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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) — What Changed

$1,024.81+27.34 (+2.74%) today so far

Jun 29, 2026 12:23 PM ET·New York Stock Exchange·Market Open·CEO: Joseph E. Creed·112,900 employees

Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufa…

🔔Major Change Detected

Market Cap

$472.1B

Sector

Industrials

Agricultural - Machinery

Next Earnings

Aug 3, 2026

(36 Days)

Relative Volume

0.44x

Below Avg

Risk Level

Medium

Price Move

+2.74%

1-Day Change

Below 5D Avg: +-1.3%

Volume Confirmation

0.44x

vs 30D Average

Below Avg

Catalyst

Earnings Beat

Material / Earnings

Caterpillar (CAT) stock moved +19.1% after reporting EPS of $5.54, beating…

Peer Context

Underperforming

Top 7 of 6 peers

Company-Specific Move

Signal Quality

Low

Confidence Score

57/100

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1Event Reaction Chartⓘ

Price reaction around a key event

CATCaterpillar Inc.$1,024.81+27.34 (+2.74%)

Price Move Down·Jun 26, 2026·-5.63% reaction

1. What Changed Since Last Close

Earnings BeatHighHigh

Apr 30

Caterpillar (CAT) stock moved +19.1% after reporting EPS of $5.54, beating consensus estimates of $4.65 by 19.1%.

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Price Move DownHighHigh

Jun 26-5.63%2.29x vol

CAT fell 5.63% to $997.47 after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to "Sell," citing concerns over operating margins an

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Earnings BeatHighHigh

Mar 31

Caterpillar reported Q4 2025 EPS of $5.54, beating analyst expectations of $4.64 by 19.3%. The company's actual profitab

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Price Move UpHighHigh

Jun 25+6.29%0.76x vol

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) moved +6.29% from $994.45 to $1057.01 on 2026-06-25, reaching a new 30-day high. We checked news,

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New FilingMediumMedium

Jun 11

Caterpillar (CAT) filed an 8-K on June 11, 2026. The stock showed no price movement on this date.

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Showing 5 of 6 events

2. Change Timeline

Date	Change	Price Reaction	Volume	Confidence ↓
Apr 30	EEarnings Beat	—	—	High
Jun 26	VPrice Move Down	-5.63%	2.29x	High
Mar 31	EEarnings Beat	—	—	High
Jun 25	VPrice Move Up	+6.29%	0.76x	High
Jun 11	FNew Filing	—	—	Medium
Jun 11	FNew Filing	—	—	Medium

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3. Why It Moved

Primary Catalyst

Earnings Beat

Caterpillar (CAT) stock moved +19.1% after reporting EPS of $5.54, beating conse

Supporting Evidence

Caterpillar (CAT) stock moved +19.1% after reporting EPS of $5.54, bea
Caterpillar reported Q4 2025 EPS of $5.54, beating analyst expectation
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) moved +6.29% from $994.45 to $1057.01 on 2026-0

Nature of Move

Company-Specific Move

CAT outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

4. Peer / Sector Confirmation

Symbol	Today	5D	Rel. Vol
CAT	+2.74%	—	0.44x	Lagging
BA	-0.40%	—	—
DE	-2.78%	—	—
GE	-0.64%	—	—
GEV	-3.71%	—	—
HON	+0.42%	—	—

Company-Specific Move. Top 7 of 6 peers. CAT outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

5. SEC Filing Watch

8-K

Jun 11High

Material event — review for impact

10-Q

May 6Medium

Quarterly financial results

DEF 14A

Apr 30Low

Annual proxy — exec compensation & governance

8-K

Apr 30High

Material event — review for impact

8-K

Apr 13High

Material event — review for impact

8-K

Apr 10High

Material event — review for impact

8-K

Mar 26High

Material event — review for impact

View on SEC EDGAR →Source: filing_snapshots DB · past 120 days

6. Analyst Expectations

Consensus Target

$895.20

Median Target

$845.00

Upside to Target

-12.6%

vs $1024.81

Analyst Activity — Last 90 Days

Upgrades

Maintains

Downgrades

Last Directional Actions

↑ Upgrade

Morgan Stanley · Underweight → Equal Weight

May 1, 2026

↓ Downgrade

Morgan Stanley · Equal Weight → Underweight

Aug 7, 2025

View Analyst Detail →

7. Bull vs Bear Thesis Shift

Bullish Factors

✓Earnings beat with positive market reaction

✓Positive 2.7% session move

✓Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) moved +6.29% from $994.45 to $1057.01

Bearish Factors

✕CAT fell 5.63% to $997.47 after Morgan Stanley downgraded th

✕New SEC filing — review for material disclosures

Net Thesis Change vs Yesterday

BearishNeutralBullish

Bullish Shift+25 / 100

8. What To Watch Next

Date	Event	Impact
Aug 4	Earnings Release	High
Aug 5est.	10-Q Filing	Medium

est. = estimated from prior filing cycle

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9. Set Alerts & Get Notified

Get notified when CAT reports earnings, files an 8-K, receives an analyst upgrade, or sees unusual volume.

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