Caterpillar Inc. CAT
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Pre-market · Nov 2, 6:04 AM ET
- YTD
- +8.71%
- 1 year
- +6.79%
- Open
- 627.32
- Prev close
- 647.39
- Mkt cap
- 286.26B
- Vol
- 5.14M
- Avg vol
- 2.73M
- EPS
- 25.48
- P/E
- 24.44
- Div yield
- 1.01%
More statistics
- Low
- 616.66
- High
- 637.70
- Forward P/E
- 19.09
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 2.92
- Inst. own
- 73.49%
- Dividend
- 6.52
- Ex-div date
- Oct 25, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 4, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 787.16
- 200-d avg
- 809.99
- 1y target
- 917.68
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Jan 19, 2022Dividend: 1.11
- Apr 22, 2022Dividend: 1.11
- Jul 19, 2022Dividend: 1.2
- Oct 21, 2022Dividend: 1.2
- Jan 19, 2023Dividend: 1.2
- Apr 21, 2023Dividend: 1.2
- Jul 19, 2023Dividend: 1.3
- Jul 20, 2023Dividend: 1.3
- Oct 20, 2023Dividend: 1.3
- Jan 19, 2024Dividend: 1.3
- Apr 19, 2024Dividend: 1.3
- Jul 22, 2024Dividend: 1.41
- Oct 21, 2024Dividend: 1.41
- Jan 21, 2025Dividend: 1.41
- Apr 21, 2025Dividend: 1.41
- Jul 21, 2025Dividend: 1.51
- Oct 20, 2025Dividend: 1.51
- Oct 29, 2025Earnings: 4.95; estimate 4.53; surprise 9.27%
- Jan 20, 2026Dividend: 1.51
- Jan 29, 2026Earnings: 5.16; estimate 4.71; surprise 9.55%
- Apr 20, 2026Dividend: 1.51
- Apr 30, 2026Earnings: 5.54; estimate 4.65; surprise 19.14%
- Jul 20, 2026Dividend: 1.63
- Aug 4, 2026Earnings: 8.17; estimate 6.22; surprise 31.35%
- Oct 19, 2026Dividend: 1.63
- Oct 26, 2026Dividend: 1.63
- Oct 26, 2026Rating: UBS · Neutral → Neutral
- Oct 29, 2026Earnings: 7.2; estimate 7.06; surprise 1.98%
- Oct 29, 2026Rating: Oppenheimer · Outperform → Outperform
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Buy → Buy
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Overweight → Overweight
Signals (83)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 5, 2026 | 4 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 13, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 13, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 13, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 6, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 16, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 16, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 9, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 2, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 22, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Sep 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 2, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 13, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 9, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Dec 9, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 18, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 16, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 9, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 9, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 17, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 10, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 20, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 6, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 18, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 27, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 27, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 20, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 2, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 18, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 7, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 12, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 5, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 29, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 3, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 13, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 6, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 17, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 17, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 12, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 5, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 29, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 29, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 8, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 25, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 13, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 13, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 23, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 25, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 7, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 284.03B
- Enterprise value
- 334.49B
- Trailing P/E
- 26.60
- Forward P/E
- 19.09
- PEG ratio
- 1.13
- Price / sales
- 3.65
- Price / book
- 13.20
- EPS (TTM)
- 23.23
- Beta
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 1.01%
- Payout ratio
- 26.00%
- Profit margin
- 15.21%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 77.77B
- Revenue growth
- 17.30%
- Free cash flow
- 4.95B
- Total cash
- 7.93B
- Total debt
- 45.20B
- Return on equity
- 56.14%
- Shares outstanding
- 459.67M
- Short % of float
- 1.83%
- 50-day average
- 787.16
- 200-day average
- 809.99
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 575.00
- Target (mean)
- 917.68
- Target (high)
- 1,150.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy15
- Hold12
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 6.99.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 6.67 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 7.06 | 7.20 | +0.14 | +1.98% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 6.22 | 8.17 | +1.95 | +31.35% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 4.65 | 5.54 | +0.89 | +19.14% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.71 | 5.16 | +0.45 | +9.55% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 4.53 | 4.95 | +0.42 | +9.27% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Oppenheimer | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 26, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
About Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
- Country
- United States
- Website
- caterpillar.com
News
- Caterpillar: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
- JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Caterpillar, Lowers Price Target to $1000
- Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Caterpillar, Lowers Price Target to $805
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Caterpillar, Lowers Price Target to $675
- 10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
- Truist Securities Reiterates Buy on Caterpillar, Lowers Price Target to $1027
- RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Caterpillar, Lowers Price Target to $722
- Defensives Lead Sectors In Friday Trading As Growth Trails
- Caterpillar: Down 30% Since My Sell Rating - Upgrading To Hold, But Demand More Safety
- Caterpillar Q3: Growth With A Caveat, Shares Fairly Valued
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN | Officer | Sale | May 5, 2026 | 52,935 |
| CREED JOSEPH E | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Aug 27, 2026 | 46,394 |
| DE LANGE BOB | Officer | Sale | May 5, 2026 | 86,029 |
| EPLEY KYLE JOSEPH | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | May 7, 2026 | 20,891 |
| FASSINO ANTHONY D. | Officer | Sale | May 10, 2026 | 47,549 |
| JOHNSON CHERYL H | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 10, 2025 | 15,687 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.26% | 37,991,505 | 23.47B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 7.48% | 34,392,316 | 21.25B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.54% | 30,077,764 | 18.58B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co | 3.16% | 14,509,304 | 8.97B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.62% | 12,026,244 | 7.43B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.43% | 11,175,493 | 6.91B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 14,622,043 | 9.03B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.60% | 11,933,444 | 7.37B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 6,124,666 | 3.78B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.30% | 5,978,899 | 3.69B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.24% | 5,685,609 | 3.51B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SPDR DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ETF TRT-State Street SPDR Dow Jones | 1.11% | 5,098,960 | 3.15B | Sep 29, 2026 |