Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) Could Be Viewed Differently By Investors Because Of These Numbers

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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 $197.94B. A total of 3.19 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.32M shares.

In the most recent transaction, De Lange Bob bought 12,657 shares of CAT for 383.37 per share on Nov 07 ’24. In a previous transaction on Nov 06 ’24, Fassino Anthony D. sold 5,509 shares at 409.84 per share. CAT shares that Group President owns now total 33,442.

Among the insiders who sold shares, DICKINSON DANIEL M disposed of 1,300 shares on Nov 06 ’24 at a per-share price of $418.00. This resulted in the Director holding 4,976 shares of CAT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Fassino Anthony D. bought 5,509 shares at $409.84 per share on Nov 06 ’24.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Caterpillar Inc pays an annual dividend of $5.42, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.33%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.93. CAT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/21/2024 when it declared a $1.41 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/20/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/20/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7/22/2024. The CAT stock dividend was $1.41 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 $418.30 and a low of $233.57.

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 $40.18, 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 3.45.

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