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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$349.76
+1.9%
$350.10
$205.60
$382.01
$174.67B1.172.49 million shs2.21 million shs
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$489.00
-1.3%
$485.84
$436.38
$554.70
$449.92B0.544.48 million shs2.19 million shs
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$60.24
+0.1%
$59.91
$48.34
$61.65
$485.52B0.4918.76 million shs9.79 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.00%-3.18%-6.29%+13.21%+56.94%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.00%-1.15%+0.13%-1.82%+0.66%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.00%+1.06%-0.02%+9.36%+19.55%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.4534 of 5 stars
2.23.04.21.31.93.32.5
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
4.9752 of 5 stars
3.43.04.24.03.62.52.5
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
4.5352 of 5 stars
2.44.04.21.82.32.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.33
Hold$316.88-9.40% Downside
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
2.83
Moderate Buy$570.0516.58% Upside
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2.86
Moderate Buy$61.752.51% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest UNH, WMT, and CAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$338.00 ➝ $340.00
4/26/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Stifel Nicolaus
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$293.00 ➝ $350.00
4/19/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$545.00 ➝ $562.00
4/18/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$566.00 ➝ $571.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$534.00 ➝ $560.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$596.00 ➝ $555.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$600.00
4/16/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$357.00 ➝ $408.00
4/16/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$385.00 ➝ $435.00
4/16/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$67.00 ➝ $66.00
(Data available from 4/29/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.06B2.60$26.08 per share13.41$38.31 per share9.13
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$371.62B1.21$29.39 per share16.64$102.08 per share4.79
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$648.13B0.75$3.70 per share16.29$11.19 per share5.38

Profitability & Earnings

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
$10.34B$22.1515.7915.171.5216.79%58.61%12.95%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$22.38B$16.3629.8915.771.434.05%26.50%8.60%7/12/2024 (Estimated)
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$15.51B$1.9131.4823.623.932.39%21.08%7.09%5/16/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest UNH, WMT, and CAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/16/2024N/A
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.52N/A-$0.52N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.12$5.60+$0.48$5.45$16.07 billion$15.80 billion    
4/16/2024Q1 24
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$6.63$6.91+$0.28$15.35$99.23 billion$99.80 billion    
2/20/2024Q4 2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.55$0.60+$0.05$1.57$170.85 billion$173.40 billion    
2/5/202412/31/2023
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.76$5.23+$0.47$5.18$17.06 billion$17.07 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.201.49%+6.67%23.48%29 Years
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$7.521.54%+14.71%45.97%14 Years
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$0.831.38%+1.82%43.38%52 Years

Latest UNH, WMT, and CAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/26/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.5%12/13/202412/13/20241/6/2025
2/23/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.5%12/13/202412/13/20241/6/2025
2/20/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.5%5/9/20245/10/20245/28/2024
4/10/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.301.4%4/19/20244/22/20245/20/2024
2/20/2024
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
quarterly$0.20750.49%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
2/23/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
quarterly$1.881.43%3/8/20243/11/20243/19/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.41
1.35
0.87
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.69
0.85
0.79
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
0.46
0.83
0.24

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
87.86%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
26.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.35%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
46.51%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
113,200499.40 million497.75 millionOptionable
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
440,000920.08 million916.86 millionOptionable
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
2,100,0008.06 billion4.31 billionOptionable

UNH, WMT, and CAT Headlines

SourceHeadline
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) CEO C Douglas Mcmillon Sells 29,124 SharesWalmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) CEO C Douglas Mcmillon Sells 29,124 Shares
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 7:09 PM
Walmart (WMT) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key FactsWalmart (WMT) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts
zacks.com - April 29 at 6:50 PM
Thousands of frozen pizzas sold at Walmart recalled over deadly allergen riskThousands of frozen pizzas sold at Walmart recalled over deadly allergen risk
msn.com - April 29 at 6:31 PM
Two Amarillo Men Charged with Murder After Deadly Shooting Spree Following Walmart AltercationTwo Amarillo Men Charged with Murder After Deadly Shooting Spree Following Walmart Altercation
hoodline.com - April 29 at 6:31 PM
High Point Police Department says use of force during arrest of Walmart theft suspect was justifiedHigh Point Police Department says use of force during arrest of Walmart theft suspect was justified
myfox8.com - April 29 at 6:31 PM
Walmarts CEO made 976 times the median employees pay last yearWalmart's CEO made 976 times the median employee's pay last year
msn.com - April 29 at 6:31 PM
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price Down 0.1%Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price Down 0.1%
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 3:17 PM
Walmart extends late-night delivery hours to midnightWalmart extends late-night delivery hours to midnight
consumeraffairs.com - April 29 at 1:22 PM
Meet Nancy Walton Laurie, the billionaire Walmart heiress whose $300 million yacht was spray-painted by climate activists last yearMeet Nancy Walton Laurie, the billionaire Walmart heiress whose $300 million yacht was spray-painted by climate activists last year
msn.com - April 29 at 1:22 PM
Investors Heavily Search Walmart Inc. (WMT): Here is What You Need to KnowInvestors Heavily Search Walmart Inc. (WMT): Here is What You Need to Know
zacks.com - April 29 at 10:05 AM
"Changed my whole life": woman collapsed after heart attack, saved by North Port Walmart employees"Changed my whole life": woman collapsed after heart attack, saved by North Port Walmart employees
msn.com - April 29 at 8:22 AM
Why Walmart Stock Is a Fantastic Long Term Buy in 2024Why Walmart Stock Is a Fantastic Long Term Buy in 2024
investorplace.com - April 29 at 7:04 AM
Roku Trims Losses and Raises Guidance, But Market Isnt ConvincedRoku Trims Losses and Raises Guidance, But Market Isn't Convinced
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 6:16 AM
Roku Trims Losses and Raises Guidance, But Market Isn’t Convinced (WMT)Roku Trims Losses and Raises Guidance, But Market Isn’t Convinced (WMT)
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 6:15 AM
Walmart makes another change to home deliveryWalmart makes another change to home delivery
msn.com - April 28 at 3:20 PM
Investing for Stability: 3 Promising Dividend Stocks to Consider in April 2024Investing for Stability: 3 Promising Dividend Stocks to Consider in April 2024
investorplace.com - April 28 at 12:00 PM
Texas man will not get $100 million or free Walmart shopping for life after judge tosses lawsuitsTexas man will not get $100 million or free Walmart shopping for life after judge tosses lawsuits
msn.com - April 28 at 10:20 AM
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price Down 0.2%Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock Price Down 0.2%
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 3:58 AM
Large Pension Bets Big on AMD, Walmart, Peloton Stock. It Sold GM.Large Pension Bets Big on AMD, Walmart, Peloton Stock. It Sold GM.
barrons.com - April 28 at 3:00 AM
Woman accused of pouring kerosene on clothing in Hickory WalmartWoman accused of pouring kerosene on clothing in Hickory Walmart
msn.com - April 27 at 11:14 PM
Rob Walton stepping down from Walmart boardRob Walton stepping down from Walmart board
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 6:11 PM
The Walton family empire: Inside the lives of the billionaire Walmart heirs collectively worth more than Elon Musk or Jeff BezosThe Walton family empire: Inside the lives of the billionaire Walmart heirs collectively worth more than Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos
msn.com - April 27 at 6:11 PM
Walmart to Close Fremont Store in the East Bay, Offers Transfers to 156 EmployeesWalmart to Close Fremont Store in the East Bay, Offers Transfers to 156 Employees
hoodline.com - April 27 at 6:11 PM
Walmart IncWalmart Inc
money.usnews.com - April 27 at 1:11 PM

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Company Descriptions

Caterpillar logo

Caterpillar

NYSE:CAT
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.
UnitedHealth Group logo

UnitedHealth Group

NYSE:UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage. The Optum Health segment provides care delivery, care management, wellness and consumer engagement, and health financial services patients, consumers, care delivery systems, providers, employers, payers, and public-sector entities. The Optum Insight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The Optum Rx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and community health pharmacy services, infusion, and purchasing and clinical capabilities, as well as develops programs in the areas of step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was founded in 1974 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Walmart logo

Walmart

NYSE:WMT
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.