NASDAQ · CAT
Industrials · Agricultural - Machinery
$783.54
Down-$0.82 (-0.10%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 9:43 PM
SID Score
6.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
60/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CAT closed at $783.54 after 20 trading sessions, down 6.82% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $823.34 | $830.50 | $817.09 | $822.48 | 2.44M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $802.38 | $821.00 | $801.00 | $813.94 | 2.15M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $796.90 | $803.92 | $781.49 | $800.14 | 2.35M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $778.51 | $793.94 | $771.39 | $792.28 | 2.51M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $788.88 | $790.22 | $774.55 | $779.16 | 2.95M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $800.00 | $802.90 | $789.05 | $797.47 | 3.07M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $819.01 | $821.23 | $799.166 | $800.25 | 1.79M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $827.42 | $832.99 | $807.31 | $817.00 | 1.84M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $816.20 | $824.615 | $812.26 | $821.93 | 1.85M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $833.57 | $834.45 | $804.75 | $811.29 | 1.66M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $822.99 | $825.97 | $804.49 | $811.02 | 2.54M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $829.52 | $832.00 | $812.34 | $827.90 | 2.47M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $811.54 | $818.93 | $801.00 | $815.39 | 2.94M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $845.00 | $848.9446 | $805.68 | $816.15 | 4.14M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $862.19 | $863.92 | $834.811 | $840.87 | 2.69M |
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CAT research
Company profile and research snapshot.
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.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
Generated Sep 16, 2026, 9:12 PM
Caterpillar shares are essentially flat with a modest $0.82 decline (0.10%) as investors digest a mixed bag of growth opportunities and valuation concerns. While the company continues to generate positive sentiment around its strategic initiatives and strong order book, market participants remain cautiously balanced on the stock's near-term trajectory at current price levels.
Bottom line: Caterpillar presents a balanced risk-reward profile with strong operational momentum, innovative automation solutions, and a fortress balance sheet underpinned by exceptional order visibility. However, investors should remain cognizant of macroeconomic uncertainties and valuation levels before initiating or expanding positions; monitoring tariff developments and quarterly order trends will be critical for determining next support and resistance levels.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Caterpillar (CAT) trades around $780. The market puts roughly a two-in-three chance that the stock finishes somewhere between about $525 and about $1,170 a year from now. That is not a forecast of direction. It is the size of the swing a holder is already carrying, and Caterpillar's own record says it is no exaggeration.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
Caterpillar is expanding autonomous hauling at Luck Stone's two Virginia quarries, building on 3.5 million tons hauled at Bull Run since November 2024.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
RSE, a European engineering and manufacturing company with more than 1.5 GW of realized and contracted energy projects, is entering the U.S. market with a focus on two key business areas: power generation and high-efficiency cooling and heating technologies.
Yahoo · Sep 16, 2026
According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in Caterpillar (CAT). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Caterpillar Inc. shares closed at $783.54, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 1.07% per SID market data. The stock has experienced notable short-term weakness, falling 8.53% over the past month and 16.1% over the trailing three-month period. Despite this recent pullback, CAT maintains a positive one-year return of 25.24%, underscoring longer-term strength in the industrials sector. Technically, the stock is trading below both its 50-day moving average of $848.87 and its 200-day moving average of $801.67, indicating sustained downward momentum according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 41.5, approaching oversold territory but not yet triggering a classic oversold signal below 30. Average daily trading volume is approximately 2.87 million shares. Caterpillar's beta of 1.563 indicates the stock exhibits significantly higher volatility than the broader market, amplifying both upside and downside movements.
Caterpillar Inc. currently carries a market capitalization of approximately $293 billion, positioning it among 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 premium relative to the broader industrials sector average. The price-to-book ratio stands at 14.19, reflecting substantial market value attributed to intangible competitive advantages and brand strength beyond Caterpillar's tangible book value according to SEC filings. The PEG ratio is deeply negative at -31.18, driven by negative projected earnings growth estimates, which suggests analysts anticipate near-term earnings contraction. Caterpillar offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.93%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. The combination of an elevated P/E multiple, a high price-to-book ratio, and a negative PEG ratio indicates the stock is priced for premium performance despite declining forward growth expectations in the current macroeconomic environment.
Caterpillar Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 60 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust and sustained interest from large asset managers as documented in 13F institutional filings. Insider activity also scores highly at 21 out of 25, supported by nine insider transactions over the past 90 days — all of which were purchases with zero sells recorded according to SEC Form 4 filings. This unanimously bullish insider buying pattern is a notable signal, suggesting corporate insiders view current price levels as attractive. Dark pool activity scores a moderate 13 out of 25, indicating average levels of off-exchange institutional trading. Congressional trading activity is minimal, scoring just 0.8 out of 25. The divergence between strong insider conviction, evidenced by exclusive buying, and the overall neutral composite score is driven primarily by subdued dark pool and congressional components, creating a mixed but insider-favored positioning landscape.
Caterpillar Inc. has delivered consistent earnings beats across its three most recently reported quarters according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on August 4, 2026, the company posted earnings per share of $8.17, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $6.17 by $2.00, representing a 32.4% upside surprise. The prior quarter ending April 30, 2026, showed EPS of $5.54 versus an estimate of $4.62, a positive surprise of $0.92. In the January 2026 quarter, actual EPS of $5.16 exceeded the $4.70 estimate by $0.46. Looking ahead, analysts project EPS of $4.60 for the upcoming quarter per analyst estimates. The pattern of sequential earnings beats demonstrates operational execution above market expectations, though the declining magnitude of surprise — from $2.00 to $0.92 to $0.46 in prior quarters — warrants monitoring for potential convergence between results and forecasts in future periods.
Wall Street analyst sentiment on Caterpillar Inc. presents a balanced picture with a slight tilt toward neutral positioning per SID consensus data. The most recent rating change came from Freedom Broker on September 10, 2026, upgrading CAT from Hold to Buy, representing the sole bullish shift in recent coverage according to Wall Street analyst reports. Evercore ISI Group maintained its Outperform rating on August 11, 2026, following the strong earnings beat. However, three other firms maintained neutral-equivalent ratings: Barclays reiterated Equal-Weight on August 6, DA Davidson maintained Neutral on the same date, and RBC Capital held its Sector Perform rating on August 5. Of the five most recent analyst actions, only two reflect bullish positioning while three maintain neutral stances, suggesting the broader analyst community remains cautious despite Caterpillar's strong earnings execution. The lack of any sell or underperform ratings indicates a floor of support in analyst sentiment, with no firm currently positioned bearishly on the stock.
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