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$816.15 -24.72 (-2.94%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$386.53B
Shares
459.67M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$816.15 Open$845.00 Day$805.68–848.94 52W close$415.12–1,064.90 Avg vol 30d3.0M Short int6.9M · 1.5% float · 2.1d Short vol44% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +8%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −10%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 62%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −8%
      trailing
      6-month return +8%
      trailing
      YTD return +42%
      this year
      Relative strength −2%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $908 › 200d $759 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +447 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.49% of float · ▼ -14.9% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      4,034 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 32
      low risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $8.9B
      Valuation P/E 36.2
      rich
      Buyback $8.4B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $20.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −27%
      past year
      ATR 4.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Restructuring costs · this year $300M – $450M
      Annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items · this year 22.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      Total net impact from incremental tariffs · full year 2025 $1.6B – $1.75B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $908 › 200d $759 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +447 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.49% of float · ▼ -14.9% MoM · 2.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      4,034 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $415 Now $816 · 62% Range high $1,065
      vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg -10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Operating Profit non-GAAP $4.5B Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Allowance for credit losses as percent of finance receivables 0.84% As of June 30, 2026
      Annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items non-GAAP 23% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Cash deployed for repurchases of Caterpillar common stock $1.5B second quarter of 2026
      Cat Financial's allowance for credit losses $294M As of June 30, 2026
      Past dues at Cat Financial 1.31% second quarter of 2026
      Segment Profit Margin 14.9% Second Quarter 2026
      Cash deployed for share repurchases and dividends 5.7B first quarter
      Operating profit margin 17.7% the first quarter of 2026
      Global annual effective tax rate (excluding discrete items) non-GAAP 24.1% Full Year 2025
      Total cash deployed for share repurchases and dividends $7.9B Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CAT
      Caterpillar Inc
      this stock
      $386.53B +42.5% +4.3% 36.2 1.5%
      DE
      Deere & Co
      $158.91B +24.7% -11.7% 33.4 2.3%
      SNHIY
      Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
      $87.81B 0.0%
      PCAR
      Paccar Inc
      $67.96B +16.9% -15.5% 27.1 2.3%
      CNH
      CNH Industrial N.V.
      $12.74B +11.6% -8.8% 39.6 5.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      4,034
      % held
      76.4%
      Net QoQ
      +6.8M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,257
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      6.9M
      Days to cover
      2.1d
      Change
      -1.2M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      44%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      13
      Value
      $11.4K
      As of
      Jul 17, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.7%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Jared Moskowitz
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 31, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $67.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $8.9B
      EPS diluted
      $18.81
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $35.0B
      Remaining
      $8.4B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $11.4M
      Shares
      12.6K
      Filed
      May 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Caterpillar Inc. to Announce Seco…
      Published
      Jul 21, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CAT -4.6% -8.2% +8.4% +0.2% +42.5%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY -4.2% -10.8% -2.3% -2.6% +29.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.63 / share · ex Jul 20, 2026
      Raised 7.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $6.16 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.75%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $35.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $26.59B
      Remaining
      $8.41B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 18230 CUSIP 149123101 13F (30d) 3277 filings 3207 filers Visit website Investor relations