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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$390.91
+0.7%
$346.22
$267.30
$418.50
$182.86B1.382.52 million shs2.39 million shs
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
$355.43
+3.5%
$350.09
$292.33
$400.42
$86.05B1.181.72 million shs2.31 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
+0.60%+4.73%+12.62%+16.63%+18.79%
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
+3.63%+2.79%-0.95%+0.48%+20.16%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.8114 of 5 stars
2.44.04.21.32.93.32.5
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
4.8237 of 5 stars
3.45.03.30.63.51.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.73
Moderate Buy$380.83-2.58% Downside
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
2.72
Moderate Buy$391.3110.10% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest CAT and SHW Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
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
6/23/2025
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$289.00 ➝ $296.00
6/20/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$395.00 ➝ $422.00
6/13/2025
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
Citigroup
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$405.00 ➝ $385.00
5/30/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy$335.00 ➝ $385.00
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
5/13/2025
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
5/5/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$320.00 ➝ $370.00
(Data available from 7/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$64.81B2.84$27.11 per share14.42$40.79 per share9.58
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
$23.10B3.86$14.71 per share24.17$16.09 per share22.09
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$20.5219.0517.682.5815.71%53.77%11.64%8/5/2025 (Estimated)
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
$2.68B$10.5833.5926.583.0911.63%71.86%12.05%7/22/2025 (Estimated)

Latest CAT and SHW Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/22/2025Q2 2025
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
$3.75N/AN/AN/A$6.31 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
4/29/2025Q1 2025
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
$2.23$2.25+$0.02$2.00$5.42 billion$5.31 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.641.44%N/A27.49%30 Years
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
$3.160.89%N/A29.87%48 Years

Latest CAT and SHW 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
4/16/2025
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
quarterly$0.790.94%5/16/20255/16/20256/6/2025
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
1.43
1.32
0.77
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
1.90
0.77
0.45

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
77.67%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
0.60%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
112,900471.04 million469.49 millionOptionable
The Sherwin-Williams Company stock logo
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
63,890250.60 million249.10 millionOptionable

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Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$390.91 +2.70 (+0.70%)
Closing price 07/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$391.26 +0.35 (+0.09%)
As of 07/1/2025 07:55 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.

Sherwin-Williams stock logo

Sherwin-Williams NYSE:SHW

$355.43 +12.07 (+3.52%)
Closing price 07/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$355.30 -0.13 (-0.04%)
As of 07/1/2025 07:58 PM Eastern
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The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Paint Stores Group segment offers architectural paints and coatings, and protective and marine products, as well as OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners. The Consumer Brands Group segment supplies a portfolio of branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers, including home centers and hardware stores, and dedicated dealers and distributors. The Performance Coatings Group segment develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial applications, automotive refinish products, protective and marine coatings, coil coatings, packaging coatings, and performance-based resins and colorants. It serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors through its branches and direct sales staff, as well as through outside sales representatives. The company has operations primarily in the North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.