Caterpillar (CAT) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• Caterpillar is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 5th, with analysts expecting earnings of $4.89 per share and revenue of $16.14 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.51 per share, up from the previous $1.41, with a dividend yield of 1.39%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on Caterpillar, with ten buy ratings and two strong buy ratings, while the average target price for the stock is $419.33.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.89 per share and revenue of $16.14 billion for the quarter.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $4.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.35 by ($0.10). Caterpillar had a return on equity of 53.77% and a net margin of 15.71%. The business had revenue of $14.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.60 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Caterpillar to post $20 EPS for the current fiscal year and $22 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Caterpillar Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CAT traded up $4.64 on Wednesday, hitting $434.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,170,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,392,137. Caterpillar has a 12 month low of $267.30 and a 12 month high of $436.83. The company has a market capitalization of $204.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.38. The stock's 50-day moving average is $382.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $353.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.32.

Caterpillar Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 21st will be paid a $1.51 dividend. This is a boost from Caterpillar's previous quarterly dividend of $1.41. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 21st. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. Caterpillar's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.43%.

Insider Transactions at Caterpillar

In related news, Director David Maclennan bought 375 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $320.70 per share, with a total value of $120,262.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,133,617.10. This trade represents a 5.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Caterpillar

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Caterpillar stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT - Free Report) by 51.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,409 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,519 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Caterpillar were worth $2,688,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 70.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CAT. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Caterpillar from $395.00 to $422.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley raised Caterpillar from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $300.00 to $283.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Caterpillar from $396.00 to $414.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Caterpillar from $375.00 to $373.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Caterpillar has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $419.33.

About Caterpillar

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.