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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

Industrials | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | Irving, United States | NYSE
800.45 USD +2.05 (0.257%) ⇧ (April 21, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | April 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EDT

Caterpillar (CAT) is currently in a high-conviction rebound phase. Despite analyst MEAN target revisions hovering near current levels, the options market is aggressively betting on a breakout above $800, with call volume spiking at levels where bears would be achieving short squeezes. The divergence between the flat near-term momentum model (0.88) and the exuberant call flow suggests the instrument is overheating short-term but fundamentally sound for long-term ownership.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.086906
MSTL0.112533
AutoETS0.121746
AutoARIMA0.126652

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.60
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.329
Excess Kurtosis -1.03
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-19
Debt to Equity Ratio 206.67
Revenue per Share 143.806
Market Cap 374,594,273,280
Trailing P/E 42.55
Forward P/E 28.69
Beta 1.52
Profit Margins 13.14%
Website https://www.caterpillar.com

As of April 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EDT: Options flow exhibits strong bullish asymmetry. Call volume significantly exceeds put volume across near-term expirations (especially 04/17 and 05/01), with heavy positioning at strikes above the current price (800, 820, 900). 'New Flow' markers (Volume > Open Interest) appear consistently in OTM calls, indicating fresh buying for leverage and cap plays. Conversely, put activity is defensive, concentrated in deep OTM strikes or defensive walls near current levels, lacking the aggressive volume of the call side. This suggests speculative positioning is heavily biased toward the upside.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 1.59% 1.54% 1.97%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-20 1.510000 0.189128
2026-01-20 1.510000 0.240521
2025-10-20 1.510000 0.285480
2025-07-21 1.510000 0.370856
2025-04-21 1.410000 0.500548
2025-01-21 1.410000 0.359505
2024-10-21 1.410000 0.368104
2024-07-22 1.410000 0.414677
2024-04-19 1.300000 0.376534
2024-01-19 1.300000 0.469813
2023-10-20 1.300000 0.540326
2023-07-19 1.300000 0.515109
2023-04-21 1.200000 0.569994
2023-01-19 1.200000 0.513669
2022-10-21 1.200000 0.666786
2022-07-19 1.200000 0.711375
2022-04-22 1.110000 0.549843
2022-01-19 1.110000 0.539120
2021-10-22 1.110000 0.598461
2021-07-19 1.110000 0.594565
2021-04-23 1.030000 0.489519
2021-01-19 1.030000 0.583080
2020-10-23 1.030000 0.674740
2020-07-17 1.030000 0.836006
2020-04-17 1.030000 0.991457
2020-01-17 1.030000 0.787421
2019-10-18 1.030000 0.896498
2019-07-19 1.030000 0.866933
2019-04-18 0.860000 0.693140
2019-01-18 0.860000 0.731851
2018-10-19 0.860000 0.766174
2018-07-19 0.860000 0.726260
2018-04-20 0.780000 0.602931
2018-01-19 0.780000 0.544947
2017-10-20 0.780000 0.710227
2017-07-18 0.780000 0.876547
2017-04-20 0.770000 0.985817
2017-01-18 0.770000 1.008171
2016-10-20 0.770000 1.095155
2016-07-18 0.770000 1.199082
2016-04-21 0.770000 1.228487
2016-01-15 0.770000 1.629781
2015-10-22 0.770000 1.393858
2015-07-16 0.770000 1.192703
2015-04-16 0.700000 1.086762
2015-01-15 0.700000 1.096029
2014-10-16 0.700000 0.999302
2014-07-17 0.700000 0.860775
2014-04-16 0.600000 0.786763
2014-01-16 0.600000 0.885320
2013-10-17 0.600000 0.955046
2013-07-18 0.600000 0.963193
2013-04-18 0.520000 0.895539
2012-12-20 0.520000 0.810256
2012-10-18 0.520000 0.842019
2012-07-18 0.520000 0.889192
2012-04-19 0.460000 0.608461
2012-01-18 0.460000 0.629203
2011-10-20 0.460000 0.782030
2011-07-18 0.460000 0.614644
2011-04-20 0.440000 0.587787
2011-01-18 0.440000 0.664144
2010-10-21 0.440000 0.813932
2010-07-16 0.440000 1.009771
2010-04-22 0.420000 0.918982
2010-01-15 0.420000 1.038381
2009-10-22 0.420000 1.070027
2009-07-16 0.420000 1.853842
2009-04-16 0.420000 1.959777
2009-01-15 0.420000 1.648393
2008-10-16 0.420000 1.548990
2008-07-17 0.420000 0.922911
2008-04-17 0.360000 0.727353
2008-01-17 0.360000 0.919231
2007-10-18 0.360000 0.743597
2007-07-18 0.360000 0.672835
2007-04-19 0.300000 0.707534
2007-01-18 0.300000 0.814053
2006-10-19 0.300000 0.710044
2006-07-18 0.300000 0.708521
2006-04-20 0.250000 0.528358
2006-01-18 0.250000 0.667964
2005-10-20 0.250000 0.767938
2005-07-20 0.250000 0.783453
2005-04-21 0.205000 0.765962
2005-01-18 0.205000 0.745677
2004-10-21 0.205000 0.899660
2004-07-16 0.205000 0.895184
2004-04-22 0.185000 0.751308
2004-01-15 0.185000 0.761270
2003-10-16 0.185000 0.857749
2003-07-17 0.175000 0.953651
2003-04-16 0.175000 1.185739
2003-01-16 0.175000 1.298485
2002-10-17 0.175000 1.531839
2002-07-18 0.175000 1.461772
2002-04-18 0.175000 1.145255
2002-01-17 0.175000 1.283601
2001-10-18 0.175000 1.374415
2001-07-18 0.175000 1.219406
2001-04-19 0.170000 1.317397
2001-01-18 0.170000 1.515147
2000-10-18 0.170000 2.137996
2000-07-18 0.170000 1.707484
2000-04-19 0.162500 1.653314
2000-01-18 0.162500 1.255816
1999-10-21 0.162500 1.210689
1999-07-16 0.162500 1.077231
1999-04-22 0.150000 0.985202
1999-01-15 0.150000 1.245001
1998-10-22 0.150000 1.261329
1998-07-16 0.150000 1.127588
1998-04-16 0.125000 0.894648
1998-01-15 0.125000 1.109691
1997-10-16 0.125000 0.856787
1997-07-17 0.125000 0.909289
1997-04-17 0.100000 0.956782
1997-01-16 0.100000 1.058695
1996-10-17 0.100000 1.112479
1996-07-18 0.100000 1.232382
1996-04-18 0.087500 1.120200
1996-01-18 0.087500 1.242420
1995-10-19 0.087500 1.411265
1995-07-18 0.087500 1.045161
1995-04-18 0.062500 0.949679
1995-01-13 0.062500 0.941385
1994-10-18 0.037500 0.580023
1994-07-14 0.037500 0.599703
1994-04-19 0.018750 0.300679
1994-01-13 0.018750 0.360059
1993-10-19 0.018750 0.396175
1993-07-14 0.018750 0.428039
1993-04-20 0.018750 0.533487
1993-01-13 0.018750 0.591257
1992-10-20 0.018750 0.617825
1992-07-14 0.018750 0.616702
1992-04-13 0.018750 0.673374
1992-01-14 0.018750 0.780440
1991-10-15 0.037500 1.479721
1991-07-16 0.037500 1.411378
1991-04-16 0.037500 1.362904
1991-01-15 0.037500 1.483810
1990-10-16 0.037500 1.768202
1990-07-16 0.037500 1.293438
1990-04-17 0.037500 1.154797
1990-01-16 0.037500 1.224203
1989-10-17 0.037500 1.193967
1989-07-14 0.037500 1.184955
1989-04-18 0.037500 1.203590
1989-01-13 0.037500 1.055186
1988-10-18 0.023750 0.769613
1988-07-14 0.023750 0.708886
1988-04-19 0.023375 0.719392
1988-01-13 0.023375 0.754843
1987-10-20 0.015625 0.650758
1987-07-14 0.015625 0.503175
1987-04-13 0.015625 0.645036
1987-01-13 0.015625 0.717316
1986-10-14 0.015625 0.807603
1986-07-15 0.015625 0.691276
1986-04-15 0.015625 0.625938
1986-01-13 0.015625 0.738701
1985-10-15 0.015625 0.836399
1985-07-16 0.015625 0.850789
1985-04-16 0.015625 0.948208
1985-01-14 0.015625 1.043502
1984-10-16 0.015625 1.039264
1984-07-16 0.046875 2.506455
1984-04-16 0.046875 2.082281
1984-01-16 0.046875 1.930602
1983-10-18 0.046875 2.276888
1983-07-14 0.046875 2.163192
1983-04-19 0.046875 2.230861
1983-01-14 0.046875 2.146656
1982-10-19 0.046875 2.558046
1982-07-14 0.084375 4.899343
1982-04-20 0.084375 4.139296
1982-01-14 0.084375 3.685530
1969-10-14 0.025000 1.870032
1969-07-08 0.025000 1.720851
1969-04-08 0.025000 1.790137
1969-01-09 0.025000 1.916300
1968-10-08 0.025000 1.956295
1968-07-09 0.025000 2.269745
1968-01-10 0.025000 2.036707
1967-10-10 0.025000 1.971376
1967-07-11 0.025000 1.899946
1967-04-11 0.025000 2.127275
1967-01-11 0.025000 2.298923
1966-10-10 0.025000 2.653211
1966-07-12 0.025000 2.366742
1966-04-11 0.025000 2.026330
1966-01-11 0.025000 1.838649
1965-10-08 0.020833 1.705058
1965-07-09 0.020833 1.844983
1965-04-14 0.020833 1.929456
1965-01-15 0.020833 1.941514
1964-10-15 0.016667 1.805127
1964-07-15 0.016667 1.881140
1964-04-15 0.016667 2.133581
1964-01-15 0.012500 1.886158
1963-10-15 0.012500 2.262381
1963-07-16 0.012500 2.226767
1963-04-16 0.012500 2.678019
1963-01-15 0.010417 2.176766
1962-10-16 0.010417 2.605619
1962-07-17 0.010417 2.656354
1962-04-16 0.010417 2.269199
1962-01-16 0.010417 2.128853
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.04
dividendYield 0.75
exDividendDate 2026-04-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 5.94
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0074398797
lastDividendValue 1.51
lastDividendDate 2026-04-20
dividendDate 2026-05-19

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.7063258
Address1 5,205 N. O'Connor Boulevard
Address2 Suite 100
All Time High 820.2
All Time Low 1.229167
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 80
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.1 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,270,870
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,814,098
Average Volume 2,814,098
Average Volume10Days 2,270,870
Beta 1.519
Bid 803.2
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 5
Book Value 45.817
City Irving
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 800.45
Current Ratio 1.436
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 820.2
Day Low 797.79
Debt To Equity 206.67
Display Name Caterpillar
Dividend Date 1,779,148,800
Dividend Rate 6.04
Dividend Yield 0.75
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Earnings Growth -0.114
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.139
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Ebitda 13,960,999,936
Ebitda Margins 0.20656
Enterprise To Ebitda 29.164
Enterprise To Revenue 6.024
Enterprise Value 407,164,256,256
Eps Current Year 22.98545
Eps Forward 27.90363
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 18.81
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,643,200
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 737.4978
Fifty Day Average Change 62.95221
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.085359186
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 170.63258
Fifty Two Week High 820.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -19.75
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.024079492
Fifty Two Week Low 295.18
Fifty Two Week Low Change 505.27002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.7117354
Fifty Two Week Range 295.18 - 820.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds -252,322,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.75
Float Shares 463,863,553
Forward Eps 27.90363
Forward P E 28.686234
Free Cashflow 5,838,750,208
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 118,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.28795
Gross Profits 19,462,000,640
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00219
Held Percent Institutions 0.72620004
Implied Shares Outstanding 467,979,597
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 1,776,643,200
Last Dividend Value 1.51
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 374,594,273,280
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_259378
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 8,883,999,744
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 372,439,244,899
Number Of Analyst Opinions 26
Open 804.88
Operating Cashflow 11,738,999,808
Operating Margins 0.16025
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.3105
Peg Ratio 2.14
Phone 972 891 7700
Pre Market Change 11.203796
Pre Market Change Percent 1.3995211
Pre Market Price 811.7488
Pre Market Time 1,776,849,428
Previous Close 798.4
Price Eps Current Year 34.824203
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 17.470589
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.5422373
Profit Margins 0.13144
Quick Ratio 0.871
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.10714
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.04999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.256762
Regular Market Day High 820.2
Regular Market Day Low 797.79
Regular Market Day Range 797.79 - 820.2
Regular Market Open 804.88
Regular Market Previous Close 798.4
Regular Market Price 800.45
Regular Market Time 1,776,801,602
Regular Market Volume 1,801,108
Return On Assets 0.07891
Return On Equity 0.43526
Revenue Growth 0.18
Revenue Per Share 143.806
Sand P52 Week Change 0.3140242
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 465,287,332
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0171
Shares Short 7,944,830
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 8,302,639
Short Name Caterpillar, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0171
Short Ratio 2.94
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol CAT
Target High Price 920.0
Target Low Price 430.0
Target Mean Price 759.4831
Target Median Price 781.47
Total Cash 9,333,000,192
Total Cash Per Share 20.059
Total Debt 44,058,001,408
Total Revenue 67,589,001,216
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 5.94
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0074398797
Trailing Eps 18.81
Trailing P E 42.554493
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.15
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 573.60065
Two Hundred Day Average Change 226.84937
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.3954831
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,801,108
Website https://www.caterpillar.com
Zip 75,039