Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Near Record Highs on AI Data Center Boom: Latest News, Analyst Targets and 2026–2030 Forecasts
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has quietly turned into one of 2025’s hottest large‑cap stocks. Powered by surging demand from AI data centers, a new long‑term growth plan and heavy buying from institutions, CAT now trades near all‑time highs and sits among the best performers in the Dow this year.TechStock²+1 Since 21 November 2025, the date you specified, Caterpillar shares have climbed from about $550 to roughly $617 at the 11 December 2025 close, a gain of just over 12% in three weeks.StockAnalysis Over the past 12 months, the stock is up more than 60%, within a 52‑week range of roughly