already price in future growth. Despite the broader downgrade, several analysts lifted their price targets, and Caterpillar reported fourth‑quarter earnings that beat expectations, highlighting strong profitability amid the valuation debate.

On July 30 2026, Robert W. Baird again downgraded Caterpillar to “hold,” while other analysts issued mixed price targets. The company posted first‑quarter 2026 earnings per share of $5.54, surpassing the consensus $4.65, and generated $17.41 billion in revenue, beating the $16.53 billion estimate.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] VEH AG unaudited Q1 2024 revenue was €1.15 million. (VEH AG press release)
[○ 1 SOURCE] VEH AG unaudited Q1 2024 loss was approximately €95 thousand. (VEH AG press release)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Warburg Research raised KRONES target price to €191 and kept a Buy rating. (Warburg Research analyst note)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Robert W. Baird downgraded Caterpillar to a Hold rating from Strong‑Buy. (Robert W. Baird research report)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Caterpillar reported Q1 earnings per share of $5.54, beating the consensus $4.65. (Caterpillar earnings release)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Caterpillar revenue for the quarter was $17.41 billion, above the $16.53 billion estimate. (Caterpillar earnings release)
[○ 1 SOURCE] RBI interest income rose 6 % to €2.19 billion in the first half of 2026. (RBI half‑year report)
[○ 1 SOURCE] RBI core capital ratio (excluding Russia) was 15.5 % at the end of H1 2026. (RBI half‑year report)

Timeline

6 days ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
European Firms Report Earnings and Analyst Ratings
VEH AG posted €1.15 M revenue and a €95 k loss; KRONES target raised to €191; Caterpillar downgraded to Hold with $5.54 EPS; RBI half‑year interest income hit €2.19 B and core capital 15.5 %.
8 days ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Caterpillar Shares Slip After Analyst Downgrade
Caterpillar stock dropped 3.6% after an analyst downgrade, trading low at $824, with mixed analyst targets and insider sales.

Sources

digitaldaily.de · it-boltwise.de · newsable.asianetnews.com · raiffeisenzeitung.at · stocknews.com · timesng.com · veh.de

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