NYSE:CAT

Caterpillar Stock Forecast, Price & News

$191.94

-0.25 (-0.13 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$189.31

Now: $191.94▼

$192.82

50-Day Range

$174.63

MA: $184.93▼

$197.54

52-Week Range

$87.50

Now: $191.94▼

$200.17

Volume2.03 million shs

Average Volume3.31 million shs

Market Capitalization$104.27 billion

P/E Ratio31.94

Dividend Yield2.14%

Beta0.97

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous vehicles and solutions, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; 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, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.58 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

2nd out of 397 stocks

Construction Machinery Industry

1st out of 11 stocks

2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Caterpillar has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.32, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $166.26, Caterpillar has a forecasted downside of 13.4% from its current price of $191.94.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Caterpillar has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Caterpillar has received 1,098 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Caterpillar has received 1,228 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Caterpillar has received 52.79% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Caterpillar and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CAT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CAT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Caterpillar pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Caterpillar has been increasing its dividend for 28 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Caterpillar is 37.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Caterpillar will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.28% next year. This indicates that Caterpillar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Caterpillar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,619,389.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.31% of the stock of Caterpillar is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.48% of the stock of Caterpillar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Caterpillar are expected to grow by 39.52% in the coming year, from $5.44 to $7.59 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Caterpillar is 31.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.14.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Caterpillar is 31.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 40.83.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Caterpillar has a PEG Ratio of 2.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Caterpillar has a P/B Ratio of 7.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Construction machinery

Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNYSE:CAT

Previous Symbol

CUSIP14912310

CIK18230

Webwww.caterpillar.com

Phone224-551-4000

Employees102,300

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.74

Current Ratio1.54

Quick Ratio1.08

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio31.94

Forward P/E Ratio35.28

P/E Growth2.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$53.80 billion

Price / Sales1.94

Cash Flow$15.88 per share

Price / Cash Flow12.09

Book Value$26.59 per share

Price / Book7.22

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.06

Net Income$6.09 billion

Net Margins7.60%

Return on Equity25.24%

Return on Assets4.73%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares543,258,000

Market Cap$104.27 billion

Next Earnings Date1/29/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$191.94

-0.25 (-0.13 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Caterpillar's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Caterpillar's stock was trading at $100.69 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CAT shares have increased by 90.6% and is now trading at $191.94.
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Is Caterpillar a buy right now?

25 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Caterpillar in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 11 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" Caterpillar stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CAT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Caterpillar?

Wall Street analysts have given Caterpillar a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Caterpillar wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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What is Larry J. Merlo's approval rating as Caterpillar's CEO?

6,978 employees have rated Caterpillar CEO Larry J. Merlo on Glassdoor.com. Larry J. Merlo has an approval rating of 37% among Caterpillar's employees. This puts Larry J. Merlo in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is Caterpillar's next earnings date?

Caterpillar is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, January 29th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Caterpillar.

How can I listen to Caterpillar's earnings call?

Caterpillar will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, January 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Caterpillar's earnings last quarter?

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.19. The industrial products company earned $9.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.78 billion. Caterpillar had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 25.24%. Caterpillar's revenue was down 22.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.66 earnings per share.
View Caterpillar's earnings history.

How often does Caterpillar pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Caterpillar?

Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 20th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share on Friday, February 19th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 19th.
View Caterpillar's dividend history.

Is Caterpillar a good dividend stock?

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.14%. Caterpillar has been increasing its dividend for 28 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Caterpillar is 37.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Caterpillar will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.28% next year. This indicates that Caterpillar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View Caterpillar's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for CAT?

25 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Caterpillar's stock. Their forecasts range from $80.00 to $230.00. On average, they anticipate Caterpillar's stock price to reach $166.26 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.4%.
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Who are some of Caterpillar's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Caterpillar include Deere & Company (DE), Cummins (CMI), PACCAR (PCAR), Wabtec (WAB), The Toro (TTC), AGCO (AGCO), Oshkosh (OSK), Navistar International (NAV), Trinity Industries (TRN), Terex (TEX), Federal Signal (FSS), Meritor (MTOR), Alamo Group (ALG), Lindsay (LNN) and Astec Industries (ASTE).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Caterpillar own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Caterpillar investors own include The Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), The Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Netflix (NFLX).

Who are Caterpillar's key executives?

Caterpillar's management team includes the following people:

Mr. D. James Umpleby III, Chairman & CEO (Age 63, Pay $4.2M)
Mr. Andrew R. J. Bonfield, Chief Financial Officer (Age 58, Pay $2.03M)
Ms. Denise C. Johnson, Group Pres of Resource Industries (Age 55, Pay $1.89M)
Mr. Bob De Lange, Group Pres of Services, Distribution & Digital (Age 51, Pay $1.86M)
Mr. G. Michael Marvel, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 59)
Mr. Karl E. Weiss, CTO and VP of Innovation & Technology Devel. Division
Ms. Jamie Engstrom, VP of Global Information Services Division & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Jennifer K. Driscoll, Director of Investor Relations (Age 55)
Ms. Suzette M. Long, Chief Legal Officer, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 55)
Elisebeth B. Collins, Chief Compliance Officer

What is Caterpillar's stock symbol?

Caterpillar trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CAT."

Who are Caterpillar's major shareholders?

Caterpillar's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.03%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Cadinha & Co. LLC (0.02%) and Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Caterpillar stock include Denise C Johnson, Gary Michael Marvel, Lange Bob De, Suzette M Long and William P Ainsworth.
View institutional ownership trends for Caterpillar.

Which institutional investors are selling Caterpillar stock?

CAT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Axel Capital Management LLC, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Avantax Advisory Services Inc., Transform Wealth LLC, KG&L Capital Management LLC, and Manning & Napier Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Caterpillar company stock in the last year include Denise C Johnson, Gary Michael Marvel, Lange Bob De, Suzette M Long, and William P Ainsworth.
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Which institutional investors are buying Caterpillar stock?

CAT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cadinha & Co. LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, American National Bank, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Oak Harvest Investment Services, Kinloch Capital LLC, Miracle Mile Advisors LLC, and Cumberland Advisors Inc..
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How do I buy shares of Caterpillar?

Shares of CAT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Caterpillar's stock price today?

One share of CAT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $191.94.

How big of a company is Caterpillar?

Caterpillar has a market capitalization of $104.27 billion and generates $53.80 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $6.09 billion in net income (profit) each year or $11.06 on an earnings per share basis. Caterpillar employs 102,300 workers across the globe.

What is Caterpillar's official website?

The official website for Caterpillar is www.caterpillar.com.

How can I contact Caterpillar?

Caterpillar's mailing address is 510 Lake Cook Road Suite 100, Deerfield IL, 60015. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 224-551-4000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/24/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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