Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Caterpillar (CAT) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $813.83 in the latest trading session, marking a -5.75% move from the prior day.
NASDAQ · CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
Industrials · Agricultural - Machinery
$863.44
Down-$49.61 (-5.75%)
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 1:26 AM
SID Score
7.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
53/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 293.01B
- P/E ratio
- 31.64
- Dividend yield
- 0.85%
- 52-week range
- $572.05 – $1,073.46
- Volume
- 1.97M
- Avg. volume
- 2.87M
Price performance · CAT
CAT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 7, 2026
CAT closed at $813.83 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.21% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $813.83
- Period change
- -0.21%
- Period low
- $782.72
- Period high
- $863.44
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | $846.00 | $846.00 | $806.29 | $813.83 | 3.34M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $853.00 | $876.95 | $851.465 | $863.44 | 1.97M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $843.17 | $857.85 | $821.77 | $848.14 | 2.3M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $840.80 | $858.87 | $836.46 | $845.42 | 2.39M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $810.58 | $833.62 | $802.4401 | $826.35 | 2.16M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $828.50 | $831.9539 | $810.07 | $810.79 | 1.96M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $826.53 | $829.74 | $815.50 | $826.64 | 2.31M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $821.05 | $827.57 | $808.20 | $819.95 | 2.18M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $816.34 | $823.00 | $809.05 | $821.58 | 1.98M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $798.87 | $809.14 | $794.20 | $805.25 | 2.2M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $803.97 | $816.76 | $798.53 | $812.02 | 2.79M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $806.06 | $812.4595 | $802.61 | $808.01 | 2.06M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $827.00 | $827.81 | $805.24 | $816.50 | 1.87M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $800.79 | $809.485 | $799.57 | $808.99 | 4.79M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $813.95 | $813.95 | $795.00 | $798.57 | 2.43M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $797.00 | $798.39 | $774.475 | $782.72 | 2.65M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $789.49 | $791.20 | $776.50 | $783.54 | 2.26M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $783.045 | $794.56 | $772.861 | $784.00 | 2.43M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $817.75 | $826.00 | $813.51 | $818.57 | 1.83M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $809.75 | $811.9476 | $797.50 | $805.00 | 1.78M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $815.68 | $827.96 | $813.50 | $815.56 | 1.93M |
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Company profile
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $567.36
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 18
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Buy | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
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Caterpillar Inc. Stock Performance
Caterpillar Inc. shares closed at $863.44, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 1.07% per SID market data. Over the trailing twelve months, the stock has delivered a robust 45.63% gain, though shorter-term momentum has been mixed, with a 6.0% increase over the past month offset by a 9.78% decline over the past three months. The stock currently trades well above both its 50-day moving average of $822.64 and its 200-day moving average of $813.73, indicating a sustained uptrend according to Massive/Polygon technical data. However, the 14-day relative strength index stands at 74.5, placing the stock in overbought territory and suggesting potential near-term consolidation. Caterpillar carries a beta of 1.563, signaling significantly higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 2.87 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional participants.
Caterpillar Inc. Valuation Analysis
Caterpillar Inc. commands a market capitalization of approximately $293 billion, making it one of the largest companies in the Industrials sector per SID market data. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.64, which represents a notable premium relative to historical averages for heavy machinery manufacturers. The price-to-book ratio stands at 14.19, reflecting the market's substantial valuation of Caterpillar's asset base according to SEC filings. The PEG ratio is deeply negative at -31.18, driven by expectations of earnings contraction in forthcoming periods, which undermines the traditional growth-adjusted valuation framework. Caterpillar offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.93%, providing modest income to shareholders. The elevated valuation multiples across both earnings and book value metrics indicate that the current share price incorporates significant expectations for sustained profitability and market leadership within the global construction and mining equipment industry.
Smart Money Activity for CAT
Caterpillar Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 53 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal per SID market data. Institutional positioning is the strongest component, scoring a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating broad and deep ownership among large fund managers according to 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, suggesting moderate engagement from lawmakers. Insider activity scores 10.2 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days — comprising 6 purchases and 14 sales. The sell-heavy ratio of insider transactions indicates that company executives and directors have been net sellers during the recent price strength. Dark pool activity scores a relatively low 5.4 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange institutional block trading. The divergence between maximum institutional confidence and cautious insider behavior presents a nuanced picture of internal versus external conviction regarding Caterpillar's near-term trajectory.
Caterpillar Inc. Earnings Outlook
Caterpillar Inc. has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in recent quarters according to company earnings reports. In the most recently reported quarter ending August 2026, the company posted earnings per share of $8.17 against a consensus estimate of $6.17, representing a substantial positive surprise of $2.00 per share. The prior quarter similarly saw a beat, with actual EPS of $5.54 versus an estimate of $4.62, yielding a $0.92 surprise. Looking ahead, analysts project EPS of $4.60 for the upcoming quarter ending April 2026 and $6.94 for the October 2026 quarter per analyst estimates. The sequential decline in forward estimates relative to the $8.17 peak suggests anticipated cyclical softening in demand across Caterpillar's core construction and resource industries. These projections align with the negative PEG ratio, reflecting expected earnings normalization following a period of elevated profitability.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for CAT
Wall Street coverage of Caterpillar Inc. reflects a moderately constructive but divided consensus per SID consensus data. In the most recent action dated October 2026, Truist Securities maintained its Buy rating on the stock, reaffirming confidence in the company's long-term positioning. Freedom Broker upgraded CAT to Buy from Hold in September 2026, representing the only directional change among recent coverage updates according to Wall Street analyst reports. Evercore ISI Group maintained its Outperform rating in August 2026, aligning with the bullish camp. However, both Barclays and DA Davidson maintained neutral stances — Equal-Weight and Neutral, respectively — in their August 2026 reviews, indicating reservations about further upside at current valuation levels. The distribution shows three out of five recent ratings favoring a bullish or outperform posture, while two firms remain on the sidelines. This split consensus reflects the tension between Caterpillar's demonstrated earnings power and its premium valuation multiples.
