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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$343.63
-0.5%
$318.11
$267.30
$418.50
$161.86B1.352.64 million shs1.94 million shs
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$30.98
-0.7%
$29.50
$23.58
$36.12
$17.65B1.1810.13 million shs9.08 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
+0.69%-1.28%+18.57%+1.53%-3.07%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-1.87%-2.07%+26.04%+4.61%+11.80%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.7379 of 5 stars
2.45.04.21.32.83.32.5
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
3.3805 of 5 stars
1.91.01.70.42.43.32.5
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.73
Moderate Buy$375.339.23% Upside
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
1.89
Reduce$30.59-1.26% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LUV and CAT 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
5/13/2025
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
5/5/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$325.00 ➝ $331.00
5/1/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Baird R W
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UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
5/1/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$389.00 ➝ $396.00
5/1/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Oppenheimer
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$395.00
5/1/2025
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$300.00 ➝ $309.00
4/29/2025
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$42.00 ➝ $40.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$63.26B2.56$26.49 per share12.97$40.79 per share8.42
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$27.58B0.64$3.81 per share8.14$17.46 per share1.77
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$20.5215.5715.541.8716.65%58.18%12.57%8/5/2025 (Estimated)
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$465M$0.8543.0313.130.971.69%5.77%1.70%7/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest LUV and CAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
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
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-$0.18-$0.13+$0.05-$0.26$6.47 billion$6.43 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
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$0.722.32%N/A84.71%N/A

Latest LUV and CAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/13/2025
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
quarterly$0.182.3%6/18/20256/18/20257/9/2025
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
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.49
0.92
0.85

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
80.82%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.79%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
109,100471.04 million476.55 millionOptionable
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
66,700569.87 million590.71 millionOptionable

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Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$343.63 -1.56 (-0.45%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$343.32 -0.31 (-0.09%)
As of 06:31 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.

Southwest Airlines stock logo

Southwest Airlines NYSE:LUV

$30.98 -0.23 (-0.74%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$30.99 +0.01 (+0.03%)
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Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.