Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Price Target Raised to $900.00 at Jefferies Financial Group

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) had its price target hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $825.00 to $900.00 in a report published on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Argus upped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $625.00 to $820.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $756.00 to $870.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $735.00 to $825.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $670.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Williams Trading set a $825.00 target price on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Caterpillar has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $751.45.

Caterpillar Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE CAT opened at $769.87 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. Caterpillar has a 52 week low of $282.46 and a 52 week high of $798.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $358.21 billion, a PE ratio of 40.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.52. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $731.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $630.98.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The industrial products company reported $5.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.67 by $0.49. Caterpillar had a net margin of 13.14% and a return on equity of 45.76%. The company had revenue of $19.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $5.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Caterpillar will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Monday, April 20th will be given a $1.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 20th. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio is 32.09%.

Insider Transactions at Caterpillar

In related news, CAO William E. Schaupp sold 972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $764.20, for a total value of $742,802.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 824 shares in the company, valued at $629,700.80. This represents a 54.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 7,891 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $776.90, for a total transaction of $6,130,517.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 46,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,236,946.70. This trade represents a 14.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 125,950 shares of company stock worth $88,577,390 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Caterpillar

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Caterpillar in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC raised its position in Caterpillar by 1,060.0% during the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 58 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Caterpillar by 220.0% during the 4th quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 48 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. IFS Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Caterpillar during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in Caterpillar during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi, Jefferies and Oppenheimer raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform views, supporting longer?term upside expectations for CAT shares. Citigroup Increases Caterpillar Price Target Jefferies Raises Target to $900 Oppenheimer Raises Target to $832
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain strong — recent quarterly results beat estimates, revenue and backlog growth are supportive, which analysts cite when lifting targets. Investors Heavily Search Caterpillar
• Neutral Sentiment: Caterpillar is pursuing technology acquisitions (AI/autonomy for off?road vehicles) to accelerate electrification and autonomy — strategically positive but brings integration risk and unclear near?term returns. Caterpillar buys little-known AI startup
• Neutral Sentiment: Caterpillar is going ex?dividend soon, a near?term catalyst for yield?focused investors but not a major directional driver for valuation. Dividend Article
• Negative Sentiment: Caterpillar acquired Monarch Tractor assets after the startup collapsed amid dealer and technology problems — investors may view this as buying distressed tech with execution risk, which likely contributed to selling today. Monarch Tractor Acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell?side and model?based commentary warns much of 2025’s gains are priced in (limited upside vs. current levels), prompting profit?taking and weighing on the stock. 24/7 Wall St. Valuation Note
• Negative Sentiment: Market?wide moves and short?term investor reaction to the tech?acquisition headlines have triggered intraday selling pressure; that broad positioning change amplified the decline. CAT Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick

Caterpillar Company Profile

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.