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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$226.68
+0.3%
$206.14
$128.88
$231.50
$170.47B1.419.54 million shs6.53 million shs
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$405.73
-0.6%
$360.79
$267.30
$418.50
$192.34B1.382.53 million shs2.07 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-0.16%+4.79%+4.77%+44.04%+23.06%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
+1.37%+2.23%+13.81%+39.16%+24.31%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
3.3781 of 5 stars
2.45.00.00.02.62.50.6
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.7909 of 5 stars
2.43.04.21.33.53.32.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
2.72
Moderate Buy$216.32-4.57% Downside
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.82
Moderate Buy$404.64-0.27% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest BA and CAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/10/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$395.00 ➝ $475.00
7/9/2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$240.00 ➝ $252.00
7/9/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Melius Research
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy$500.00
7/9/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Melius
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$500.00
6/27/2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Redburn Atlantic
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy$180.00 ➝ $275.00
6/27/2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Rothschild & Co Redburn
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$275.00
6/24/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$370.00 ➝ $420.00
6/23/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$396.00 ➝ $414.00
6/20/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$395.00 ➝ $422.00
6/12/2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingCautious ➝ Cautious
6/12/2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Set Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$212.00
(Data available from 7/11/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$66.52B2.57N/AN/A($5.23) per share-43.34
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$64.81B2.95$26.76 per share15.16$40.79 per share9.95
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$11.82B-$17.92N/A84.27N/A-16.58%N/A-8.57%7/30/2025 (Estimated)
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$10.79B$20.5219.7718.352.7115.71%53.77%11.64%8/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest BA and CAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/5/2025Q2 2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.89N/AN/AN/A$16.14 billionN/A
7/30/2025Q2 2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$0.92N/AN/AN/A$20.13 billionN/A
4/30/2025Q1 2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.35$4.25-$0.10$4.20$14.64 billion$14.25 billion
4/23/2025Q1 2025
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$1.39-$0.49+$0.90-$0.16$19.57 billion$19.50 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.641.39%N/A27.49%30 Years

Latest BA and CAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/11/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.511.67%7/21/20257/21/20258/20/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
N/A
1.23
0.37
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.43
1.32
0.77

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
64.82%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
0.09%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
172,000754.01 million753.33 millionOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
112,900471.04 million469.49 millionOptionable

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Boeing stock logo

Boeing NYSE:BA

$226.68 +0.59 (+0.26%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$231.13 +4.45 (+1.96%)
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The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo requirements, as well as provides fleet support services. The Defense, Space & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, and modification of manned and unmanned military aircraft and weapons systems; strategic defense and intelligence systems, which include strategic missile and defense systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber and information solutions, and intelligence systems; and satellite systems, such as government and commercial satellites, and space exploration. The Global Services segment offers products and services, including supply chain and logistics management, engineering, maintenance and modifications, upgrades and conversions, spare parts, pilot and maintenance training systems and services, technical and maintenance documents, and data analytics and digital services to commercial and defense customers. The Boeing Company was incorporated in 1916 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$405.73 -2.60 (-0.64%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$405.46 -0.27 (-0.07%)
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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.