Anthony Fassino Sells 10,671 Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Stock

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) insider Anthony Fassino sold 10,671 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $680.45, for a total transaction of $7,261,081.95. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 41,151 shares in the company, valued at $28,001,197.95. This represents a 20.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Caterpillar Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CAT opened at $692.01 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $612.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $525.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $323.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.77, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.58. Caterpillar Inc. has a one year low of $267.30 and a one year high of $723.16.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.67 by $0.49. The company had revenue of $19.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.81 billion. Caterpillar had a net margin of 13.14% and a return on equity of 45.76%. The firm’s revenue was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $5.14 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio is 32.09%.

Institutional Trading of Caterpillar

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Caterpillar by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 681 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Security Financial Services INC. grew its stake in Caterpillar by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 3,609 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,068,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Purus Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,018 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,729,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its stake in Caterpillar by 27.1% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 75 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Montecito Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Caterpillar by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 3,362 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,926,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on CAT. HSBC upgraded shares of Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $405.00 to $660.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $708.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $476.00 to $630.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Barclays raised their price objective on Caterpillar from $610.00 to $625.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on Caterpillar from $569.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $681.86.

Caterpillar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and data‑center tailwind — CAT reported Q4 revenue and EPS above estimates, driven by Power & Energy strength as data‑center buildouts boosted demand for turbines and backup power. That underpins near‑term earnings momentum and revenue visibility. Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting targets and reiterating buys — Multiple firms raised price targets (e.g., Rothschild & Co Redburn raised to $700) and several banks kept/raised positive ratings, creating additional upside catalysts. Rothschild PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Record backlog and multi‑year growth plan — Management cites a ~$51B backlog and guidance for 5–7% annual sales through 2030 plus a 25% increase in 2026 capex to expand capacity, which supports conversion of backlog into revenue over time. MarketBeat Backlog Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns narrative — Coverage highlighting strong free‑cash‑flow and large capital returns (dividends/repurchases) supports investor appetite for the stock. Forbes on Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic tech partnership — Caterpillar awarded a multi‑year infrastructure modernization engagement to ACI; operationally useful but unlikely to materially move near‑term revenue. ACI Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — Coverage notes CAT’s strong run and asks whether shares are rich after the rally; this frames the risk/reward debate for investors but doesn’t change fundamentals immediately. Valuation Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — Several senior insiders disclosed multi‑million‑dollar sales (e.g., Denise C. Johnson, Anthony Fassino, Bob De Lange) that meaningfully trimmed their holdings; while such sales can be routine, the size of the disposals can fuel short‑term selling or signal profit‑taking at current highs. Insider Sale Filing

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.