Record highs drive market buzz: Social media erupted as Caterpillar Inc. shares surged to new all-time highs following a strong earnings report, propelling the Dow over 1,000 points in a single session. Traders highlighted the stock's relentless climb with minimal pullbacks, attributing gains to robust demand in infrastructure and energy sectors. The momentum has fueled widespread optimism among investors tracking industrial giants.
AI infrastructure role emphasized: Discussions intensified around the company's presence at CES, where executives underscored Caterpillar's pivotal position in solving physical bottlenecks for AI expansion, from mining minerals to powering data centers. Enthusiasts pointed to surging needs for generators and heavy machinery as key growth drivers. This narrative positions the firm at the intersection of digital transformation and traditional industry.
Power generation demand surges: Chatter focused on booming on-site power solutions amid grid constraints, with Caterpillar's engines powering enclosures for data centers and beyond. Observers noted the stock's impressive multi-year performance and consistent dividend growth as hallmarks of resilience. Sentiment remains firmly bullish amid these tailwinds.
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 49 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 48 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CAT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- LANGE BOB DE (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 46,685 shares for an estimated $30,472,767.
- DENISE C JOHNSON (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 39,138 shares for an estimated $26,655,960.
- III DONALD J UMPLEBY (Executive Chairman) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 51,500 shares for an estimated $23,703,810.
- ANTHONY D. FASSINO (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 18,855 shares for an estimated $11,927,435.
- ANDREW R J BONFIELD (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 14 sales selling 20,000 shares for an estimated $11,465,037.
- JASON KAISER (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 14 sales selling 12,868 shares for an estimated $6,937,140.
- 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. Revenue
Caterpillar Inc. had revenues of $19.1B in Q4 2025. This is an increase of 18.0% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track CAT financials on Quiver Quantitative's CAT stock page.
Caterpillar Inc. Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $CAT stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 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:
- SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN purchased up to $50,000 on 12/29.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 11/18, 10/17 and 0 sales.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Caterpillar Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,473 institutional investors add shares of Caterpillar Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 1,395 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- 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
- FMR LLC added 1,333,426 shares (+74.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $636,244,215
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO added 1,281,087 shares (+573.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $733,896,309
- GATES FOUNDATION TRUST removed 1,000,000 shares (-13.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $477,150,000
- DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN added 998,813 shares (+1524.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $476,583,622
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Caterpillar Inc. Government Contracts
We have seen $301,575,881 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
- 8511272435!EXCAVATOR: $8,288,786
- CAT PARTS C-7 SUPPLY ENGINE: $6,405,000
- 8511260946!EXCAVATOR: $5,954,622
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:
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 01/30/2026
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/30/2026
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/30/2026
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 01/13/2026
- 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
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 $659.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Angel Castillo from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $425.0 on 02/03/2026
- Jamie Cook from Truist Securities set a target price of $786.0 on 02/02/2026
- Michael Shlisky from DA Davidson set a target price of $650.0 on 02/02/2026
- Kyle Menges from Citigroup set a target price of $760.0 on 02/02/2026
- Michael Feniger from B of A Securities set a target price of $735.0 on 01/30/2026
- Jerry Revich from Wells Fargo set a target price of $756.0 on 01/30/2026
- Stephen Volkmann from Jefferies set a target price of $785.0 on 01/30/2026
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