Lyell Wealth Management LP Sells 610 Shares of Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

Lyell Wealth Management LP cut its holdings in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CATFree Report) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 37,245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 610 shares during the period. Caterpillar comprises approximately 1.5% of Lyell Wealth Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Lyell Wealth Management LP’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $21,337,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CAT. Pacific Point Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Caterpillar during the 4th quarter worth approximately $579,000. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Caterpillar by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,409 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,688,000 after buying an additional 2,519 shares during the period. United Bank raised its stake in Caterpillar by 108.5% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 4,083 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,585,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in Caterpillar by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 9,147 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,551,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Caterpillar by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 572,165 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $222,120,000 after buying an additional 34,846 shares during the period. 70.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Caterpillar Stock Performance

CAT stock opened at $898.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $413.68 billion, a PE ratio of 44.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.59. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $848.24 and a 200-day moving average of $725.35. Caterpillar Inc. has a 12-month low of $355.70 and a 12-month high of $946.83.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CATGet Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $17.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.53 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 48.21% and a net margin of 13.33%.Caterpillar’s quarterly revenue was up 22.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.25 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 24.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Caterpillar Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be issued a $1.63 dividend. This is a boost from Caterpillar’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 20th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.06%.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Andrew R. J. Bonfield sold 15,674 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $918.71, for a total value of $14,399,860.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 52,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,631,913.85. This represents a 22.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 16,283 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $916.80, for a total value of $14,928,254.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 46,041 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,210,388.80. This represents a 26.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 95,773 shares of company stock valued at $87,642,635 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on CAT shares. Oppenheimer set a $980.00 price objective on Caterpillar and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Caterpillar from $905.00 to $1,020.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Caterpillar from $930.00 to $989.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on Caterpillar from $700.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Caterpillar from $900.00 to $1,045.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $933.27.

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About Caterpillar

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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.

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