1,030 Shares in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Bought by Sonoma Allocations LLC

Sonoma Allocations LLC bought a new position in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,030 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $491,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Caterpillar in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Compass Financial Services Inc boosted its position in Caterpillar by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Compass Financial Services Inc now owns 94 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $485.00 to $555.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $729.00 price objective (up previously from $582.00) on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Caterpillar from $470.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Caterpillar from $650.00 to $730.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Caterpillar from $506.00 to $581.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Caterpillar currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $618.70.

Key Headlines Impacting Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar rolled out a suite of AI and autonomy initiatives at CES — including the Cat AI assistant, previews of autonomous machine lines, and expanded autonomy beyond mining — positioning CAT to capture software and services revenue as well as higher-margin aftermarket sales. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: CAT announced a partnership with Nvidia to integrate voice and other AI capabilities into machines and operations, accelerating technical differentiation and faster time-to-market for autonomous features. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar committed $25M toward a global innovation prize and said it’s investing in upskilling the workforce that will build its AI/autonomy systems — a sign management is funding long-term revenue mix shift to software/services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks raised multiple near‑ and mid‑term EPS forecasts (Q4 2025–FY2026 and into 2027), lifting FY2026 estimates substantially — a direct driver of investor bullishness on CAT’s earnings trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight CAT’s long-term income profile (dividend aristocrat status) and the company’s strategic positioning in AI/autonomy, but these are general narratives rather than immediate catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Volume notes: markets flagged unusually large options activity in CAT, which can amplify intraday moves but is not itself an earnings or strategy signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/legal risk: commentary warns that a potential rollback of tariffs that helped shield domestic equipment makers could remove a tailwind for CAT’s U.S. demand — a macro risk investors are watching. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Caterpillar

In related news, insider Lange Bob De sold 14,638 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $562.36, for a total transaction of $8,231,825.68. Following the sale, the insider owned 80,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,106,333.24. This represents a 15.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jason Kaiser sold 10,707 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $563.60, for a total value of $6,034,465.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,649 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,874,576.40. This trade represents a 55.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,729 shares of company stock worth $31,084,308. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Price Performance

Caterpillar stock opened at $617.59 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $289.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.70, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34. Caterpillar Inc. has a 12 month low of $267.30 and a 12 month high of $627.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $579.31 and its 200-day moving average is $493.09.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $4.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.52 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $17.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.72 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 47.16% and a net margin of 14.34%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.17 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current year.

Caterpillar Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be paid a $1.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Caterpillar’s payout ratio is 31.01%.

Caterpillar Profile

Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives. The company’s product portfolio includes earthmoving machines such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and off‑highway trucks, as well as a range of power generation products including generator sets and power systems for industrial and commercial use. Caterpillar serves customers across heavy construction, mining, energy, transportation and related industries with both equipment and integrated technology solutions.

In addition to manufacturing, Caterpillar provides a broad range of aftermarket parts and support services, including maintenance, repair, remanufacturing and fleet management tools.