Caterpillar Company Profile (NYSE:CAT)

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

Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share on Monday, November 20th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 20th. View Caterpillar's Dividend History.

Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 25th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $11.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.96 billion. Caterpillar had a net margin of 0.27% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. View Caterpillar's Earnings History.

Caterpillar is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 24th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Caterpillar.

Caterpillar issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.32. The company issued revenue guidance of $42-44 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $40.74 billion.

25 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Caterpillar's shares. Their forecasts range from $55.00 to $158.00. On average, they anticipate Caterpillar's stock price to reach $116.12 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Caterpillar.

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

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Caterpillar's August sales rose 11%, aided by improvement in Asia Pacific and construction. Sales growth has been in the positive territory since it entered the same in March, logging an average sales growth of 6.7% since then. Caterpillar guides revenue in the range of $42–$44 billion and earnings per share of $5.00 for 2017. The mid-point of the ranges reflect a year-over-year growth of 12% and 46%, respectively. Asia Pacific will continue to be catalyst, owing to increased infrastructure and residential investment in China. Leading indicators of U.S. construction signal robust conditions ahead that bodes well for Caterpillar. Efforts to reduce costs will help boost margins. Year-to-date, Caterpillar has outperformed the industry. Its estimates have gone up lately. It has a positive record of earnings surprises in the past few quarters." (10/11/2017)
• 2. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "hard to imagine a robust surge" in the near term. Nevertheless, the mining and energy sector as a whole has "passed the lows," and the company is well positioned to capitalize on its status as a leader in capital equipment and engines — when an upturn eventually arrives.Meanwhile, Caterpillar's cost-cutting initiatives, headcount reductions, improved sourcing and shuttering or consolidating more than 30 factories will reduce fixed costs by nearly $2 billion, the analyst continued. Also, the company can save another $750 million from the closings of two factories in Belgium and Illinois while incentive compensation fell by more than $1 billion since peaking in 2014 at $1.3 billion.Last, Caterpillar's new CEO Jim Umpleby is likely to focus on profitability, free cash flow, and returns as opposed to the recent CEO Doug Oberhelman who focused on penetrating new markets and gaining market share. As such, the company should now be viewed as "a whole different animal." (7/24/2017)
• 3. 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)

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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
• Cheryl H. Johnson, Chief Human Resource Officer
• Jananne A. Copeland, Chief Accounting Officer
• Suzette M. Long, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Caterpillar's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bridges Investment Counsel Inc. (0.00%) and Osborn Williams & Donohoe LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own Caterpillar stock include Bradley M Halverson, Daniel M Dickinson, David L Calhoun, Denise C Johnson, Dennis A Muilenburg, Lange Bob De, Suzette M Long and William A Osborn. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Caterpillar.

Caterpillar's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bridges Investment Counsel Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Caterpillar stock in the last year include Bradley M Halverson, Daniel M Dickinson, Suzette M Long and William A Osborn. View Insider Buying and Selling for Caterpillar.

Caterpillar's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Osborn Williams & Donohoe LLC. 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 $130.54.