Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Buys 1,707 Shares of Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its stake in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 5.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 30,853 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 1,707 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $14,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gibson Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,965,000. Vantage Point Financial LLC lifted its position in Caterpillar by 0.5% in the third quarter. Vantage Point Financial LLC now owns 6,146 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,932,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Caterpillar by 1,060.0% during the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 58 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Tema Etfs LLC increased its holdings in Caterpillar by 170.7% in the 3rd quarter. Tema Etfs LLC now owns 35,062 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,730,000 after buying an additional 22,112 shares during the period. Finally, Citizens & Northern Corp raised its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter. Citizens & Northern Corp now owns 1,130 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CAT. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Caterpillar from $408.00 to $569.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wolfe Research increased their target price on Caterpillar from $470.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Citigroup raised Caterpillar from a “buy” rating to a “mixed” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Caterpillar from $650.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $618.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at Caterpillar

In other Caterpillar news, CFO Andrew R. J. Bonfield sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $575.06, for a total value of $5,750,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 45,460 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,142,227.60. This trade represents a 18.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lange Bob De sold 14,638 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $562.36, for a total value of $8,231,825.68. Following the sale, the insider owned 80,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,106,333.24. The trade was a 15.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 54,729 shares of company stock valued at $31,084,308 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Trading Up 1.6%

CAT stock opened at $617.59 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $579.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $494.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Caterpillar Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $267.30 and a fifty-two week high of $627.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $289.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.57.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $4.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.52 by $0.43. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 47.16% and a net margin of 14.34%.The company had revenue of $17.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be given a dividend of $1.51 per share. This represents a $6.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.01%.

Key Headlines Impacting Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar rolled out a suite of AI and autonomy initiatives at CES — including the Cat AI assistant, previews of autonomous machine lines, and expanded autonomy beyond mining — positioning CAT to capture software and services revenue as well as higher-margin aftermarket sales. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: CAT announced a partnership with Nvidia to integrate voice and other AI capabilities into machines and operations, accelerating technical differentiation and faster time-to-market for autonomous features. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar committed $25M toward a global innovation prize and said it’s investing in upskilling the workforce that will build its AI/autonomy systems — a sign management is funding long-term revenue mix shift to software/services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks raised multiple near‑ and mid‑term EPS forecasts (Q4 2025–FY2026 and into 2027), lifting FY2026 estimates substantially — a direct driver of investor bullishness on CAT’s earnings trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight CAT’s long-term income profile (dividend aristocrat status) and the company’s strategic positioning in AI/autonomy, but these are general narratives rather than immediate catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Volume notes: markets flagged unusually large options activity in CAT, which can amplify intraday moves but is not itself an earnings or strategy signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/legal risk: commentary warns that a potential rollback of tariffs that helped shield domestic equipment makers could remove a tailwind for CAT’s U.S. demand — a macro risk investors are watching. Read More.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives. The company’s product portfolio includes earthmoving machines such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and off‑highway trucks, as well as a range of power generation products including generator sets and power systems for industrial and commercial use. Caterpillar serves customers across heavy construction, mining, energy, transportation and related industries with both equipment and integrated technology solutions.

In addition to manufacturing, Caterpillar provides a broad range of aftermarket parts and support services, including maintenance, repair, remanufacturing and fleet management tools.