Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Insider Anthony Fassino Sells 7,891 Shares of Stock

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) insider Anthony Fassino sold 7,891 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $776.90, for a total transaction of $6,130,517.90. Following the transaction, the insider owned 46,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,236,946.70. This represents a 14.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Caterpillar Price Performance

CAT opened at $764.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $357.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.58. Caterpillar Inc. has a 12 month low of $267.30 and a 12 month high of $789.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $641.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $546.70.

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

Caterpillar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be issued a $1.51 dividend. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio is 32.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Argus increased their price objective on Caterpillar from $625.00 to $820.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $700.00 to $729.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $740.00 to $765.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $700.00 to $750.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $702.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Caterpillar

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,165,899,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Caterpillar by 3,949.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,228,058 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,494,568,000 after acquiring an additional 5,098,964 shares during the period. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in shares of Caterpillar in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,225,317,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 1,851.8% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,830,414 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $873,382,000 after purchasing an additional 1,736,631 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Caterpillar by 573.1% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,504,612 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $861,947,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281,087 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar is being highlighted for providing power and infrastructure solutions to high‑tech data centers, a market with strong long‑term demand that could diversify revenue and support higher utilization of its power systems and electrification products. High-tech data centers get a powerful assist from a century-old company
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes that Caterpillar is a trending stock and summarizes factors investors are watching; this reflects retail/institutional attention but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: A personal‑finance roundup that lists long‑term dividend ideas may lift general investor interest in dividend payers, but it’s a broad theme piece and not a direct catalyst for CAT. 2 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 7,891 shares (~$6.13M at ~$776.90/share) and trimmed his position ~14.5%. Large insider sales can spook investors even if legally routine, adding selling pressure. SEC Filing – Insider Sale by Anthony D. Fassino
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered Q2 EPS estimates for Caterpillar, signaling softer near‑term earnings expectations that can pressure the stock until guidance or results reverse the trend. Q2 EPS Estimates for Caterpillar Lowered by Zacks Research

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.