Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results before the opening bell on Tuesday. Overall, analysts are looking for $1.69 in earnings per share (EPS) and $10.92 billion in revenue for the first quarter. The same period of last year reportedly had $2.94 in EPS and $13.47 billion in revenue.
In late March, Caterpillar said that it pulled its 2020 outlook and suspended some operations. The company also announced cost-cutting measures, including cutting executive pay.
[in-text-ad]
When Caterpillar made the update about guidance, the company detailed in the release:
Caterpillar’s financial results for the first quarter and remainder of 2020 will be impacted by the above factors and the continued global economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Caterpillar is withdrawing its financial outlook for 2020 provided in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to its Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2020. Further updates will be provided in Caterpillar’s first-quarter earnings announcement and conference call on April 28, 2020.
Caterpillar’s financial position remains strong. On a consolidated basis, Caterpillar ended 2019 with $8.3 billion of cash and available global credit facilities of $10.5 billion.
Excluding Monday’s move, Caterpillar stock had underperformed the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 with a pullback of about 23% year to date. In the past 52 weeks, the stock was down 16%.
Here’s what a few analysts had to say about Caterpillar ahead of the report:
- Morgan Stanley has an Underweight rating and a $93 price target.
- Barclays has a Hold rating with a $140 target price.
- Merrill Lynch rates it as Underperform and a $115 price target.
- Credit Suisse has an Outperform rating with a $148 price target.
- Stephens has an Underweight rating with an $80 price target.
- Citigroup’s Buy rating comes with a $125 price target.
Caterpillar stock traded down about 1% to $112.98, in a 52-week range of $87.50 to $150.55. The consensus price target is $123.58.
24/7 Wall St.Take This Retirement Quiz To Get Matched With An Advisor Now (Sponsored)
Are you ready for retirement? Planning for retirement can be overwhelming, that’s why it could be a good idea to speak to a fiduciary financial advisor about your goals today.
Start by taking this retirement quiz right here from SmartAsset that will match you with up to 3 financial advisors that serve your area and beyond in 5 minutes. Smart Asset is now matching over 50,000 people a month.
Click here now to get started.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.
Editors' Picks
