The stock of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has seen a 1.76% increase in the past week, with a 12.58% gain in the past month, and a 42.04% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.68% for CAT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.84% for CAT’s stock, with a 10.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) is 19.38x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CAT is 1.39. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CAT is 469.29M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.30% of that float. On July 09, 2025, CAT’s average trading volume was 2.67M shares.
CAT) stock’s latest price update
Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT)’s stock price has plunge by 0.89%relation to previous closing price of $394.29. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.76% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-07-08 that Caterpillar (CAT 0.95%) stock handily outperformed the markets in June, rallying 11.5%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.31%) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.10%), meanwhile, gained 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAT
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAT reach a price target of $385, previously predicting the price at $335. The rating they have provided for CAT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 30th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to CAT, setting the target price at $357 in the report published on May 16th of the current year.
CAT Trading at 12.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.95% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
MacLennan David, the Director of Caterpillar Inc, purchase 375 shares at $320.70 during a trade that took place back on May 07 ’25, which means that MacLennan David is holding 6,653 shares at $120,262 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Caterpillar Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 55.67, with 11.78 for asset returns.
Based on Caterpillar Inc (CAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 25.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
