Caterpillar: AI growth fantasy turns short-term pullbacks into long-term opportunities

The P/S ratio of 5.5 is one of the biggest short-term risk factors
Truist expects a price target of $1,218 (Buy) with a strong quarter for the industry.
Andreas Zehetner
A. Zehetner
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For Caterpillar (CAT), I view the pullback to the 50-day moving average as a potential long opportunity, provided that relative strength is recognizable soon. Although weak labor market data and Michael Burry's short position due to the highest P/S ratio in 30 years are weighing on the stock, the story is certainly on its way to new highs in the long term despite the heavily priced-in AI growth fantasy. Caterpillar is becoming less reliant on the cyclical construction equipment business through large backup generators, turbines, and distributed...

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