Track record · closed signal

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) — closed signal from January 9, 2026

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 9, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

CAT price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$598.00 – $612.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$612.65Published — price the day we called it

$686.16Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$795.52Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$787.07Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 24 days.

Peak price

$795.52

peak on April 9, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+29.9%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$787.07

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

Window

January 9, 2026 – April 9, 2026

The thesis — published January 9, 2026

Predicted growth

+12%

over the measurement window

Target price

$686.16

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$598.00 – $612.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$612.65

published January 9, 2026

Confidence

66%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Caterpillar is a short-term trade idea that could rise if investors shift money back into industrial companies and away from volatile tech. A pending Supreme Court tariff decision could quickly change profit expectations. This is treated like a dip-buy: buy on a pullback but have a clear exit because policy news can move the stock suddenly.

Primary drivers

Tariff and policy news can quickly change profit outlooks for industrials
Big infrastructure and mining spending supports demand for machines
Money moving into industrial stocks can push price higher without new company updates
High headline risk means strict entry and exit rules are important

How it played out

CAT: target reached in 24 days

Lyra published CAT on 2026-01-09 at $612.65 as a short-term trade with 12% expected growth and a $686.16 target. The thesis pointed to tariff and policy news, infrastructure and mining spending, money moving into industrial stocks, and high headline risk that called for strict entry and exit rules.

Inside the window, CAT reached the target in 24 days. The stock peaked at $795.52 on 2026-04-09, with a 29.9% peak gain, and ended at $787.07. The thesis played out, and the move went beyond the published target.

What happened during the window

On 2026-01-29, Caterpillar reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales and revenues of $19.1 billion and said its backlog reached a record $51 billion. The same report said Caterpillar expected a $2.6 billion tariff impact in 2026.

Data-center demand helps Caterpillar to best quarter ever - but there's a tariff sting

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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