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The closing price of Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) was $616.1 for the day, up 2.96% from the previous closing price of $598.41. In other words, the price has increased by $2.96 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.17 million shares were traded. CAT stock price reached its highest trading level at $621.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $606.22.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CAT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.86 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.34.
On November 06, 2025, HSBC Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $660.
On October 22, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $560.RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Sector Perform rating on October 22, 2025, with a $560 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 31 ’25 when BONFIELD ANDREW R J sold 10,000 shares for $575.06 per share. The transaction valued at 5,750,589 led to the insider holds 45,460 shares of the business.
BONFIELD ANDREW R J sold 10,000 shares of CAT for $5,714,448 on Dec 01 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 55,460 shares after completing the transaction at $571.44 per share. On Dec 01 ’25, another insider, Andrew R. J. Bonfield, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 20,000 shares for $575.76 each.
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 288629850112 and an Enterprise Value of 323224240128. As of this moment, Caterpillar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.59. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.05. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.998 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.157.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CAT is 1.57, which has changed by 0.64851236 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16067612 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CAT has reached a high of $627.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $267.30. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 40.87%.
Shares Statistics:
CAT traded an average of 2.74M shares per day over the past three months and 2129660 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 467.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 467.04M. Insiders hold about 0.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.66% stake in the company. Shares short for CAT as of 1765756800 were 7123267 with a Short Ratio of 2.60, compared to 1763078400 on 6384502. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7123267 and a Short% of Float of 1.52.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 5.84, CAT has a forward annual dividend rate of 5.84. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009759196. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.81. The current Payout Ratio is 25.08% for CAT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-10-20 with an ex-dividend date of 2026-01-20. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-07-14 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is a result of the insights provided by 21.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.45, with high estimates of $5.02 and low estimates of $3.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $19.54 and $18.06 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $18.68. EPS for the following year is $22.39, with 27.0 analysts recommending between $25.99 and $19.73.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 14 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $18.68B to a low estimate of $17.11B. As of. The current estimate, Caterpillar Inc’s year-ago sales were $16.21BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $15.71B. There is a high estimate of $16.64B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $14.96B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CAT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $67.71B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $65.56B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $66.31B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $64.81BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $71.18B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $76.41B and the low estimate is $68.46B.
