Caterpillar falls after warning of bigger annual tariff hit

ReutersAug 29, 2025 3:32 PM

Shares of Caterpillar CAT.N down 3.8% to $418.54 in morning trading

Late on Thursday, CAT forecast 2025 net impact from tariffs of between $1.5 bln and $1.8 bln, versus prior forecast of up to $1.5 bln

Higher costs will push its adjusted operating profit margin toward the bottom of its target range, it said

CAT left full-year sales and revenue outlook unchanged

Fourteen of 28 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 13 "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $436.77 - LSEG data

Including session gains, shares up 15.1% YTD

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