$1,690,000 of CATERPILLAR INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2025, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Discussions regarding automotive right to repair efforts (H.R.1566 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act; entire bill) Discussions regarding right to repair provisions in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S.2296, HR 3838) 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 workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries (H.R. 1151 - Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act) (entire bill) General discussions regarding workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries related to Pell Grants (no specific bill number) General discussions around Permitting Reform (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 specific 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); PL 119-21). General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 951A, 250 on the taxation of domestic and global income. (PL 119-21, Sections 70321, 70322, 70323, 70331) Issues related to bonus depreciation (PL 119-21, Section 70301) Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (HR 1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 (entire bill) and PL 119-21, Section 70302) Issues related to the deductibility of state and local taxes and IRC 164(a) (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 about Highway Trust Fund and surface transportation reauthorization (no specific 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). General discussions related to Commerce Department pending 232 investigations (No bill number) General discussions related to pending USTR trade actions (No bill number) General discussions related to USMCA FTA and mandatory review. (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 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CAT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN purchased up to $15,000 on 05/15.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $50,000 on 05/12.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE purchased up to $15,000 on 05/05.
- REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN sold up to $15,000 on 04/21.
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 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 5 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.
- SUSAN C SCHWAB sold 2,324 shares for an estimated $952,840
- JASON KAISER (Group President) sold 2,161 shares for an estimated $902,649
- DAVID MACLENNAN purchased 375 shares for an estimated $120,262
- GERALD JOHNSON purchased 100 shares for an estimated $31,848
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
CAT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,370 institutional investors add shares of CAT stock to their portfolio, and 1,274 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VALEO FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC added 7,279,991 shares (+36842.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,826,165,306
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 3,488,750 shares (-43.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,354,367,637
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 1,552,615 shares (-4.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $602,740,669
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 1,091,841 shares (-17.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $423,863,594
- NUVEEN, LLC added 1,084,122 shares (+84.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $420,867,001
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 817,473 shares (+78.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $317,351,193
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 616,739 shares (+425.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $239,424,247
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 8 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/15/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/14/2025
- Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/08/2025
- Oppenheimer issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/29/2025
- Baird issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/29/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/19/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Underweight" rating on 08/07/2025
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 13 analysts offer price targets for $CAT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $502.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Adam Seiden from Barclays set a target price of $485.0 on 10/20/2025
- Michael Feniger from B of A Securities set a target price of $594.0 on 10/15/2025
- Tami Zakaria from JP Morgan set a target price of $650.0 on 10/14/2025
- Chad Dillard from Bernstein set a target price of $502.0 on 10/14/2025
- Steven Fisher from UBS set a target price of $506.0 on 10/13/2025
- Jamie Cook from Truist Securities set a target price of $582.0 on 10/08/2025
- Kyle Menges from Citigroup set a target price of $540.0 on 09/23/2025
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