Sonoma Allocations LLC Purchases New Shares in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

Sonoma Allocations LLC acquired a new stake in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,030 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $491,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in CAT. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Compass Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 49.2% in the first quarter. Compass Financial Services Inc now owns 94 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Caterpillar during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Price Performance

Shares of CAT opened at $617.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $289.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.57. Caterpillar Inc. has a 1 year low of $267.30 and a 1 year high of $627.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $579.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $493.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34.

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

Caterpillar Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be given a dividend of $1.51 per share. This represents a $6.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 20th. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Caterpillar news, CAO William E. Schaupp sold 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $572.22, for a total value of $686,664.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $757,047.06. The trade was a 47.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Lange Bob De sold 14,638 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $562.36, for a total value of $8,231,825.68. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 80,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,106,333.24. This represents a 15.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 54,729 shares of company stock worth $31,084,308 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Caterpillar

Here are the key news stories impacting Caterpillar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar rolled out a suite of AI and autonomy initiatives at CES — including the Cat AI assistant, previews of autonomous machine lines, and expanded autonomy beyond mining — positioning CAT to capture software and services revenue as well as higher-margin aftermarket sales. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: CAT announced a partnership with Nvidia to integrate voice and other AI capabilities into machines and operations, accelerating technical differentiation and faster time-to-market for autonomous features. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Caterpillar committed $25M toward a global innovation prize and said it’s investing in upskilling the workforce that will build its AI/autonomy systems — a sign management is funding long-term revenue mix shift to software/services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks raised multiple near‑ and mid‑term EPS forecasts (Q4 2025–FY2026 and into 2027), lifting FY2026 estimates substantially — a direct driver of investor bullishness on CAT’s earnings trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight CAT’s long-term income profile (dividend aristocrat status) and the company’s strategic positioning in AI/autonomy, but these are general narratives rather than immediate catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Volume notes: markets flagged unusually large options activity in CAT, which can amplify intraday moves but is not itself an earnings or strategy signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/legal risk: commentary warns that a potential rollback of tariffs that helped shield domestic equipment makers could remove a tailwind for CAT’s U.S. demand — a macro risk investors are watching. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CAT shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $570.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Caterpillar in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $560.00 target price for the company. Erste Group Bank upgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $618.70.

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.