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After finishing at $480.82 in the prior trading day, Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) closed at $490.57, up 2.03%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.65 million shares were traded. CAT stock price reached its highest trading level at $495.98 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $484.19.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CAT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.81 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.50.
On August 07, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal-Weight but kept the price unchanged to $350.
Melius Upgraded its Hold to Buy on July 09, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $500.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 22 ’25 when Umpleby III Donald J sold 17,166 shares for $462.65 per share. The transaction valued at 7,941,850 led to the insider holds 465,339 shares of the business.
Donald James Umpleby III bought 17,166 shares of CAT for $8,104,069 on Sep 22 ’25. On Sep 02 ’25, another insider, Umpleby III Donald J, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the company, sold 17,168 shares for $412.87 each. As a result, the insider received 7,088,152 and left with 482,505 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CAT now has a Market Capitalization of 229821710336 and an Enterprise Value of 266143711232. As of this moment, Caterpillar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.215 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.001.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CAT is 1.49, which has changed by 0.2354126 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16766965 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CAT has reached a high of $485.34, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $267.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 31.26%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.87M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3101150 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 468.48M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 467.48M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 71.45% stake in the company. Shares short for CAT as of 1757894400 were 6941303 with a Short Ratio of 2.42, compared to 1755216000 on 6081862. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6941303 and a Short% of Float of 1.48.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, CAT’s forward annual dividend rate was 5.74, compared to 5.74 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011937939. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.88. The current Payout Ratio is 25.08% for CAT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-21 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-21. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-07-14 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is currently attracting attention from 19.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.39, with high estimates of $4.88 and low estimates of $3.91.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $18.65 and $17.13 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $17.88. EPS for the following year is $21.21, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $24.3 and $17.59.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $16.76B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $17.41B to a low estimate of $16.12B. As of. The current estimate, Caterpillar Inc’s year-ago sales were $16.11BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $17.3B. There is a high estimate of $18.14B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $16.65B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CAT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $66.36B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $63.52B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $64.74B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $64.81BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $68.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $74.38B and the low estimate is $65.32B.
