Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Shares Bought by Global Financial Private Client LLC

Global Financial Private Client LLC grew its stake in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 240.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,562 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,809 shares during the period. Global Financial Private Client LLC’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $1,222,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in Caterpillar during the second quarter worth $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Caterpillar in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Caterpillar during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. RiverPark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Caterpillar in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Caterpillar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its Caterpillar price target, saying a 2026 recovery is coming into view — a direct analyst upgrade that can support the stock if demand forecasts hold. Bernstein Raises Caterpillar (CAT) Target
• Positive Sentiment: The Wall Street Journal reports AI-driven demand for data‑center power helped lift Caterpillar shares recently — reinforcing that the company’s power‑generation segment is a meaningful growth driver. AI Demand Generates Rise in Caterpillar Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s highlights explosive growth in Caterpillar’s energy business as hyperscalers and data centers buy more backup and prime power — a structural demand boost that can lift margins and aftermarket service revenue. Caterpillar Stock Is an Unlikely AI Play
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector reporting shows Industrials were one of 2025’s best sectors (Caterpillar returned ~61%), reflecting data‑center and aerospace strength — supportive context but not new company‑specific catalysts. The S&P 500’s Top-Performing Sectors
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo feature and Motley Fool analysis argue AI is transforming Caterpillar into a data‑center play and note investors are already pricing in sizable future earnings improvements — that implies upside if delivery exceeds expectations but vulnerability if growth slows. AI Is Transforming This Once-Boring Blue-Chip Stock Evaluating Caterpillar Stock’s Actual Performance
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch notes industrials finished the year softer, and broad sector weakness or a pullback in capex could pressure Caterpillar despite company‑specific tailwinds. Industrials Down as Strong Year Finishes With a Whimper

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on CAT. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $729.00 price target (up from $582.00) on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup raised Caterpillar from a “buy” rating to a “mixed” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Caterpillar from $570.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $405.00 to $660.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Caterpillar presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $616.00.

Insider Activity

In other Caterpillar news, Chairman Donald J. Umpleby III sold 17,166 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $505.29, for a total value of $8,673,808.14. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 448,173 shares in the company, valued at $226,457,335.17. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 8,184 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.18, for a total value of $4,666,353.12. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,512 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,669,312.16. The trade was a 16.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 61,895 shares of company stock valued at $34,007,516 in the last ninety days. 0.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Caterpillar Stock Performance

Caterpillar stock opened at $573.03 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $572.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $482.71. Caterpillar Inc. has a 52 week low of $267.30 and a 52 week high of $627.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.42, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $4.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.52 by $0.43. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 47.16% and a net margin of 14.34%.The firm had revenue of $17.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.72 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.17 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Caterpillar Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be issued a $1.51 dividend. This represents a $6.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. Caterpillar’s payout ratio is presently 31.01%.

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.