Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Shares Sold by XML Financial LLC

XML Financial LLC reduced its position in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,982 shares during the period. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $3,419,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CAT. Pacific Point Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Caterpillar during the fourth quarter worth approximately $579,000. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Caterpillar by 51.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,688,000 after buying an additional 2,519 shares during the period. United Bank grew its holdings in Caterpillar by 108.5% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 4,083 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,585,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 9,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,551,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Caterpillar by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 572,165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $222,120,000 after acquiring an additional 34,846 shares during the period. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Caterpillar

In other news, CEO Joseph E. Creed sold 32,401 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $808.98, for a total transaction of $26,211,760.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,555 shares in the company, valued at $27,954,303.90. This trade represents a 48.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Caterpillar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Freedom Broker upgraded Caterpillar from “hold” to “buy” and set a $980 price target, implying meaningful upside from recent levels. Caterpillar analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion investment: The Lafayette council approved incentives for Caterpillar’s planned $890 million expansion, potentially strengthening production capacity and supporting regional demand. Lafayette Caterpillar expansion
• Positive Sentiment: AI and infrastructure opportunity: Coverage highlighted Caterpillar’s collaboration with FieldAI on physical AI, autonomy and robotics for job sites. Investors also see the company as a beneficiary of AI-related data-center and infrastructure construction, with orders reportedly extending into 2030. Caterpillar FieldAI partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Improving earnings outlook: Zacks Research raised multiple 2026–2028 EPS estimates and maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating, including its FY2027 forecast to $31.43 and FY2028 forecast to $36.64. Recent reports also cited strong sector-wide construction and manufacturing demand. Caterpillar market performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and technical positioning: CAT remains near its 200-day moving average after a strong rally. Its elevated valuation leaves the stock sensitive to interest rates, macroeconomic headlines and shifts in investor sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling: Company insiders recorded 33 sales versus one purchase over the past six months. CEO Joseph Creed accounted for roughly $26 million of sales, which may be fueling concerns about near-term upside and encouraging profit-taking. Caterpillar insider trading

Caterpillar Stock Performance

NYSE:CAT opened at $804.94 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $856.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $840.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. Caterpillar Inc. has a twelve month low of $423.32 and a twelve month high of $1,073.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $370.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.64, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.60.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $8.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.22 by $1.95. The firm had revenue of $20.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.34 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 55.53% and a net margin of 14.51%.Caterpillar’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.72 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 27.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CAT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $980.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research raised Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $1,002.00 target price on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC set a $980.00 price target on Caterpillar in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Freedom Broker upgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $980.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $994.17.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction, mining, and industrial equipment. The company’s products include excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, articulated trucks, and off-highway trucks, as well as related attachments and work tools. Caterpillar also supplies replacement parts, equipment services, technology solutions, and rental support through its dealer network.

The company serves customers in construction, mining, quarrying, energy, transportation, forestry, agriculture, and government-related industries.