Caterpillar Inc.
$656.51
−56.87 · −7.97% today
Market open · updated 12:17:38 PM ET
- High
- $720.73 4:05 AM
- Low
- $714.80 4:50 AM
Against the S&P 500 Price change through Oct 28, 2026
CAT+24.53%
S&P 500+13.26%
CAT+36.02%
S&P 500+12.41%
CAT+199.04%
S&P 500+88.06%
CAT+249.54%
S&P 500+68.51%
Key numbers
- Previous close
- $713.38
- Open
- $636.33
- Day's range
- $631.01 – $664.47
- 52-week range
- $537.08 – $1,073.46
- Volume
- 4.5 million
- Average volume
- 2.9 million
- Market value
- $301.8 billion
- Price to earnings
- 30.6last 12 months
- Earnings per share
- $23.53last 12 months
- Beta
- 1.58moves about 1.6× as much as the market
- Dividend
- $6.28 a year · 0.88%
- 50-day average
- $790.53
- 200-day average
- $809.93
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, before the open.
Analyst price targets and the full financials are in the terminal.
Who Caterpillar buys from and competes with From our value chain
Caterpillar in the news
- HeadlineCaterpillar vs. Eaton: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?The Motley Fool · October 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM ET
- HeadlineHow To Earn $500 A Month From Caterpillar Stock Ahead Of Q3 EarningsBenzinga · October 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM ET
- HeadlineCaterpillar Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate AnalystsBenzinga · October 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM ET
- HeadlineCaterpillar vs. Deere: Which Heavy Equipment Dividend Is Growing Faster?24/7 Wall Street · October 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET
- HeadlineCaterpillar Set to Report Q3 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?Zacks Investment Research · October 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
- HeadlineCaterpillar (CAT) Q3 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline EstimatesZacks Investment Research · October 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM ET
- Week aheadWeek Ahead: Fed Decision, GDP, PCE Inflation and Peak Earnings WeekWiseView Research desk · October 25, 2026
- HeadlineCan Caterpillar's $72B Backlog Save Its Stock From a 10% Slump?24/7 Wall Street · October 25, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
Earnings
Next report: Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, before the open.
Congress trades in CAT
6 purchases and 2 sales in the latest 8 filings.
| Member | Trade | Amount | Traded | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa McClainHouse · R-Michigan | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Tim WalbergHouse · R-Michigan | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Feb 7, 2025 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Jared MoskowitzHouse · D-Florida | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| John BoozmanSenate · R-Arkansas | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Markwayne MullinSenate | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-California | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Gilbert CisnerosHouse · D-California | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Ro KhannaHouse · D-California | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Oct 27, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
Source: Periodic transaction reports filed with the House and the Senate · Members disclose ranges, not exact amounts, and may file weeks after the trade.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas power units, and industrial gas turbines across the world.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Agricultural - Machinery
- Employees
- 118,000
- Headquarters
- Irving, Texas
- Website
- caterpillar.com
- Listed
- Dec 2, 1929
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