Caterpillar Stock
Caterpillar Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Agricultural - Machinery
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Joseph E. Creed
- Employees
- 118,000
- Market cap
- $335.9 B
- IPO
- 02/12/1929
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a leading player in the Industrials / Agricultural - Machinery sector, with a market capitalization of 368,624,759,250. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, the company covers a wide spectrum ranging from heavy construction machinery such as excavators and wheel loaders…
AI-generated company profile based on the figures on this page, last updated on 01/09/2026. Not investment advice.
Caterpillar stock: price history
1D
-0.7%
1W
-8.7%
1M
-6.6%
6M
-8.0%
YTD
+27.6%
1Y
+35.1%
2Y
+85.7%
5Y
+267.2%
10Y
+737.8%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
29/10/2026 (in 12 days)
Volatility around earnings
~24% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 14/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Double top
BearishThe price failed at a similar high twice, with a pullback in between. This M-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from an uptrend into a downtrend.
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Business model & megatrends
Very robust business model with strong megatrend tailwind: wide moat, strong pricing power, predictable revenue.
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Caterpillar is a global manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, mining machinery, and powertrain and energy systems for various industrial applications. The business model encompasses the sale of hardware such as excavators, trucks, and engines, as well as the provision of financial services through leasing and credit arrangements. An essential component is also the aftermarket business with spare parts, consumables, and digital solutions for fleet management. The operational structure is divided into the segments Construction, Mining, and Energy & Transportation.
- Revenue model
- Hardware sales
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Strong
- Moat
- Wide
- Moat type
- Brand / IP
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Caterpillar
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$749.00
CONSENSUS
US$974.50
MEDIAN
US$947.50
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$1,155.00
0
STRONG BUY
31
BUY
22
HOLD
4
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
57
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 12/10/2026
Caterpillar stock metrics
P/E
31.31
P/B
17.35
EV/EBITDA
21.51
RETURN ON EQUITY
18.5%
NET MARGIN
17.5%
DEBT/EQUITY
2.33
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.8%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.8%
FLOAT SHARES
458,609,473
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
2,495,663
Insider transactions (SEC)
Creed Joseph E
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Attention
2 mentions today in US forums, 33% fewer than yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -0.7%
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Frequently asked questions about Caterpillar stock
What does Caterpillar do?
Caterpillar Inc. is a company in the Industrials sector, Agricultural - Machinery industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Joseph E. Creed, the company employs around 118,000 people.
The IPO was on 02/12/1929; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker CAT.
What do analysts say about Caterpillar stock?
57 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 12/10/2026).
The average price target is US$974.50, ranging from US$749.00 to US$1,155.00, with a median of US$947.50.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Caterpillar report next?
The next earnings date is 29/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 24% stronger than usual.
Does Caterpillar pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.63 per share, ex-date 26/10/2026, paid on 19/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.8% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Caterpillar?
Comparable stocks include Deere & Company, AGCO, Federal Signal, Traton, GE Aerospace, GE Vernova, RTX and Union Pacific.
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