$1,142,000 of CATERPILLAR INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q2 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"General discussions and briefings on ocean shipping, port operations and logistical environment (no bill number) General discussions around permitting reform (no bill number) General discussions related to research and development related to power generation (no bill number) Discussions related to power generation and electricity infrastructure. H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act (entire bill) Discussions regarding capital distributions for government contractors, S 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 (Sec 815) General discussions related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (no bill number) Discussions regarding ongoing industry issue of product theft from shipping containers on railroads. (S. 1404, H.R. 2853 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act) (entire bill) Discussions related to diesel engine emissions. S. 3135 Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2025 (entire bill). H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Section 12422); H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (entire bills) General discussions related to air permitting issues (no bill number) Discussions regarding automotive right to repair efforts (H.R.1566 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act; entire bill) Discussions regarding several patent bills, including: Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA; S.1546 and H.R. 3152) and Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL; S. 1553; HR 3160) (entire bills) Discussions regarding right to repair efforts in HR 8800 (Sec 861) and S 4784 (Sec 804), the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027 Discussions regarding workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries (no bill number) General discussions regarding railroad infrastructure, safety and efficiency (no bill number) Discussions related to railroad infrastructure grant application (no bill number) Discussions regarding the implementation of tax credits related to combined heat and power systems and waste heat recovery, including qualifying combined heat and power systems under Section 45Y and 48E tax credits (Section 70512(e); P.L. 119-21) General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 41, 55, 56A, 59, 59A, 951A, 250 and 954 (d) & (e) on the taxation of domestic and global income (no bill number) Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (no bill number) Discussions about Highway Trust Fund and surface transportation reauthorization (H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act) (entire bill) General discussions on proposed ocean vessel fees (no bill number) General discussions related to U.S. trade policy, tariff proposals, market access issues and digital trade (no bill number) Outreach regarding ITC trade remedies (no bill number) General discussions related to Section 232 investigations (no bill number) General discussions related to USMCA FTA and mandatory review (no bill number) General discussions related to U.S. trade policy, tariff proposals, market access issues, and digital trade (no bill number)"
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CAT Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $CAT stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CAT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ sold up to $15,000 on 03/31.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN purchased up to $15,000 on 01/29.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
CAT Insider Trading Activity
CAT insiders have traded $CAT stock on the open market 46 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 45 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 8 sales selling 91,432 shares for an estimated $70,504,601.
- DENISE C JOHNSON (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 18 sales selling 57,939 shares for an estimated $43,737,211.
- ANTHONY D. FASSINO (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 33,747 shares for an estimated $26,225,397.
- ANDREW R J BONFIELD (CFO Emeritus) sold 15,674 shares for an estimated $14,399,860
- RODNEY MICHAEL SHURMAN (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 9,681 shares for an estimated $8,170,017.
- JASON KAISER (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 7,332 shares for an estimated $6,294,678.
- JOSEPH E CREED (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 2,500 shares for an estimated $1,797,316.
- WILLIAM E SCHAUPP (Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,332 shares for an estimated $1,068,962.
- DAVID MACLENNAN purchased 250 shares for an estimated $219,210
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
CAT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,507 institutional investors add shares of CAT stock to their portfolio, and 1,564 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. added 3,136,020 shares (+68427.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,221,744,729
- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO removed 2,866,464 shares (-16.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,030,775,085
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 2,741,180 shares (-71.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,942,016,382
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 1,327,696 shares (-88.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $940,619,508
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 1,320,369 shares (+61.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $935,428,621
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 1,061,224 shares (-15.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $751,834,755
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 960,658 shares (+2.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $680,587,766
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
CAT Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CAT in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/30/2026
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 01/30/2026
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/30/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for CAT, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CAT forecast page.
CAT Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CAT recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $CAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $878.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Jamie Cook from Truist Securities set a target price of $1218.0 on 07/02/2026
- Jerry Revich from Wells Fargo set a target price of $1155.0 on 06/23/2026
- John Eade from Argus Research set a target price of $990.0 on 05/05/2026
- Michael Shlisky from DA Davidson set a target price of $845.0 on 05/04/2026
- Kyle Menges from Citigroup set a target price of $1020.0 on 05/04/2026
- Adam Seiden from Barclays set a target price of $800.0 on 05/01/2026
- Tami Zakaria from JP Morgan set a target price of $1125.0 on 05/01/2026
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