Financial & Tax Architects LLC Has $7.66 Million Holdings in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

Financial & Tax Architects LLC cut its holdings in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 19.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 10,812 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 2,626 shares during the period. Caterpillar makes up 1.7% of Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $7,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lam Group Inc. acquired a new position in Caterpillar in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Caterpillar by 220.0% in the fourth quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 48 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. IFS Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Caterpillar in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CAT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $1,043.00 price objective on shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $905.00 to $1,020.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wolfe Research increased their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $670.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $820.00 to $990.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Caterpillar presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $941.45.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Caterpillar news, CFO Andrew R. J. Bonfield sold 15,674 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $918.71, for a total transaction of $14,399,860.54. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 52,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,631,913.85. The trade was a 22.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jason Kaiser sold 5,642 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $883.03, for a total transaction of $4,982,055.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,471,789.82. This trade represents a 37.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 95,773 shares of company stock valued at $87,642,635 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q3 EPS estimate for Caterpillar, reinforcing expectations that the company can keep delivering strong earnings momentum. Q3 EPS Estimates for Caterpillar Raised by Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary has highlighted Caterpillar as a beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, helping push the stock’s valuation higher as investors look for industrial winners tied to data-center and power demand. Caterpillar (CAT) Hits Unprecedented Valuation Amid AI Infrastructure Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage and analyst discussion have continued to frame CAT as a durable industrial name with solid dividend characteristics and attractive long-term demand trends. The Big 3: CAT, SPCX, JPM
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry roundups note that construction and mining equipment stocks are facing sector headwinds overall, but Caterpillar is still viewed as one of the stronger names in the group. 3 Construction & Mining Equipment Stocks Braving Industry Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry disclosed that he is shorting Caterpillar for the first time, a bearish signal that could pressure sentiment by suggesting he thinks the stock has run too far too fast. Michael Burry says he’s shorting Caterpillar for the first time after it nearly doubled in the AI-driven rally of 2026

Caterpillar Trading Up 3.0%

NYSE CAT opened at $1,063.84 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. Caterpillar Inc. has a twelve month low of $384.25 and a twelve month high of $1,073.46. The company has a market cap of $489.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.59. The business’s fifty day moving average is $908.01 and its 200 day moving average is $762.47.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $5.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.65 by $0.89. The business had revenue of $17.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.53 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 48.21% and a net margin of 13.33%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.25 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 24.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Caterpillar’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 20th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.06%.

About Caterpillar

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.