The stock of Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) has increased by 3441444 when compared to last closing price of 366.23. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seeitmarket.com reported 2025-06-24 that As we put the finishing touches on a first half that was littered with uncertainty, a small treasure is seen in global dividend trends. Thirty percent of the companies Wall Street Horizon tracks announced shareholder-payout increases in the second quarter—the best Q2 mark going back to 2021.
Is It Worth Investing in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) is above average at 18.18x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.37.Analysts have differing 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 1.36% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CAT on June 25, 2025 was 2.80M shares.
CAT’s Market Performance
The stock of Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has seen a 2.92% increase in the past week, with a 8.06% rise in the past month, and a 9.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.11% for CAT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.72% for CAT stock, with a simple moving average of 3.92% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAT stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for CAT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CAT in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $385 based on the research report published on May 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAT reach a price target of $357. The rating they have provided for CAT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 16th, 2025.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to CAT, setting the target price at $395 in the report published on May 13th of the current year.
CAT Trading at 11.45% 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 -10.87% 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 3.33. 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
In a nutshell, Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
