ABN Amro Investment Solutions Grows Stock Holdings in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

ABN Amro Investment Solutions grew its holdings in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 279.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 23,728 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,475 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Caterpillar were worth $13,593,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in CAT. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. IFS Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Caterpillar during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Caterpillar by 47.4% during the fourth quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 56 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC boosted its holdings in Caterpillar by 140.0% during the fourth quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 60 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Caterpillar during the third quarter worth $35,000. 70.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple Caterpillar earnings forecasts across 2026, 2027 and 2028, signaling stronger expected profitability and supporting a higher valuation for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also increased Caterpillar’s long-term fair value and price targets, reflecting improving growth expectations and suggesting Wall Street sees more upside than before.
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Caterpillar is “integral to data center construction,” highlighting a new demand driver tied to AI infrastructure buildout, which could broaden the company’s growth narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s “Building Beyond” internship coverage spotlighted Caterpillar’s use of new AI, reinforcing investor interest in its technology and workforce development efforts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Caterpillar was mentioned in several stock-screening and watchlist articles for industrial, mining, and construction names, which adds visibility but does not by itself change fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: One story noted concerns around workforce and tariff issues at a Caterpillar-related facility, which could be a mild headwind if trade or labor costs intensify. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on CAT shares. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $905.00 to $1,020.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Williams Trading set a $825.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $940.00 to $1,165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Caterpillar has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $923.14.

Caterpillar Stock Performance

CAT opened at $873.91 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The company has a market cap of $402.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.50, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.63. Caterpillar Inc. has a 52-week low of $336.24 and a 52-week high of $931.35. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $785.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $687.48.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $5.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.65 by $0.89. The business had revenue of $17.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.53 billion. Caterpillar had a net margin of 13.33% and a return on equity of 48.21%. The company’s revenue was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.25 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Caterpillar Inc. will post 24.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 20th were issued a dividend of $1.51 per share. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 20th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Caterpillar

In other news, insider Lange Bob De sold 24,222 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $922.92, for a total value of $22,354,968.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 86,029 shares in the company, valued at $79,397,884.68. This represents a 21.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 16,283 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $916.80, for a total transaction of $14,928,254.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 46,041 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,210,388.80. This trade represents a 26.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 100,551 shares of company stock valued at $91,170,351. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

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.