Caterpillar Company Profile (NYSE:CAT)

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

Caterpillar declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 20th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share on Saturday, August 19th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 18th. This is an increase from Caterpillar's previous quarterly dividend of $0.77. View Caterpillar's Dividend History.

Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.66. The business earned $9.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.27 billion. Caterpillar had a positive return on equity of 16.46% and a negative net margin of 0.38%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. View Caterpillar's Earnings History.

Caterpillar is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 25th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Caterpillar.

Caterpillar issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of approx $3.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.26. The company issued revenue guidance of $38-41 billion (Prior $36-39 billion), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $38.24 billion.

22 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Caterpillar's shares. Their predictions range from $31.00 to $123.00. On average, they anticipate Caterpillar's share price to reach $95.38 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Caterpillar.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Caterpillar stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Caterpillar’s May sales rose 8%, an improvement from 1% growth witnessed in the last two months thanks to continual improvement in Asia Pacific. It remains to be seen whether this momentum will be sustained as even though commodity prices have improved lately, it is not sufficient to drive a relevant increase in short-term demand for new equipment. Caterpillar guides revenues in the range of $38–$41 billion and earnings of $3.75 per share for 2017, a 2% and 10% year–over-year growth, respectively. In construction, Asia Pacific is showing promise while leading indicators of U.S. construction signal robust conditions ahead. The company’s efforts to reduce costs will help boost margins. Year to date, the stock has outperformed the Zacks sub industry. Also, it has a positive record of earnings surprises." (7/14/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Cost cuts continue to benefit margins despite ongoing market weakness. 4Q16 earnings, ex. adjustments, were better than expected on favorable decremental margins in Construction and E&T versus modeled expectations. With FX remaining a headwind CAT lowered the mid-point of the 2017 revenue guide to $37.5bln (prior: ~$38bln) resulting in EPS of $2.90 (Consensus: $3.06). Shares continue to trade above 30x earnings, a premium to prior cycles." (1/27/2017)

Some companies that are related to Caterpillar include Deere & Company (DE), PACCAR (PCAR), CNH Industrial NV (CNHI), Wabco Holdings (WBC), AGCO Corporation (AGCO), Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN), Melrose Industries PLC (MRO), Terex Corporation (TEX), Navistar International Corporation (NAV), Meritor (MTOR), Federal Signal Corporation (FSS), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY), Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The) (MTW) and Douglas Dynamics (PLOW).

Caterpillar's management team includes the folowing people:

• Douglas R. Oberhelman, Chairman of the Board
• Donald James Umpleby III, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Bradley M. Halverson, Group President, Chief Financial Officer
• Robert B. Charter, Group President
• Bob De Lange, Group President
• Denise C. Johnson, Group President
• Thomas A. Pellette, Group President
• Jananne A. Copeland, Chief Accounting Officer
• Kyle Epley, Corporate Controller
• David L. Calhoun, Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

Caterpillar's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.16%), APG Asset Management N.V. (0.13%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%), US Bancorp DE (0.08%), National Pension Service (0.08%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.07%). Company insiders that own Caterpillar stock include Bradley M Halverson, Daniel M Dickinson, David L Calhoun, Denise C Johnson, Dennis A Muilenburg and Lange Bob De. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Caterpillar.

Caterpillar's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Viking Fund Management LLC, Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, Iberiabank Corp, Ipswich Investment Management Co. Inc. and Heritage Investors Management Corp. Company insiders that have sold Caterpillar stock in the last year include Bradley M Halverson and Daniel M Dickinson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Caterpillar.

Caterpillar's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Pennsylvania Trust Co, Oakbrook Investments LLC, National Pension Service, Cornerstone Financial Partners LLC, Aperio Group LLC and Prospera Financial Services Inc. Company insiders that have bought Caterpillar stock in the last two years include David L Calhoun, Denise C Johnson, Dennis A Muilenburg and Lange Bob De. View Insider Buying and Selling for Caterpillar.

Shares of Caterpillar can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Caterpillar stock can currently be purchased for approximately $106.59.