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NASDAQ · CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
Industrials · Agricultural - Machinery
$827.90
Up+$12.51 (+1.53%)
Updated Aug 22, 2026, 8:02 PM
SID Score
6.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 293.01B
- P/E ratio
- 31.64
- Dividend yield
- 0.89%
- 52-week range
- $557.46 – $1,073.46
- Volume
- 2.63M
- Avg. volume
- 2.87M
Price performance
CAT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CAT closed at $827.90 after 21 trading sessions, down 6.84% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $827.90
- Period change
- -6.84%
- Period low
- $782.71
- Period high
- $888.73
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $829.52 | $832.00 | $812.34 | $827.90 | 2.63M |
| 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 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $864.03 | $887.909 | $859.62 | $881.65 | 2.14M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $854.00 | $870.99 | $850.00 | $856.57 | 1.89M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $858.50 | $864.11 | $848.37 | $854.60 | 2.52M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $866.00 | $871.20 | $855.25 | $855.60 | 3.15M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $850.00 | $864.245 | $842.11 | $843.37 | 2.17M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $849.04 | $854.93 | $835.86 | $837.58 | 1.9M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $865.63 | $868.00 | $836.01 | $842.19 | 2.44M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $862.00 | $879.325 | $856.96 | $856.96 | 2.9M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $874.90 | $905.72 | $870.00 | $871.08 | 3.36M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $922.00 | $934.9994 | $866.85 | $876.54 | 6.23M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $811.58 | $835.34 | $804.57 | $830.03 | 3.39M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $843.39 | $845.00 | $807.31 | $814.81 | 2.42M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $810.75 | $822.76 | $801.68 | $809.14 | 3.51M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $810.23 | $822.795 | $776.00 | $782.71 | 5.97M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $855.76 | $855.82 | $824.00 | $840.85 | 3.81M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $887.50 | $894.02 | $839.58 | $873.28 | 3.15M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $895.00 | $902.82 | $881.19 | $888.73 | 1.98M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
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
- 17
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
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Caterpillar Inc. Stock Performance
Caterpillar Inc. shares closed at $827.90, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 1.07%, per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, CAT has fallen 7.45%, while the three-month return stands at negative 4.39%, indicating sustained near-term selling pressure. However, the stock has delivered a robust 45.74% gain over the past twelve months, significantly outperforming broader industrial sector averages. Technically, CAT trades below its 50-day moving average of $905.55 by roughly 8.6%, suggesting bearish short-term momentum, yet it remains above its 200-day moving average of $788.03, preserving the longer-term uptrend. The 14-day RSI reads 49.5, placing the stock in neutral territory with no immediate overbought or oversold signals. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily trading volume stands at approximately 2.87 million shares, while the company's market capitalization totals roughly $293 billion. CAT's beta of 1.563 indicates elevated sensitivity to broader market movements.
Caterpillar Inc. Valuation Analysis
Caterpillar Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.64, per SID market data, which represents a premium relative to the broader Industrials sector median. The stock's price-to-book ratio stands at 14.19, reflecting the market's significant premium over the company's reported book value, according to SEC filings. CAT's negative PEG ratio of approximately negative 31.18 stems from declining earnings growth expectations, indicating that the elevated P/E multiple is not supported by forward growth projections at present. The company offers a dividend yield of 0.93%, providing modest income to shareholders, though the yield remains compressed given the stock's substantial price appreciation over the past year. With a market capitalization of approximately $293 billion, Caterpillar ranks among the largest industrial companies globally. The valuation profile suggests the stock is priced for continued strong earnings execution, leaving limited margin for operational underperformance in upcoming quarters.
Smart Money Activity for CAT
Caterpillar Inc. registers an overall smart money score of 58 out of 100, reflecting a neutral composite signal according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating maximum institutional conviction and strong accumulation patterns among large fund managers, per 13F institutional filings. The insider trading component also scores highly at 21 out of 25, supported by 15 insider transactions over the past 90 days — all of which were purchases with zero insider sales recorded, according to SEC Form 4 filings. This unanimous insider buying pattern represents a notable bullish signal from company executives and directors. Conversely, the dark pool activity score is relatively subdued at 11.2 out of 25, suggesting moderate off-exchange institutional activity. Congressional trading activity is minimal, scoring just 0.8 out of 25. The divergence between strong insider and institutional conviction versus muted dark pool and congressional signals creates the overall neutral composite reading, though the insider buying trend warrants close monitoring.
Caterpillar Inc. Earnings Outlook
Caterpillar Inc. has delivered consistent positive earnings surprises across its three most recent reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on August 4, CAT posted earnings per share of $8.17 against a consensus estimate of $6.17, representing a substantial upside surprise of $2.00 or approximately 32.4%. The prior quarter saw EPS of $5.54 versus estimates of $4.62, a positive surprise of $0.92. The January quarter produced EPS of $5.16 compared to the $4.70 consensus, beating by $0.46. The upcoming quarter, with results expected around April 29, carries a current analyst estimate of $4.60 per share. The pattern of consecutively exceeding expectations by widening margins suggests operational execution has consistently surpassed Street models. Per analyst estimates, the trajectory of beats indicates that consensus forecasts may continue to underestimate Caterpillar's earnings power heading into the next reporting cycle.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for CAT
Wall Street analyst coverage of Caterpillar Inc. reflects a mixed but modestly constructive consensus, per SID consensus data. In the most recent round of updates following the August earnings beat, Evercore ISI Group maintained its Outperform rating on August 11, representing the most bullish stance among recent coverage actions. Truist Securities also reiterated a Buy rating on August 5, according to Wall Street analyst reports. However, three other firms maintained neutral-leaning positions: Barclays reiterated Equal-Weight, DA Davidson held at Neutral, and RBC Capital maintained Sector Perform, all issued between August 5 and August 6. Notably, none of the five recent analyst actions involved a rating change, with all firms reaffirming prior positions despite the significant Q1 earnings beat of $2.00 above consensus. This suggests that the strong operational results were largely anticipated or that analysts view the current valuation at 31.64 times earnings as already reflecting the upside potential, limiting further rating upgrades at present levels.
