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Latest quote·Oct 15
Net selling: insiders sold $26.2M and bought $0 on the open market in 90 days (SEC Form 4). Congress: net buying of $1K to $15K in 180 days.
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Unlock the full resultsNet selling: insiders sold $26.2M and bought $0 of CAT stock on the open market in the 90 days to Oct 18, 2026, according to SEC Form 4 filings. The largest was Creed, Joseph E (Chief Executive Officer), who sold $26.2M. The latest filing was on Sep 1, 2026.
Rep. Lisa McClain (R) bought $1K to $15K on Sep 28, 2026, disclosed 14 days later. In total, 1 member disclosed 1 CAT trade with trade dates in the last 180 days, filed a median 14 days after trading.
This summary uses filings available on Oct 18, 2026. Insiders must report trades to the SEC within 2 business days, members of Congress have up to 45 days to disclose a trade, and funds file 13F holdings up to 45 days after each quarter ends, so the latest moves may not be public yet.
8 funds hold a position and insiders have been net selling.
Buys/Adds (3)
AQR
$348.8M
added
D.E. Shaw
$94.7M
added
Millennium
$83.2M
added
Sells (3)
Creed Joseph E
$26.2M
sold
Johnson Denise C
$11.4M
sold
Johnson Denise C
$5.6M
sold
Sells (1)
No tracked top-trader positions in CAT right now.
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Last report
Aug 4, 2026
Financial period
Q2 2026
Adjusted EPS
$6.20 expected
Revenue
$19.20B expected
| Period ending | Reported | EPS / estimate | EPS surprise | Revenue / estimate | Rev. surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $8.17 / $6.20Yahoo Finance | +31.83% beat | $20.54B / $19.20B | +7.00% beat |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $5.54 / $4.64Yahoo Finance | +19.30% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 | $5.16 / $4.71Yahoo Finance | +9.51% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $4.95 / $4.52Yahoo Finance | +9.43% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $4.72 / $4.90Alpha Vantage | -3.67% miss | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $4.25 / $4.34Alpha Vantage | -2.07% miss | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 | $5.14 / $5.03Alpha Vantage | +2.19% beat | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $5.17 / $5.35Alpha Vantage | -3.36% miss | Unavailable | Unavailable |
EPS uses Yahoo Finance where available, then Alpha Vantage or verified release comparisons. Revenue uses company releases and saved estimates.
Estimates as of Oct 18, 2026
EPS expected
$6.23 to $7.96
Revenue expected
12 analysts
Last 30 days
Analysts raising estimates
Estimate drift
Change in 30 days
| USD | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $17.64B | $19.13B | $17.41B | $20.54B |
| Cost of what it sold | $11.67B | $13.66B | $11.31B | $12.78B |
| Gross profit | $5.96B | $5.47B | $6.11B | $7.76B |
| What it spent | ||||
| Research and development | $555.0M | $562.0M | $537.0M | $616.0M |
| Sales and admin | $1.82B | $1.88B | $1.82B | $2.02B |
| Other operating costs | $536.0M | $377.0M | $671.0M | $833.0M |
| Total operating expenses | $2.91B | $2.81B | $3.02B | $3.47B |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | $3.05B | $2.66B | $3.08B | $4.29B |
| Interest on debt | $346.0M | $478.0M | $134.0M | $135.0M |
| Profit before tax | $3.13B | $3.03B | $3.21B | $4.56B |
| Tax | $836.0M | $712.0M | $670.0M | $965.0M |
| Net profit | $2.29B | $2.40B | $2.55B | $3.59B |
| EBITDA | $4.05B | $4.10B | $3.94B | $5.31B |
This stock is under pressure, and looks oversold after a sharp drop.
Trend
Under pressure
0 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
Coverage leans bullish
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