Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.69x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.36. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for CAT is 469.30M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.56% of that float. On May 13, 2025, the average trading volume of CAT was 2.93M shares.
CAT) stock’s latest price update
Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT)’s stock price has increased by 5.20 compared to its previous closing price of 325.62. However, the company has seen a 6.02% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that TAMPA, Fla., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRTG) (“Heritage” or the “Company”), a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, announced today that it has fully placed its 2025-2026 indemnity based, catastrophe excess-of-loss reinsurance program for its insurance subsidiaries, Heritage Property Casualty Insurance Company, Narragansett Bay Insurance Company, and Zephyr Insurance Company.
CAT’s Market Performance
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has seen a 6.02% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 18.46% gain in the past month and a -5.69% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.52% for CAT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.88% for CAT stock, with a simple moving average of -4.06% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAT stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for CAT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CAT in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $309 based on the research report published on May 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAT reach a price target of $395. The rating they have provided for CAT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 01st, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to CAT, setting the target price at $283 in the report published on April 16th of the current year.
CAT Trading at 7.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.87%, as shares surge +16.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAT rose by +6.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $308.95. In addition, Caterpillar Inc saw -5.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAT starting from MacLennan David, who purchase 375 shares at the price of $320.70 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, MacLennan David now owns 6,653 shares of Caterpillar Inc, valued at $120,262 using the latest closing price.
Johnson Gerald, the Director of Caterpillar Inc, purchase 100 shares at $318.48 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that Johnson Gerald is holding 3,165 shares at $31,848 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Caterpillar Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 55.67, with 11.78 for asset returns.
Based on Caterpillar Inc (CAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 25.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
