Bernstein adjusts PT for Caterpillar and Paccar amid cautious Q3 outlook
** Bernstein raises PT for Caterpillar CAT.N to $330 from $299 and for Paccar PCAR.O to $118 from $110
** Says Q3 earnings is likely to be a tricky affair, with investors navigating how much weight to put on the current quarter results as any effect of rate cut might take time to translate into revenue growth for the sector
** Brokerage says order comps to likely ease for CAT along with slow backlog decline, adding that power generation will be a solid source of growth
** Although the brokerage remains constructive on PCAR for longer term, it believes 3Q to be a tough setup for it, saying that it expects the company to guide 4Q to 3% below street est. and initiate a FY25 outlook that includes a 5%-10% decline in volumes
** 14 of 26 brokerages rate CAT "hold"; while 14 of 21 brokerages rate PCAR "hold"; their median PT is $337 and $107, respectively
** YTD, CAT up 31.2% and PCAR up 5.3% vs 16.7% rise in the S&P 500 Machinery Index .SPLRCMAC
Reporting by Abhinav Parmar in Bengaluru
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