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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$344.08
+0.5%
$318.06
$267.30
$418.50
$162.00B1.352.75 million shs764,727 shs
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$129.63
-0.4%
$140.35
$127.87
$182.13
$177.65B0.476.42 million shs2.81 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$88.81
-0.9%
$89.92
$76.64
$94.45
$97.61B0.45.07 million shs1.74 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-1.82%-2.05%+20.53%-1.77%-4.59%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
-1.25%+1.32%-8.17%-12.71%-28.13%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
-1.19%+5.35%-0.55%+2.21%+12.46%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.7937 of 5 stars
2.45.04.21.33.33.32.5
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
4.3907 of 5 stars
3.13.04.21.53.31.71.3
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
4.0871 of 5 stars
2.13.04.21.83.02.51.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.73
Moderate Buy$375.339.08% Upside
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
2.16
Hold$160.6923.96% Upside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.20
Hold$92.213.83% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PEP, CAT, and SO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/19/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$375.00 ➝ $373.00
5/16/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
UBS Group
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$272.00 ➝ $357.00
5/14/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
KeyCorp
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DowngradeSector Weight ➝ Underweight$78.00
5/13/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Baird R W
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
5/13/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$309.00 ➝ $395.00
5/9/2025
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
Dbs Bank
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/5/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$320.00 ➝ $370.00
5/5/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$325.00 ➝ $331.00
5/2/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$95.00 ➝ $99.00
5/2/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$93.00 ➝ $93.00
5/2/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$90.00 ➝ $94.00
(Data available from 5/22/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$63.26B2.56$26.53 per share12.97$40.79 per share8.44
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$91.52B1.94$9.55 per share13.58$13.25 per share9.78
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$27.85B3.50$8.96 per share9.91$33.47 per share2.65
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$10.79B$20.5215.5815.561.8716.65%58.18%12.57%8/5/2025 (Estimated)
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$9.58B$6.8018.6414.663.0910.43%58.87%11.28%7/10/2025 (Estimated)
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$4.1922.1519.353.0116.47%12.23%3.11%8/7/2025 (Estimated)

Latest PEP, CAT, and SO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2025Q1 2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$1.20$1.23+$0.03$1.21$7.17 billion$7.78 billion
4/30/2025Q1 2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.35$4.25-$0.10$4.20$14.64 billion$14.25 billion
4/24/2025Q1 2025
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$1.49$1.48-$0.01$1.34$17.81 billion$17.92 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.641.64%+8.25%27.49%30 Years
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$5.694.39%+7.86%83.68%54 Years
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.963.33%+2.96%70.64%25 Years

Latest PEP, CAT, and SO Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/6/2025
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
quarterly$1.42254.35%6/6/20256/6/20256/30/2025
4/21/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.743.3%5/19/20256/6/2025
4/9/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.412.06%4/21/20254/21/20255/20/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.40
1.42
0.89
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
2.05
0.82
0.65
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.60
0.67
0.66

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
73.07%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
64.10%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
0.14%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
0.16%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
109,100471.04 million476.55 millionOptionable
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
315,0001.37 billion1.37 billionOptionable
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
27,7001.10 billion1.09 billionOptionable

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Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$344.08 +1.57 (+0.46%)
As of 01:08 PM Eastern
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Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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PepsiCo NASDAQ:PEP

$129.63 -0.52 (-0.40%)
As of 01:08 PM Eastern
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PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region. It provides dips, cheese-flavored snacks, and spreads, as well as corn, potato, and tortilla chips; cereals, rice, pasta, mixes and syrups, granola bars, grits, oatmeal, rice cakes, and side dishes; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods; ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and juices; dairy products; and sparkling water makers and related products, as well as distributes alcoholic beverages under Hard MTN Dew brand. The company offers its products primarily under the Lay's, Doritos, Fritos, Tostitos, BaiCaoWei, Cheetos, Cap'n Crunch, Life, Pearl Milling Company, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, Rice-A-Roni, Aquafina, Bubly, Emperador, Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade Zero, Crush, Propel, Dr Pepper, Schweppes, Marias Gamesa, Ruffles, Sabritas, Saladitas, Tostitos, 7UP, Diet 7UP, H2oh!, Manzanita Sol, Mirinda, Pepsi Black, Pepsi Max, San Carlos, Toddy, Walkers, Chipsy, Kurkure, Sasko, Spekko, White Star, Smith's, Sting, SodaStream, Lubimyj Sad, Agusha, Chudo, Domik v Derevne, Lipton, and other brands. It serves wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, discount/dollar stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, hard discounters, e-commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, and others through a network of direct-store-delivery, customer warehouse, and distributor networks, as well as directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in Purchase, New York.

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Southern NYSE:SO

$88.81 -0.85 (-0.95%)
As of 01:08 PM Eastern
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The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.