Caterpillar Stock News

Caterpillar Chief Executive Officer Joe Creed, who joined the company in 1997, succeeds D. James Umpleby III who will retire effective April 1.

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced that, after 45 years of service, including eight years as Caterpillar's CEO, D. James Umpleby III will retire as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Caterpillar Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026.

Information-rich AI client helps industry turn insights into action, transforms worksite experience for customers, operators and technicians LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has unveiled Cat AI Assistant, an AI-based solution that allows Cat customers to engage with Caterpillar's equipment and portfolio of digital applications in new, powerful ways. With Cat ...

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Key industrial data showed more pain for U.S. manufacturers on Monday. Stocks shrugged it off.

Caterpillar Inc. is rated a BUY with a 12-month price target of $685, driven by robust earnings and a record-high $39.8 billion backlog. In Q3, CAT generated $3.2 billion in free-cash-flow. That's an estimated $6.80/share and more than covered CAT's annual dividend obligation of $6.04. CAT's Energy & Transportation segment is experiencing transformational growth, fueled by AI data-center demand...

Caterpillar delivered a 69% YoY return, outperforming the DJIA, SPY, and XLI, driven by data center infrastructure demand. I downgrade CAT to "Hold," as the stock now trades near intrinsic value and technicals suggest a consolidation phase ahead of Q4 earnings. CAT's Energy & Transportation segment led growth, with a $2.4 billion backlog increase and robust power-generation sales for AI-driven ...

Company leaders to highlight how advanced technology is changing the industrial landscape during keynote and live demonstrations IRVING, Texas, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will take the keynote stage and show floor at CES® 2026, the world's most powerful tech event, to highlight how Industrial AI and autonomy are unlocking innovation and transforming worksites arou...