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CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

NYSE · usd

$694.87-9.18 (-1.30%)
As of 9:27:29 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026 · 15-minute delayed

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) trades at $694.87 (-1.30%) as of 9:27:29 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, -13.30% over the past month. Market cap is $323.63B, with 3.2 days to cover in short interest.

Stock performance

How Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

-1.93%
-$13.71 over 1D
$696.13$701.75$707.37$712.984:05 AM5:20 AM8:00 AM8:50 AM9:25 AM$694.87
1D
-4.89%
1W
-4.29%
1M
-13.30%
YTD
+22.90%
1Y
+34.69%
52-wk range
$521.02 – $1,073.46

Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for CAT: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

Day range
$695.33 – $722.40
Open
$721.37
Prev close
$704.05
Volume
3.1M
Market cap
$323.63B
Shares out
459.67M

Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE

Valuation and profitability ratios for Caterpillar Inc.: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

P/E
29.84
P/S
4.33
P/B
16.69
P/FCF
32.89
ROE
55.9%
ROA
10.6%
Debt/Equity
2.33
Div yield
0.87%

As of Oct 22, 2026

8-K filings

Material corporate events Caterpillar Inc. has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

  • Executive leadershipOct 15, 2026

    On October 14, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Derrick York, current president of the Solar Turbines subsidiary and senior vice president of the Company, as group president of Resource Industries, effective November 1, 2026.

  • Debt activitySep 1, 2026

    The Three-Year Facility Agreement ... extends the expiration date ... to August 27, 2029 and provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility ... up to $3.0 billion, and the Five-Year Facility Agreement ... extends the expiration date ... to August 27, 2031 and provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility ... up to $5.0 billion.

  • Investor communicationsAug 4, 2026

    Caterpillar Inc. is furnishing supplemental information concerning (i) retail sales of machines to end users and (ii) retail sales of power systems (including reciprocating and turbine engines and locomotives) to end users and Original Equipment Manufacturers ('OEMs').

  • Shareholder returnsJun 11, 2026

    On June 10, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and sixty-three cents ($1.63) per share of Company common stock, payable on August 19, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2026. The per share dividend of $1.63 is an increase of twelve cents from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.51 per share.

  • Investor communicationsApr 30, 2026

    Caterpillar Inc. is furnishing supplemental information concerning (i) retail sales of machines to end users and (ii) retail sales of power systems (including reciprocating and turbine engines and locomotives) to end users and Original Equipment Manufacturers ('OEMs').

Dividend history and stock splits

Caterpillar Inc.'s recent dividend payments and stock splits.

Dividends

  • $1.63ex-div Oct 26, 2026
  • $1.63ex-div Jul 20, 2026
  • $1.51ex-div Apr 20, 2026
  • $1.51ex-div Jan 20, 2026

Splits

  • 2-for-1Jul 14, 2005

CAT short interest

How heavily CAT is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

Days to cover
3.2
Short interest
8.01M
Avg volume
2.47M

As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

CAT news

The latest news and headlines about Caterpillar Inc. (CAT).

Frequently asked questions

What is the Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock price today?

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is trading at $694.87 (-1.30% on the day) as of 9:27:29 AM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

What is Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation.

What is the short interest in CAT?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CAT has 8.01M shares short and 3.2 days to cover.

Does Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)'s most recent dividend was $1.63 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 26, 2026. Full CAT dividend history is available from the Massive API.

What exchange is CAT listed on?

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) trades on NYSE in USD, in the CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP industry.

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