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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

Industrials | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | Irving, United States | NYSE
800.25 USD -16.75 (-2.050%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 800.00 -0.25 (-0.250%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:32 a.m. EDT

Caterpillar presents a compelling long-term case driven by exceptional operational performance. The company is delivering double-digit revenue growth and earnings expansion that justifies its premium valuation, with a return on equity nearing 57% and robust free cash flow generation. While the stock trades below its 50-day moving average, creating a technical entry point, the multi-year trajectory remains firmly upward with no signs of structural deterioration. Options activity reinforces a bullish outlook, with heavy positioning at the 900 price target. Investors should view the current dip as a buying opportunity within a high-quality compounder, though the high debt-to-equity ratio warrants monitoring during economic downturns.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.122131
AutoETS0.124303
AutoARIMA0.124974
AutoTheta0.159752

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 8.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.099
Excess Kurtosis -0.09
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-19
Debt to Equity Ratio 232.783
Revenue per Share 160.777
Market Cap 367,854,813,184
Trailing P/E 34.49
Forward P/E 24.75
Beta 1.61
Profit Margins 14.51%
Website https://www.caterpillar.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:32 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a move toward the 900 strike level, evidenced by significant open interest walls at 900, 1000, and beyond. Near-term expiration shows balanced flow around the current price, with notable volume spikes on both calls and puts at the 830 level, indicating a tight range battle. Deep out-of-the-money calls suggest a bullish bias for the medium term, while put writers are establishing floors around the 800 mark.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.90% 1.41% 1.72%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-20 1.630000 0.188592
2026-04-20 1.510000 0.189128
2026-01-20 1.510000 0.240064
2025-10-20 1.510000 0.284273
2025-07-21 1.510000 0.368230
2025-04-21 1.410000 0.495189
2025-01-21 1.410000 0.353951
2024-10-21 1.410000 0.361094
2024-07-22 1.410000 0.405324
2024-04-19 1.300000 0.366548
2024-01-19 1.300000 0.455693
2023-10-20 1.300000 0.521669
2023-07-19 1.300000 0.494767
2023-04-21 1.200000 0.544786
2023-01-19 1.200000 0.488301
2022-10-21 1.200000 0.630848
2022-07-19 1.200000 0.668561
2022-04-22 1.110000 0.513176
2022-01-19 1.110000 0.500767
2021-10-22 1.110000 0.553202
2021-07-19 1.110000 0.546583
2021-04-23 1.030000 0.447612
2021-01-19 1.030000 0.530764
2020-10-23 1.030000 0.610950
2020-07-17 1.030000 0.752374
2020-04-17 1.030000 0.885641
2020-01-17 1.030000 0.696982
2019-10-18 1.030000 0.788004
2019-07-19 1.030000 0.756074
2019-04-18 0.860000 0.599888
2019-01-18 0.860000 0.629575
2018-10-19 0.860000 0.654889
2018-07-19 0.860000 0.616841
2018-04-20 0.780000 0.508972
2018-01-19 0.780000 0.457720
2017-10-20 0.780000 0.593788
2017-07-18 0.780000 0.728495
2017-04-20 0.770000 0.813438
2017-01-18 0.770000 0.825029
2016-10-20 0.770000 0.888838
2016-07-18 0.770000 0.964671
2016-04-21 0.770000 0.978896
2016-01-15 0.770000 1.286120
2015-10-22 0.770000 1.086343
2015-07-16 0.770000 0.919293
2015-04-16 0.700000 0.829974
2015-01-15 0.700000 0.830171
2014-10-16 0.700000 0.750751
2014-07-17 0.700000 0.641790
2014-04-16 0.600000 0.582920
2014-01-16 0.600000 0.652103
2013-10-17 0.600000 0.698893
2013-07-18 0.600000 0.699953
2013-04-18 0.520000 0.646284
2012-12-20 0.520000 0.581006
2012-10-18 0.520000 0.600323
2012-07-18 0.520000 0.630150
2012-04-19 0.460000 0.428465
2012-01-18 0.460000 0.441205
2011-10-20 0.460000 0.545929
2011-07-18 0.460000 0.426716
2011-04-20 0.440000 0.406354
2011-01-18 0.440000 0.457238
2010-10-21 0.440000 0.557739
2010-07-16 0.440000 0.688145
2010-04-22 0.420000 0.622130
2010-01-15 0.420000 0.698603
2009-10-22 0.420000 0.715015
2009-07-16 0.420000 1.229868
2009-04-16 0.420000 1.284011
2009-01-15 0.420000 1.066260
2008-10-16 0.420000 0.991267
2008-07-17 0.420000 0.584714
2008-04-17 0.360000 0.458074
2008-01-17 0.360000 0.576277
2007-10-18 0.360000 0.463559
2007-07-18 0.360000 0.417488
2007-04-19 0.300000 0.437190
2007-01-18 0.300000 0.500835
2006-10-19 0.300000 0.434657
2006-07-18 0.300000 0.431841
2006-04-20 0.250000 0.320636
2006-01-18 0.250000 0.404073
2005-10-20 0.250000 0.462706
2005-07-20 0.250000 0.469925
2005-04-21 0.205000 0.457283
2005-01-18 0.205000 0.443100
2004-10-21 0.205000 0.532260
2004-07-16 0.205000 0.526925
2004-04-22 0.185000 0.439952
2004-01-15 0.185000 0.443752
2003-10-16 0.185000 0.497780
2003-07-17 0.175000 0.550834
2003-04-16 0.175000 0.680801
2003-01-16 0.175000 0.740584
2002-10-17 0.175000 0.867195
2002-07-18 0.175000 0.820056
2002-04-18 0.175000 0.637291
2002-01-17 0.175000 0.709795
2001-10-18 0.175000 0.754473
2001-07-18 0.175000 0.664389
2001-04-19 0.170000 0.713087
2001-01-18 0.170000 0.814371
2000-10-18 0.170000 1.140461
2000-07-18 0.170000 0.900662
2000-04-19 0.162500 0.863787
2000-01-18 0.162500 0.650814
1999-10-21 0.162500 0.623501
1999-07-16 0.162500 0.551432
1999-04-22 0.150000 0.501567
1999-01-15 0.150000 0.630749
1998-10-22 0.150000 0.634921
1998-07-16 0.150000 0.564042
1998-04-16 0.125000 0.444939
1998-01-15 0.125000 0.549451
1997-10-16 0.125000 0.421941
1997-07-17 0.125000 0.445931
1997-04-17 0.100000 0.467153
1997-01-16 0.100000 0.514469
1996-10-17 0.100000 0.537815
1996-07-18 0.100000 0.592593
1996-04-18 0.087500 0.535373
1996-01-18 0.087500 0.590717
1995-10-19 0.087500 0.666667
1995-07-18 0.087500 0.490368
1995-04-18 0.062500 0.443459
1995-01-13 0.062500 0.437637
1994-10-18 0.037500 0.268456
1994-07-14 0.037500 0.276817
1994-04-19 0.018750 0.138408
1994-01-13 0.018750 0.165517
1993-10-19 0.018750 0.181818
1993-07-14 0.018750 0.196078
1993-04-20 0.018750 0.243902
1993-01-13 0.018750 0.269663
1992-10-20 0.018750 0.281030
1992-07-14 0.018750 0.279720
1992-04-13 0.018750 0.304569
1992-01-14 0.018750 0.351906
1991-10-15 0.037500 0.664820
1991-07-16 0.037500 0.629921
1991-04-16 0.037500 0.604534
1991-01-15 0.037500 0.653951
1990-10-16 0.037500 0.774194
1990-07-16 0.037500 0.562061
1990-04-17 0.037500 0.498960
1990-01-16 0.037500 0.526316
1989-10-17 0.037500 0.510638
1989-07-14 0.037500 0.504202
1989-04-18 0.037500 0.509554
1989-01-13 0.037500 0.444444
1988-10-18 0.023750 0.322718
1988-07-14 0.023750 0.296296
1988-04-19 0.023375 0.299800
1988-01-13 0.023375 0.313627
1987-10-20 0.015625 0.269542
1987-07-14 0.015625 0.207900
1987-04-13 0.015625 0.265957
1987-01-13 0.015625 0.294985
1986-10-14 0.015625 0.331126
1986-07-15 0.015625 0.282486
1986-04-15 0.015625 0.255102
1986-01-13 0.015625 0.300300
1985-10-15 0.015625 0.338983
1985-07-16 0.015625 0.343643
1985-04-16 0.015625 0.381679
1985-01-14 0.015625 0.418410
1984-10-16 0.015625 0.414938
1984-07-16 0.046875 0.996678
1984-04-16 0.046875 0.819672
1984-01-16 0.046875 0.753769
1983-10-18 0.046875 0.882353
1983-07-14 0.046875 0.831025
1983-04-19 0.046875 0.849858
1983-01-14 0.046875 0.810811
1982-10-19 0.046875 0.958466
1982-07-14 0.084375 1.818182
1982-04-20 0.084375 1.508380
1982-01-14 0.084375 1.323529
1969-10-14 0.025000 0.662983
1969-07-08 0.025000 0.606061
1969-04-08 0.025000 0.626632
1969-01-09 0.025000 0.666667
1968-10-08 0.025000 0.676056
1968-07-09 0.025000 0.779221
1968-01-10 0.025000 0.693642
1967-10-10 0.025000 0.666667
1967-07-11 0.025000 0.638298
1967-04-11 0.025000 0.710059
1967-01-11 0.025000 0.761905
1966-10-10 0.025000 0.872727
1966-07-12 0.025000 0.771704
1966-04-11 0.025000 0.655738
1966-01-11 0.025000 0.591133
1965-10-08 0.020833 0.544950
1965-07-09 0.020833 0.586501
1965-04-14 0.020833 0.609746
1965-01-15 0.020833 0.609746
1964-10-15 0.016667 0.563392
1964-07-15 0.016667 0.583953
1964-04-15 0.016667 0.658449
1964-01-15 0.012500 0.578313
1963-10-15 0.012500 0.689655
1963-07-16 0.012500 0.674157
1963-04-16 0.012500 0.805369
1963-01-15 0.010417 0.649371
1962-10-16 0.010417 0.772226
1962-07-17 0.010417 0.781275
1962-04-16 0.010417 0.662273
1962-01-16 0.010417 0.617304
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.52
dividendYield 0.8
exDividendDate 2026-07-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 6.16
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0075397794
lastDividendValue 1.63
lastDividendDate 2026-07-20
dividendDate 2026-08-19

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.96370625
Address1 5,205 N. O'Connor Boulevard
Address2 Suite 100
All Time High 1,073.46
All Time Low 1.229167
Ask 800.2
Ask Size 80
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,414,340
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,208,570
Average Volume 3,208,570
Average Volume10Days 2,414,340
Beta 1.605
Bid 800.95
Bid Size 40
Board Risk 4
Book Value 42.193
City Irving
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 800.25
Current Ratio 1.368
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 821.23
Day Low 799.405
Debt To Equity 232.783
Display Name Caterpillar
Dividend Date 1,787,097,600
Dividend Rate 6.52
Dividend Yield 0.8
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,304,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,304,000
Earnings Growth 0.682
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.649
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 16,250,999,808
Ebitda Margins 0.21746999
Enterprise To Ebitda 25.048
Enterprise To Revenue 5.447
Enterprise Value 407,054,843,904
Eps Current Year 27.30467
Eps Forward 32.3334
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 23.2
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,505,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 309 494 4818
Fifty Day Average 897.0212
Fifty Day Average Change -96.77118
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.10788059
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 96.37063
Fifty Two Week High 1,073.46
Fifty Two Week High Change -273.20996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2545134
Fifty Two Week Low 410.52
Fifty Two Week Low Change 389.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.949357
Fifty Two Week Range 410.52 - 1073.46
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds -252,322,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.72
Float Shares 458,222,316
Forward Eps 32.3334
Forward P E 24.749949
Free Cashflow 5,048,999,936
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 118,000
Fullday Change -16.75
Fullday Change Percent -2.05018
Fullday Price 800.0
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.29713
Gross Profits 22,204,000,256
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0022
Held Percent Institutions 0.73594004
Implied Shares Outstanding 459,674,889
Industry Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Industry Disp Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Industry Key farm-heavy-construction-machinery
Ir Website http://www.caterpillar.com/investors
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,505,600
Last Dividend Value 1.63
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,121,299,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Long Name Caterpillar Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 367,854,813,184
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_259378
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 10,844,000,256
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 375,554,384,313
Number Of Analyst Opinions 26
Open 819.01
Operating Cashflow 13,569,000,448
Operating Margins 0.22183001
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.2601
Peg Ratio 1.78
Phone 972 891 7700
Post Market Change -0.25
Post Market Change Percent -0.031240238
Post Market Price 800.0
Post Market Time 1,787,961,570
Previous Close 817.0
Price Eps Current Year 29.308172
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 18.966415
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.922518
Profit Margins 0.14511
Quick Ratio 0.78
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.14286
Region US
Regular Market Change -16.75
Regular Market Change Percent -2.05018
Regular Market Day High 821.23
Regular Market Day Low 799.166
Regular Market Day Range 799.166 - 821.23
Regular Market Open 819.01
Regular Market Previous Close 817.0
Regular Market Price 800.25
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,785,995
Return On Assets 0.090299994
Return On Equity 0.56972003
Revenue Growth 0.24
Revenue Per Share 160.777
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 459,674,889
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0139999995
Shares Short 6,455,487
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 8,054,245
Short Name Caterpillar, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.015700001
Short Ratio 2.12
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol CAT
Target High Price 1,225.0
Target Low Price 575.0
Target Mean Price 979.2196
Target Median Price 980.5
Total Cash 5,944,999,936
Total Cash Per Share 12.933
Total Debt 45,146,001,408
Total Revenue 74,728,996,864
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 6.16
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0075397794
Trailing Eps 23.2
Trailing P E 34.493534
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.793
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 766.1566
Two Hundred Day Average Change 34.093384
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.044499237
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,785,995
Website https://www.caterpillar.com
Zip 75,039