$1,680,000 of CATERPILLAR INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q1 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Discussions related to diesel engine emissions control. S. 3135 Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2025. (entire bill) Discussions related to air permitting issues 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) (entire bill) and Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL; S. 1553; HR 3160) (entire bill) Discussions regarding workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries (no bill number) General discussions around permitting reform (no bill number) 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) General discussions regarding railroad infrastructure, safety and efficiency (no bill number) General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 41, 59A, 951A, 250 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 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 about Highway Trust Fund and surface transportation reauthorization (no bill number) Discussions re: implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (issues related to surface transportation funding and infrastructure investments; PL: 117-58) General discussions related to U.S. trade policy, tariff proposals, market access issues and digital trade (no bill number) General discussions related to Section 232 investigations (no bill number) General discussions related to the USMCA FTA and mandatory review. (no bill number) General discussions related to pending USTR trade actions (no bill number) General discussions on proposed ocean vessel fees (no bill number) General discussions and briefings on ocean shipping, port operations and logistical environment (no bill number)"
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CAT 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 JOHN BOOZMAN purchased up to $15,000 on 01/29.
- SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN purchased up to $50,000 on 12/29.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 11/18.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
CAT Insider Trading Activity
CAT insiders have traded $CAT stock on the open market 57 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 56 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 7 sales selling 81,848 shares for an estimated $56,381,449.
- DENISE C JOHNSON (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 39,138 shares for an estimated $26,655,960.
- ANTHONY D. FASSINO (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 32,779 shares for an estimated $22,414,683.
- 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 12,397 shares for an estimated $7,347,113.
- RODNEY MICHAEL SHURMAN (Group President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,042 shares for an estimated $3,077,011.
- 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 2,172 shares for an estimated $1,429,466.
- DAVID MACLENNAN purchased 300 shares for an estimated $170,658
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
CAT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,540 institutional investors add shares of CAT stock to their portfolio, and 1,453 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 12,772,236 shares (-78.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $7,316,830,837
- NORGES BANK removed 5,579,193 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,196,152,293
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 2,138,909 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,225,316,798
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,924,397 shares (+5.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,102,429,309
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 1,450,160 shares (-33.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $830,753,159
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 1,368,156 shares (-26.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $783,775,527
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO added 1,281,087 shares (+573.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $733,896,309
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
CAT Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CAT in the last several months. We have seen 5 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 01/30/2026
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 01/30/2026
- JP Morgan 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
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 15 analysts offer price targets for $CAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $765.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Jamie Cook from Truist Securities set a target price of $920.0 on 04/20/2026
- Angel Castillo from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $430.0 on 04/15/2026
- Kyle Menges from Citigroup set a target price of $905.0 on 04/13/2026
- Adam Seiden from Barclays set a target price of $700.0 on 04/01/2026
- Kristen Owen from Oppenheimer set a target price of $817.0 on 03/06/2026
- Jerry Revich from Wells Fargo set a target price of $870.0 on 02/25/2026
- David Raso from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $878.0 on 02/23/2026
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