Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Holdings Lifted by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) by 3.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 176,626 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,675 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $84,277,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Caterpillar during the second quarter worth about $2,165,899,000. Groupe la Francaise raised its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 82.0% during the second quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 27,246 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,820,000 after buying an additional 12,278 shares during the last quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Caterpillar by 132.9% in the 2nd quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 1,926 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $748,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099 shares during the last quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA grew its position in shares of Caterpillar by 155.9% during the 3rd quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 47,231 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,014,000 after buying an additional 28,773 shares during the period. Finally, Palmer Knight Co acquired a new stake in Caterpillar in the second quarter worth $5,884,000. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Caterpillar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on CAT to $708 and kept a “buy” rating — a meaningful bullish signal from a major shop that can attract flows and support the share price. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan analyst told investors CAT shares are expected to rise, adding institutional conviction to the bullish case and potentially supporting buying interest. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Stock Price Expected to Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar announced a partnership with NVIDIA to develop foundations for autonomous systems — this accelerates higher-margin, software-enabled product opportunities (autonomy, telematics) over time. Caterpillar partners with NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein highlighted CAT as a potential winner if data centers shift to on-site power generation — a new end market for power systems could boost equipment and power solutions demand. Caterpillar is potential winner if data centers move power generation on-site
• Positive Sentiment: Articles emphasizing CAT’s ~30% payout ratio argue its dividend is well-covered and likely sustainable through downturns — supportive for income-focused investors. Caterpillar’s 30% Payout Ratio Shows Why Its Dividend Can Survive the Next Recession
• Neutral Sentiment: Caterpillar set its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings release for Jan. 29 — this is the next key event risk/opportunity that will likely drive short-term volatility. Caterpillar Inc. to Announce Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results on January 29
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlights industrial stocks that could beat earnings using its Earnings ESP screen — a potential catalyst if CAT is included, but specifics/odds are unclear. These 2 Industrial Products Stocks Could Beat Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Caterpillar is contesting a patent complaint from Bobcat and the trade commission will investigate — pending legal/ITC outcomes create downside risk and potential remedy costs or product restrictions. Caterpillar Fights Bobcat Patent Complaint; Trade Commission to Investigate

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CAT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Argus upped their price objective on Caterpillar from $460.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $408.00 to $569.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $730.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Caterpillar from $513.00 to $645.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res upgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Caterpillar currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $623.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lange Bob De sold 14,638 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $562.36, for a total transaction of $8,231,825.68. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 80,209 shares in the company, valued at $45,106,333.24. This trade represents a 15.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jason Kaiser sold 10,707 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $563.60, for a total value of $6,034,465.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,649 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,874,576.40. This trade represents a 55.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 54,729 shares of company stock valued at $31,084,308 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE CAT opened at $646.95 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $586.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $502.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.38. The company has a market capitalization of $302.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.57. Caterpillar Inc. has a one year low of $267.30 and a one year high of $655.68.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The industrial products company reported $4.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.52 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $17.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.72 billion. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 47.16% and a net margin of 14.34%.Caterpillar’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.17 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be issued a $1.51 dividend. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. Caterpillar’s payout ratio is presently 31.01%.

Caterpillar 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.