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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry segment. The current market capitalization of Caterpillar Inc. is $172.67B. A total of 2.97 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.00M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Fassino Anthony D. bought 3,185 shares of CAT for 351.36 per share on Aug 30 ’24. In a previous transaction on Aug 22 ’24, Johnson Cheryl H sold 2,975 shares at 342.48 per share. CAT shares that Chief Human Resources Officer owns now total 15,615.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Johnson Cheryl H acquired of 2,975 shares on Aug 22 ’24 at a per-share price of $342.48. In another insider transaction, Johnson Cheryl H sold 1,508 shares at $350.00 per share on Jul 16 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Human Resources Officer now total 18,515.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Caterpillar Inc. pays an annual dividend of $5.31, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.49%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.22. CAT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 7/22/2024 when it declared a $1.41 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/20/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/20/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4/19/2024. The CAT stock dividend was $1.30 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CAT has a high of $382.01 and a low of $223.76.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. CAT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $9.25B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $37.79B in debt and $29.85B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $35.33, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $16.52B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CAT is Buy with a score of 3.50.
