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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$356.99
+1.3%
$336.11
$238.34
$374.80
$13.02B0.84260,851 shs479,526 shs
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$855.97
+0.0%
$916.05
$405.46
$1,073.46
$393.30B1.63.20 million shs2.49 million shs
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$284.63
-0.8%
$263.36
$216.22
$310.00
$15.64B1.2434,067 shs536,425 shs
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
$553.55
-0.4%
$594.97
$364.50
$667.69
$17.59B1.4256,943 shs151,581 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
+1.12%-0.42%+8.84%+16.11%+29.46%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-0.16%-0.39%-8.30%-3.70%+106.92%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
-0.82%+2.05%+12.69%+9.09%+15.96%
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
-0.14%-2.28%-5.82%-2.89%+34.65%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$356.99
+1.3%
$336.11
$238.34
$374.80
$13.02B0.84260,851 shs479,526 shs
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$855.97
+0.0%
$916.05
$405.46
$1,073.46
$393.30B1.63.20 million shs2.49 million shs
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$284.63
-0.8%
$263.36
$216.22
$310.00
$15.64B1.2434,067 shs536,425 shs
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
$553.55
-0.4%
$594.97
$364.50
$667.69
$17.59B1.4256,943 shs151,581 shs
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Robotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
+1.12%-0.42%+8.84%+16.11%+29.46%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-0.16%-0.39%-8.30%-3.70%+106.92%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
-0.82%+2.05%+12.69%+9.09%+15.96%
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
-0.14%-2.28%-5.82%-2.89%+34.65%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
2.88
Moderate Buy$336.71-5.68% Downside
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.52
Moderate Buy$995.5216.30% Upside
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
2.70
Moderate Buy$307.227.94% Upside
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
2.78
Moderate Buy$623.0012.55% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest RBC, LECO, AIT, and CAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/10/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Initiated CoverageBuy$340.00
8/10/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
UpgradeUnderweightEqual Weight$257.00 ➝ $283.00
8/10/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
UpgradeStrong-Buy
8/6/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price TargetNeutral$845.00 ➝ $882.00
8/6/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$800.00 ➝ $900.00
8/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Reiterated RatingBuy (B-)
8/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Reiterated RatingMarket Perform$1,002.00
8/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price TargetNeutral$900.00 ➝ $925.00
8/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Set Price Target$980.00
8/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Set Price Target$970.00
8/5/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Boost Price TargetSector Perform$877.00 ➝ $897.00
(Data available from 8/13/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$4.56B2.89$12.19 per share29.28$48.43 per share7.37
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.59B5.82$24.22 per share35.34$42.19 per share20.29
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$4.23B3.67$11.71 per share24.30$28.51 per share9.98
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
$1.87B9.37$15.67 per share35.32$109.35 per share5.06
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$392.99M$10.5933.7130.253.048.34%21.64%12.91%8/13/2026 (Estimated)
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$8.88B$23.2436.8326.481.5314.51%55.53%11.38%N/A
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$520.53M$10.0128.4323.181.7312.35%39.23%15.25%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
$287.60M$10.1254.7034.423.0116.40%12.06%7.78%10/30/2026 (Estimated)

Latest RBC, LECO, AIT, and CAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/13/2026Q4 2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.92$3.17+$0.25$3.17$1.29 billion$1.35 billion
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.22$8.17+$1.95$7.77$19.34 billion$20.54 billion
7/31/2026Q1 2027
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
$3.42$3.88+$0.46$3.20$508.92 million$519.50 million
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$2.81$2.93+$0.12$2.88$1.17 billion$1.22 billion
5/15/2026Q4 2026
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
$3.31$3.62+$0.31$2.89$505.90 million$518.00 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.040.57%+5.67%19.26%16 Years
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$6.520.76%+7.23%28.06%30 Years
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$3.161.11%+8.95%31.57%30 Years
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest RBC, LECO, AIT, and CAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2026
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
quarterly$0.791.27%9/30/20269/30/202610/15/2026
6/22/2026
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
quarterly$0.510.62%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
6/10/2026
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.630.75%7/20/20267/20/20268/19/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.19
2.95
1.97
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.65
1.37
0.85
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
0.74
1.98
1.20
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
0.21
2.53
0.98

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
93.52%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
79.61%
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
1.60%
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
1.68%
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
1.80%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,80036.96 million36.37 millionOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
118,000459.67 million458.16 millionOptionable
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
12,00054.51 million53.59 millionOptionable
RBC Bearings Incorporated stock logo
RBC
RBC Bearings
5,81631.66 million31.09 millionOptionable

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Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$356.99 +4.70 (+1.33%)
Closing price 08/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$362.07 +5.08 (+1.42%)
As of 05:25 AM Eastern
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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment. It also operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services; engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products; advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies. It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its to name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Caterpillar stock logo

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT

$855.97 +0.37 (+0.04%)
Closing price 08/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$854.88 -1.08 (-0.13%)
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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.

Lincoln Electric stock logo

Lincoln Electric NASDAQ:LECO

$284.63 -2.34 (-0.82%)
Closing price 08/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, and specialty gas regulators, and education solutions, as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business in the United States. In addition, the company manufactures copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning sector in the United States and Mexico; provides specialty welding consumables, wear plates and maintenance and repair services for alloy and wear-resistant products used in mining, steel, agricultural, and industrial mill applications; and designs and manufactures robotic assembly and arc welding systems that automate the tacking and welding of steel beams. Further, the company serves general fabrication, oil and gas, power generation, process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. It sells its products directly to users of welding products, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

RBC Bearings stock logo

RBC Bearings NYSE:RBC

$553.55 -2.10 (-0.38%)
Closing price 08/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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RBC Bearings Incorporated manufactures and markets engineered precision bearings, components, and systems in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Aerospace/Defense and Industrial. The company produces plain bearings with self-lubricating or metal-to-metal designs, including rod end bearings, spherical plain bearings, and journal bearings; roller bearings, such as tapered roller bearings, needle roller bearings, and needle bearing track rollers and cam followers, which are anti-friction products that are used in industrial applications and military aircraft platforms; and ball bearings include high precision aerospace, airframe control, thin section, and industrial ball bearings that utilize high precision ball elements to reduce friction in high-speed applications. In addition, it offers mounted bearing products include mounted ball bearings, mounted roller bearings, and mounted plain bearings; and enclosed gearing product lines, including quantis gearmotor, torque arm, tigear, magnagear and maxum, and controlled start transmission. Further, the company's power transmission components include mechanical drive components, couplings, and conveyor components; engineered hydraulics and valves for aircraft and submarine applications, and aerospace and defense aftermarket services; fasteners; precision mechanical components, which are used in various general industrial applications; and machine tool collets that are used for holding circulars or rod-like pieces. It serves automotive, tool holding, agricultural and semiconductor machinery, commercial and defense aerospace, ground defense, construction and mining, oil and natural resource extraction, heavy truck, marine, rail and train, material handling, food and beverage, packaging and canning, wind, and general industrial markets through its direct sales force, and a network of industrial and aerospace distributors. The company was founded in 1919 and is based in Oxford, Connecticut.