Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

NYSE: CAT · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
295.67
-1.21 (-0.41%)
At close: Dec 29, 2023, 4:00 PM
295.21
-0.46 (-0.16%)
After-hours: Dec 29, 2023, 7:52 PM EST
-0.41%
Market Cap 150.52B
Revenue (ttm) 66.59B
Net Income (ttm) 9.11B
Shares Out 509.09M
EPS (ttm) 17.64
PE Ratio 16.76
Forward PE 14.49
Dividend $5.20 (1.76%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 19, 2024
Volume 1,584,567
Open 296.85
Previous Close 296.88
Day's Range 293.20 - 298.24
52-Week Range 204.04 - 299.20
Beta 1.08
Analysts Buy
Price Target 271.32 (-8.24%)
Earnings Date Jan 30, 2024

About CAT

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track and multi-terrain, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
Founded 1925
Employees 109,100
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CAT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2022, Caterpillar's revenue was $59.43 billion, an increase of 16.59% compared to the previous year's $50.97 billion. Earnings were $6.71 billion, an increase of 3.33%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 19 analysts, the average rating for CAT stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $271.32, which is a decrease of -8.24% from the latest price.

Price Target
$271.32
(-8.24% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Uber, Honeywell And Other Industrials Stocks From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts - Honeywell Intl (NASDAQ:HON), Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)

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2 days ago - Benzinga

Caterpillar Successfully Demonstrates to Newmont its Expanding Portfolio of Sustainable Underground Solutions and Technologies

IRVING, Texas , Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has successfully demonstrated its first battery electric prototype underground mining truck, growing its portfolio of battery...

12 days ago - PRNewsWire

Following A 39% Rise This Year Is Boeing Stock A Better Pick Over Caterpillar?

We believe Caterpillar stock (NYSE: CAT) is a better pick than Boeing stock (NYSE: BA) for the next three years. Although these companies are in different businesses, we compare them given that they b...

Other symbols: BA
12 days ago - Forbes

Cramer points to stocks receiving tailwind from Fed's dovish meeting

Six of the seven Magnificent Seven stocks were down or even, but many other struggling stocks received a tailwind from the Fed's dovish meeting on Wednesday.

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17 days ago - CNBC

Industrial Stocks Are Hitting New Highs. What They Need Now.

The risk of declines is greater now, partly because the stocks are more expensive.

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17 days ago - Barrons

Caterpillar Appoints New Energy & Transportation Group President

IRVING, Texas , Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Jason Kaiser, senior vice president of the Electric Power Division, has been appointed to Group Presiden...

17 days ago - PRNewsWire

Caterpillar Inc. Maintains Dividend

IRVING, Texas , Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted yesterday to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share...

18 days ago - PRNewsWire

Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling

Caterpillar is investing in recycling technology developer Nth Cycle as part of a push to boost the reuse of metals used to make batteries and construction equipment.

27 days ago - Reuters

Caterpillar's stock leads the Dow's premarket losers after Deere's disappointing outlook

Shares of Caterpillar Inc. CAT fell 2.7% to pace the Dow Jones Industrial Average's DJIA premarket decliners Wednesday, following fellow construction equipment maker Deere & Co.'s DE disappointing ful...

Other symbols: DE
5 weeks ago - Market Watch

DENSO Digs Deep to Win Supplier Excellence Award from Caterpillar Inc.

Company recognized by Caterpillar's Resource Industries division, is among 20 of Caterpillar's more than 6,600 suppliers to earn excellence status SOUTHFIELD, Mich. , Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DEN...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Should You Pick Caterpillar Stock At $240 After An Upbeat Q3?

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) reported its Q3 results last week, with revenues and earnings beating the street estimates, and we believe that CAT stock has ample room for gr

7 weeks ago - Forbes

Blue Line's Bill Baruch buys more shares of Caterpillar, Wabtec & more

Bryn Talkington, Joe Terranova, and Steve Weiss join 'Halftime Report' to discuss the overbought state of the stock market, whether the rally can continue, and more.

Other symbols: WAB
7 weeks ago - CNBC Television

67 Best Dividend Stocks for Dependable Dividend Growth

The highest yield isn't everything when it comes to finding the best dividend stocks. Income investors know there's no substitute for regular dividend increases over the long haul.

2 months ago - Kiplinger

No one trusts CAT can beat estimates given a slowing economy, says Jim Cramer

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer takes a closer look at what is driving the markets right now.

2 months ago - CNBC Television

Caterpillar earnings beat estimates, issues tepid Q4 outlook

Caterpillar's (CAT) third-quarter earnings easily beat analyst estimates, however, it expects fourth-quarter operating margin to be less than the previous quarter. D.A. Davidson Managing Director of E...

2 months ago - Yahoo Finance

Three-Stock Lunch: Caterpillar, JetBlue and Gold Comex

Boris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management, joins ‘Power Lunch' to discuss three stocks: Caterpillar, JetBlue and Gold Comex.

Other symbols: JBLU
2 months ago - CNBC Television

I'm not scared by the numbers I'm seeing for Caterpillar, says Capital Wealth's Kevin Simpson

Kevin Simpson, Capital Wealth Planning founder and CIO, joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss Caterpillar's stock performance, its outlook heading into 2024, and more.

2 months ago - CNBC Television

Caterpillar Shares Fall on Economic Concerns, Despite Earnings Beat

Caterpillar (CAT) shares fell more than 5% Tuesday morning despite an earnings beat, as the construction equipment maker issued a cautious fourth-quarter outlook and said order backlogs fell, feeding ...

2 months ago - Investopedia

Caterpillar, Honeywell, and Industrial Stocks Are Breaking Down. What's Next.

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR exchange-traded fund (XLI) has slid on crumbling investor sentiment.

Other symbols: XLIFDXHONUPS
2 months ago - Barrons

Caterpillar Order Backlog Decline Sparks Demand Concerns

Caterpillar Inc. said its order backlog shrank in the third quarter with a year-on-year decline of $1.9 billion, even as the company reported earnings that beat analyst estimates thanks to higher pric...

2 months ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Caterpillar crawls into a new buying opportunity

Shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT fell after a sequential slow-down in business. The slowdown suggests slowing in the industrial equipment industry, foreshadowed by competitors such as Volvo OTCMKTS: VO...

2 months ago - MarketBeat

Caterpillar's stock selloff shaves nearly 100 points off the Dow's price

If it wasn't for the selloff in Caterpillar Inc.'s stock CAT, +1.51%, after the construction equipment maker reported third-quarter results, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.58% would be head...

2 months ago - Market Watch

Freeport-McMoRan to convert fleet of Cat® 793 trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to autonomous haulage using Cat MineStar™ Command for hauling

Agreement includes 33 Cat® 793 trucks being converted to autonomous haulage  Caterpillar will assist with autonomy deployment, change management and training In addition to improving worker safety, Fr...

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2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Caterpillar's stock jumps after big profit beat, as higher prices and volume boosts revenue

Shares of Caterpillar Inc. CAT, +1.51% jumped 3.2% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the construction and mining equipment maker reported third-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectation...

2 months ago - Market Watch

Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Results

Third-quarter 2023 sales and revenues increased 12% to $16.8 billion Third-quarter 2023 profit per share of $5.45; adjusted profit per share of $5.52 Returned $1.0 billion to shareholders through divi...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire