Analysts: more sales Caterpillar

Tomorrow the American Caterpillar will report its past quarter's results. For this year Caterpillar 's revenue will be around 51,65 billion USD. This is according to the average of the analysts' estimates. This is hugely more than 2016's revenue of 45,46 billion USD.

Historical revenues and results Caterpillar plus estimates 2018

The analysts expect for 2018 a net profit of 5,54 billion USD. For this year the majority of the analysts, consulted by press agency Thomson Reuters, expects a profit per share of 9,26 USD. So the price/earnings-ratio equals 16,55.

Per share the analysts are expecting a dividend of 3,13 USD per share. Caterpillar 's dividend yield thus equals 2,04 percent. The average dividend yield of the industrial companies equals a moderate 1 percent.

Most recent target prices around 187 USD

The most recent recommendations for the industrial company are from Wells Fargo , Jefferies & Co. and Credit Suisse .

Caterpillar 's market capitalization is based on the number of outstanding shares around 89,88 billion USD.

On Thursday the stock closed at 153,25 USD.

Historical stock prices Caterpillar

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