Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) CEO Sells $1,797,325.00 in Stock

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) CEO Joseph Creed sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $718.93, for a total value of $1,797,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 35,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,222,221.19. This represents a 6.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Caterpillar Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CAT traded down $14.62 during trading on Friday, hitting $691.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,340,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,937,783. The company has a 50-day moving average of $679.50 and a 200-day moving average of $572.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market cap of $321.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.54. Caterpillar Inc. has a 12 month low of $267.30 and a 12 month high of $789.81.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.67 by $0.49. The business had revenue of $19.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.81 billion. Caterpillar had a net margin of 13.14% and a return on equity of 45.76%. The firm’s revenue was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.14 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Caterpillar Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th were given a dividend of $1.51 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Caterpillar’s payout ratio is 32.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CAT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $569.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $678.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $756.00 to $870.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $729.00 to $817.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $724.81.

Key Caterpillar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $825 and kept a Buy rating, signaling analyst conviction and providing upside potential. Jefferies Adjusts Price Target on Caterpillar to $825
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis argues CAT is well positioned for long-term gains—citing cyclical recovery, industrial policy tailwinds and above-consensus earnings—supporting buy-and-hold investors. Why Caterpillar is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece highlights a thematic catalyst: CAT can benefit from AI-driven on-site power demand (localized generation), an underappreciated growth vector beyond traditional construction/oil cycles. Caterpillar: Everyone Is Betting On AI Bottlenecks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting a near-term analyst upgrade pushed intraday buying in some sessions (reported ~1.5% uptick after upgrade), showing that positive analyst actions can move the stock. Caterpillar Stock Price Up After Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Viral product/PR stories — Caterpillar built a real yellow pickup truck after an AI-generated image circulated; concept smart pickup and heavy-duty truck concept coverage raise brand and innovation visibility but have limited near-term financial impact. Caterpillar Built a Yellow Pickup After an AI Image Went Viral
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional product/concept write-ups and human-interest items (truck concept, smart pickup not for sale, operator competition win) boost brand/marketing but are unlikely to move earnings in the near term. Caterpillar’s New Heavy-Duty Truck Concept
• Neutral Sentiment: Transcript on strategy and leadership transition in Construction Industries — important for medium-term execution but uncertain immediate share impact. Caterpillar Discusses New Strategy and Leadership Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Several market reports explain the stock dipped more than the market today and contributed to a large Dow decline — headline-driven selling and profit-taking amplified downside. Why Caterpillar Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary raising valuation concerns describes CAT as high-quality but at an “extreme valuation,” which can trigger multiple contraction risk if growth expectations slip. Caterpillar: High-Quality Cyclical With Extreme Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch highlights that losses in CAT shares were a major drag on the Dow’s multi-hundred-point fall, reinforcing that large-cap positioning can magnify moves. Dow Falls 910 Points on Losses in Shares of Caterpillar

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CAT. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Caterpillar during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC increased its position in Caterpillar by 1,060.0% during the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 58 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Caterpillar by 220.0% during the fourth quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 48 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFS Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Company Profile

Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives. The company’s product portfolio includes earthmoving machines such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and off‑highway trucks, as well as a range of power generation products including generator sets and power systems for industrial and commercial use. Caterpillar serves customers across heavy construction, mining, energy, transportation and related industries with both equipment and integrated technology solutions.

In addition to manufacturing, Caterpillar provides a broad range of aftermarket parts and support services, including maintenance, repair, remanufacturing and fleet management tools.