Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:CAT Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $557.24 +3.60 (+0.65%) As of 12:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Caterpillar Stock (NYSE:CAT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Caterpillar alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$554.61▼$572.0050-Day Range$552.89▼$864.0452-Week Range$537.08▼$1,073.46Volume2.23 million shsAverage Volume2.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$256.15 billionP/E Ratio21.84Dividend Yield1.17%Price Target$898.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Caterpillar Inc. is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, turbines, and related products and services. Its offerings include earthmoving and material-handling machines, diesel and natural gas engines, power-generation systems, and equipment and technologies used in mining and transportation. The company’s products are commonly sold under the Cat brand. Caterpillar serves customers in markets around the world through a network of independent dealers. Its businesses also provide parts, maintenance, equipment rental, and other support services, as well as financing and insurance through its financial services operations. The company was formed in 1925 through the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company. Today, its activities span construction, mining, energy, transportation, and related industries.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Caterpillar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreCAT MarketRank™: 5 of 5 starsCaterpillar scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 660 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCaterpillar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCaterpillar has a consensus price target of $898.25, representing about 60.1% upside from its current price of $561.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageCaterpillar has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Caterpillar's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth19.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Caterpillar are expected to grow by 19.99% in the coming year, from $27.62 to $33.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Caterpillar is 22.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Caterpillar is 22.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCaterpillar has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCaterpillar has a P/B Ratio of 12.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.65% of the float of Caterpillar has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCaterpillar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Caterpillar has recently decreased by 5.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCaterpillar pays a meaningful dividend of 1.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCaterpillar has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Caterpillar is 25.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Caterpillar will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.67% next year. This indicates that Caterpillar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Caterpillar's dividend. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentCaterpillar has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 102 news articles for Caterpillar this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest250 people have searched for CAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows64 people have added Caterpillar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 205% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Caterpillar insiders have sold 4,125.05% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $620,390.00 in company stock and sold $26,211,761.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.33% of the stock of Caterpillar is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.98% of the stock of Caterpillar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Caterpillar's insider trading history. Receive CAT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Caterpillar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CAT Stock News HeadlinesCaterpillar Group President of Construction Industries Rod Shurman to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by Chad Dillard of Bernstein3 hours ago | prnewswire.com3 Dividend Aristocrats Wall Street Analysts Like Most3 hours ago | 247wallst.comMy prediction for December 8thElon doesn't own the chip inside his Teslas or Starlink dishes. He licenses it from one little known public company. Now he's planning 1,000,000 AI satellites in orbit, and every one could pay this company a royalty. Analyst Dylan says the window to get in closes around December 8th, before new money floods into the buildout.November 6 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)The AI Trade Selloff Is Crushing Industrial Stocks. What Caterpillar’s Valuation Tells Us.November 5 at 4:36 PM | finance.yahoo.comCaterpillar D9T, D9R, and Komatsu D275AX bulldozers ripping heavy terrainNovember 5 at 4:02 AM | msn.comCaterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Director Purchases $620,390.00 in StockNovember 4 at 5:07 AM | insidertrades.comCaterpillar’s Sell-Off: Is the Market Missing Its AI Power Play?Caterpillar shares are falling despite a record $78 billion backlog, rising power generation revenue, and strong Q3 growth, as analysts debate margin pressure against a 40% consensus upside target.November 3 at 7:30 AM | marketbeat.comAlphabet’s $400 Billion Sell-Off Could Be the Best AI Buying Window Left in 2026 (CAT)Alphabet's 12% drop followed search and YouTube misses as Google Cloud beat. Altimetry likes Microsoft, AMD and Generac and avoids CoreWeave and Cipher Digital.November 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines CAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CAT shares performed this year? Caterpillar's stock was trading at $573.03 at the start of the year. Since then, CAT shares have decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $561.16. How were Caterpillar's earnings last quarter? Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The industrial products company reported $7.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.06 by $0.14. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Caterpillar have any subsidiaries? Caterpillar subsidiaries include Tangent Energy Solutions, CarbonPoint Solutions, The Weir Group PLC, CAT Robotics, Downer Freight Rail, ECM S.p.A., Yard Club, and others. Who are Caterpillar's major shareholders? Caterpillar's top institutional shareholders include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.28%), Fifth Third Bancorp (0.13%), Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (0.12%) and Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald J Umpleby III, Lange Bob De, Andrew R J Bonfield, Denise C Johnson, Anthony D Fassino, Joseph E Creed, Cheryl H Johnson, Jason Kaiser, David Maclennan, Susan C Schwab, Daniel M Dickinson, James C Fish Jr, Gerald Johnson, Rodney Michael Shurman and William E Schaupp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Caterpillar? Shares of CAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Caterpillar own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Caterpillar investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Boeing (BA), Walmart (WMT) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Company Calendar Record date for 8/19 Dividend7/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend7/20/2026Dividend Payable8/19/2026Record date for 11/19 Dividend10/26/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/19 Dividend10/26/2026Last Earnings10/29/2026Today11/06/2026Dividend Payable11/19/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 CAT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CAT has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Machinery Sub-IndustryConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Current SymbolNYSE:CAT CIK18230 Webwww.caterpillar.com Phone(972) 891-7700Fax309-675-6620Employees118,000Year Founded1925Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Caterpillar$898.25 High Price Target$1,103.00 Low Price Target$675.00 Potential Upside/Downside+60.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$25.49 Trailing P/E Ratio21.90 Forward P/E Ratio16.84 P/E Growth1.02Net Income$8.88 billion Net Margins15.21% Pretax Margin19.31% Return on Equity59.87% Return on Assets11.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.50 Current Ratio1.42 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$77.77 billion Price / Sales3.30 Cash Flow$22.86 per share Price / Cash Flow24.42 Book Value$46.73 per share Price / Book11.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares459,675,000Free Float458,158,000Market Cap$256.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.65 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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