Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Has $12.19 Million Stake in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. reduced its stake in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,619 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $12,190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. IFS Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Caterpillar by 47.4% during the 4th quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 56 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Caterpillar by 1,060.0% in the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 58 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC grew its stake 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward-quarter and full-year EPS forecasts for CAT (including FY2026–FY2028 and several quarterly uplifts), pushing multi-year earnings power higher and supporting a more bullish outlook from analysts. (Zacks research note)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target increases and an upgrade have driven buying interest—separate notes lifted CAT targets to $700 and $750 and an upgrade sent the stock up intraday. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Price Target Raised to $700.00 Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Price Target Raised to $750.00 Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Trading Up 3.1% After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Local manufacturing expansion: Caterpillar plans to add ~200 jobs at its Victoria, Texas facility — signals ongoing demand for equipment and incremental capacity investment. Caterpillar to add 200 jobs at Victoria facility even as manufacturing activity across Texas slows
• Neutral Sentiment: C-suite governance change: CEO Joe Creed has taken on the additional role of board chairman following Jim Umpleby’s retirement — typically neutral but worth watching for any strategic shifts. Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed takes over added role as board chairman
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro tailwind: Geopolitical-driven market flows (the “Iran war FOMO” trade) have boosted industrial names including Caterpillar as investors rotate into defense- and infrastructure-exposed stocks. The Iran War FOMO Trade Is Sending Stocks Surging
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/supply-chain risk: U.S. senators have launched a review of heavy-equipment imports from Mexico that could lead to tariffs or restrictions affecting cross-border parts and finished goods — a potential headwind for Caterpillar’s Mexico-linked manufacturing footprint. Caterpillar Faces Mexico Import Review As Supply Chain Risks Resurface

Caterpillar Stock Performance

CAT stock opened at $717.23 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $715.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $614.06. Caterpillar Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $267.30 and a fifty-two week high of $789.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $333.72 billion, a PE ratio of 38.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.52.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.67 by $0.49. The firm had revenue of $19.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.81 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 45.76% and a net margin of 13.14%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.14 EPS. Analysts forecast that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Caterpillar news, insider Rodney Michael Shurman sold 2,278 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $759.61, for a total transaction of $1,730,391.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,096,117.23. This represents a 61.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 10,671 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $680.45, for a total transaction of $7,261,081.95. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,001,197.95. This represents a 20.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 125,950 shares of company stock valued at $88,577,390 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on CAT. Barclays boosted their target price on Caterpillar from $625.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Bank of America raised their price target on Caterpillar from $735.00 to $825.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Caterpillar from $765.00 to $860.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Caterpillar from $785.00 to $825.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $677.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $737.55.

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.