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Caterpillar (CAT)
NYSE:CAT
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CAT Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$223.76 - $382.01
Previous Close$371.17
Volume4.02M
Average Volume (3M)2.67M
Market Cap
$187.14B
Enterprise Value$189.52B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$4.34B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$13.88B
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.9
Beta1.19
Next Earnings
Oct 24, 2024EPS Estimate
$5.36Last Dividend Ex-Date
Jul 22, 2024Dividend Yield1.44%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)21.95
Shares Outstanding484,898,116
10 Day Avg. Volume2,522,404
30 Day Avg. Volume2,668,895
Standard Deviation0.09
R-Squared0.39
Alpha0.01
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)10.44
Price to Sales (P/S)2.69
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)14.80
P/FCF Ratio18.60
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.74
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$337.56Price Target Upside-12.53% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering11
Caterpillar News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
EarningsStrong margin (price/cost) drove 2Q adj. EPS beat.
Financial OutlookFY24 outlook: lower sales to be offset by higher margin driving earnings to be higher than previously anticipated.
Sales PerformancePower Gen sales increased by 15% YoY, with E&T margin up 320bps YoY.
Bears Say
Dealer SalesDealer sales posted a second consecutive quarter of year/year decline, signaling ongoing demand deceleration.
Financial PerformanceTotal CAT sales and revenue fell 3.6% year/year to $16.689 billion, missing both the consensus and internal estimates.
Market OutlookThe MaC Index deteriorated to -9.6% YoY, indicating further softening in global construction equipment organic growth.
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Ownership Overview
2.27% Insiders
20.44% Mutual Funds
41.40% Other Institutional Investors
35.89% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Macro & PoliticalRisks related to catastrophic events or geopolitical conditions that may disrupt the company’s business
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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CAT FAQ
What was Caterpillar’s price range in the past 12 months?
Caterpillar lowest stock price was $223.76 and its highest was $382.01 in the past 12 months.
What is Caterpillar’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Caterpillar’s upcoming earnings report date?
Caterpillar’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 24, 2024 which is in 29 days.
How were Caterpillar’s earnings last quarter?
Caterpillar released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2024. The company reported $5.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.561 by $0.429.
Is Caterpillar overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Caterpillar’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Caterpillar pay dividends?
Caterpillar pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.41 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.44%. See more information on Caterpillar dividends here
What is Caterpillar’s EPS estimate?
Caterpillar’s EPS estimate is $5.36.
How many shares outstanding does Caterpillar have?
Caterpillar has 484,898,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to Caterpillar’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Caterpillar reported an EPS of $5.99 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $5.561. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.043%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Caterpillar?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Caterpillar’s share is Fisher Asset Management LLC. It holds Caterpillar’s shares valued at 3B.
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Caterpillar Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$337.56 (-12.53% Downside)
$337.56 (-12.53% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CAT Sentiment 90%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 441.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
43.82%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
62.25%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.45%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Caterpillar
Founded in 1925, Illinois-based Caterpillar, Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. It operates through the following segments, including Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy and Transportation, Financial Products, and All Other.
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CAT Company Deck
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CAT Earnings Call
Q2 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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CAT Sales Breakdown
41.76% Energy & Transportation
40.89% Construction Industries
20.25% Resource Industries
4.76% Financial Products
0.67% Financial Products
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CAT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$337.56
▼(-12.53% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering CAT
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
48/57 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+29.19%
reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago
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