What Happens To CAT Stock If Data Center Demand Cools?

Caterpillar (CAT) stock returned 94% over the past twelve months, against 17.9% for the S&P 500, and its second quarter of 2026 was the first in company history above $20 billion of sales and revenues. One risk to that run is a quiet one. Caterpillar is adding factory capacity with data center power as a big driver, and analysts are asking whether that demand has staying power through 2030.