After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Caterpillar Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry. The current market capitalization of Caterpillar Inc is $270.43B. A total of 2.97 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.08M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Umpleby III Donald J sold 17,166 shares of CAT for 505.29 per share on Oct 10 ’25. After the transaction, the Executive Chairman now owns 448,173 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 10 ’25, Donald James Umpleby III bought 17,166 shares at 491.30 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Umpleby III Donald J disposed of 17,166 shares on Sep 22 ’25 at a per-share price of $462.65. This resulted in the Executive Chairman holding 465,339 shares of CAT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Donald James Umpleby III bought 17,166 shares at $472.10 per share on Sep 22 ’25.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Caterpillar Inc pays an annual dividend of $5.84, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.01%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.63.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CAT has a high of $596.21 and a low of $267.30.
As of this writing, CAT has an earnings estimate of $4.62 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 18.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $5.15 per share and a lower estimate of $4.18. The company reported an EPS of $5.14 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. 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 $39.83, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $16.52B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 4.00.
