Strong Performance Surge: Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has been a hot topic on X recently, with discussions centering on the stock’s impressive 52% surge this year. Many are attributing this rise to robust demand in data center and energy infrastructure sectors. Posts on X highlight excitement over the company’s re-rating from a cyclical machinery stock to a power-infrastructure play.
Mixed Institutional Moves: There’s also chatter on X about institutional activity, with some noting a significant outflow of funds despite the bullish sentiment. A few voices express caution, pointing to a lone analyst’s bearish outlook on the stock’s AI-driven optimism. This creates a complex picture of investor confidence versus skepticism.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Caterpillar Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Caterpillar Inc. insiders have traded $CAT stock on the open market 22 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 21 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CAT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- III DONALD J UMPLEBY (Executive Chairman) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 51,500 shares for an estimated $23,703,810.
- LANGE BOB DE (Group President) sold 14,638 shares for an estimated $8,231,825
- JASON KAISER (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 14 sales selling 12,868 shares for an estimated $6,937,140.
- ANTHONY D. FASSINO (Group President) sold 8,184 shares for an estimated $4,666,353
- SUSAN C SCHWAB sold 2,324 shares for an estimated $952,840
- WILLIAM E SCHAUPP (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 1,200 shares for an estimated $686,664
- DAVID MACLENNAN purchased 300 shares for an estimated $170,658
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Caterpillar Inc. Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $CAT stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CAT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 10/17.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Caterpillar Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,436 institutional investors add shares of Caterpillar Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 1,416 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VALEO FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC removed 7,278,118 shares (-99.7%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $3,472,754,003
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 5,098,964 shares (+3949.8%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $2,432,970,672
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 4,956,952 shares (+267.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $2,365,209,646
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 3,929,458 shares (+92.9%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,874,940,884
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ added 1,736,631 shares (+1851.8%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $828,633,481
- FMR LLC added 1,333,426 shares (+74.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $636,244,215
- GATES FOUNDATION TRUST removed 1,000,000 shares (-13.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $477,150,000
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Caterpillar Inc. Government Contracts
We have seen $335,171,224 of award payments to $CAT over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- 8511390294!D9R TRACTOR DOZER: $87,034,944
- 8511336920!TRACTOR DOZER: $83,357,120
- 8511039903!WHEEL LOADER: $32,640,701
- DELIVERY ORDER W912CH-25-F-0078 IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 8 TYPE I EH DOZERS, 16 TYPE II EH DOZERS, 17 STTE...: $17,552,032
- CAT EARTHMOVING SLEP: $11,534,106
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
Caterpillar Inc. Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CAT in the last several months. We have seen 9 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/14/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 10/31/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/30/2025
- Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/30/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Underweight" rating on 10/30/2025
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/15/2025
- Baird issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/29/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Caterpillar Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $CAT forecast page.
Caterpillar Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CAT recently. We have seen 16 analysts offer price targets for $CAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $564.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Jerry Revich from Wells Fargo set a target price of $675.0 on 11/14/2025
- Helen Fang from HSBC set a target price of $660.0 on 11/06/2025
- Steven Fisher from UBS set a target price of $581.0 on 11/04/2025
- Michael Shlisky from DA Davidson set a target price of $569.0 on 11/03/2025
- Kyle Menges from Citigroup set a target price of $670.0 on 10/31/2025
- Tami Zakaria from JP Morgan set a target price of $730.0 on 10/30/2025
- Chad Dillard from Bernstein set a target price of $557.0 on 10/30/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
