Lange Bob De Sells 15,977 Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Stock

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) insider Lange Bob De sold 15,977 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $682.99, for a total transaction of $10,912,131.23. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,607,099.47. This represents a 16.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Lange Bob De also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 5th, Lange Bob De sold 14,638 shares of Caterpillar stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $562.36, for a total transaction of $8,231,825.68.

Caterpillar Price Performance

CAT stock opened at $692.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.44. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $612.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $525.73. The company has a market capitalization of $323.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.58. Caterpillar Inc. has a 52-week low of $267.30 and a 52-week high of $723.16.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.67 by $0.49. The company had revenue of $19.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.81 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 45.76% and a net margin of 13.14%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.14 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be paid a $1.51 dividend. 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 presently 32.09%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Caterpillar

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAT. Pacific Point Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Caterpillar in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $579,000. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Caterpillar by 51.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,688,000 after purchasing an additional 2,519 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 15,298 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,939,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares during the period. Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Caterpillar by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 4,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,874,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Finally, Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in Caterpillar by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 4,918 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,909,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CAT shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $677.00 price objective on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Monday. HSBC raised 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. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Caterpillar from $476.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $569.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Caterpillar 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

Caterpillar Company Profile

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.