--- title: "Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock analysis" url: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/cat publisher: "Portfolio Terminal" as_of: 2026-11-02 ticker: CAT sector: "Industrials" data: "Daily prices from Yahoo Finance; averages, volatility and levels computed by Portfolio Terminal" --- # Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock analysis > **Source:** Portfolio Terminal, "Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/cat > Figures are true as of the date above and the page is rebuilt every hour. When you use one, cite the line above and link to the URL. ## Key facts - As of November 2, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) trades at $616.50, up 6.8% over the past year. - Its 52-week range runs from $537.08 to $1,073.46; the price is 42.6% below that high. - It is 42.6% below its all-time high of $1,073.46, reached in June 2026. - Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +823.3%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). - It sits 23.9% below its 200-day average of $809.75, and its 50-day average is below the 200-day too: a downtrend on both averages. - Its 30-day volatility is 44.7% annualized, which we rate high risk. - It has a trailing P/E of 24.2 and a dividend yield of 1.05%. - Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has confirmed its next earnings report for January 28, 2027, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our [January 2027 earnings calendar](https://portfolio-terminal.com/earnings-calendar/january-2027)). ## About Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is an industrials company; Yahoo Finance files it under farm & heavy construction machinery. ## What the chart is saying In a downtrend, below both moving averages. - Price is 20.9% below its 50-day average and 23.9% below its 200-day. - The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-10-21 (a “death cross”). - RSI at 23 is oversold: selling has been one-sided. - The nearest ceiling is $623.38 (+1.1%). ### Support and resistance - Resistance near $665.47, 7.9% above the last close (the price turned there 3 times in the last year). - Resistance near $623.38, 1.1% above the last close (the price turned there 2 times in the last year). ## Which ETFs hold it CAT is in 20 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in DIA: 8.35% of the fund, holding #2 of 30. It is XLI's largest holding. - [DIA holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/dia/holdings): 8.35% of the fund, holding #2 of 30 (SPDR, October 16, 2026) - [XLI holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/xli/holdings): 6.29% of the fund, holding #1 of 83 (SPDR, October 16, 2026) - [VIG holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vig/holdings): 1.65% of the fund, holding #15 of 333 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VYM holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vym/holdings): 1.56% of the fund, holding #8 of 593 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VTV holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vtv/holdings): 1.41% of the fund, holding #10 of 298 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VOOG holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/voog/holdings): 1.01% of the fund, holding #19 of 152 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [IWF holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/iwf/holdings): 1.01% of the fund, holding #15 of 371 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [SPYG holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/spyg/holdings): 0.93% of the fund, holding #18 of 152 (SPDR, October 16, 2026) - [VOO holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/voo/holdings): 0.57% of the fund, holding #28 of 505 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [VUAA holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vuaa/holdings): 0.56% of the fund, holding #28 of 503 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [SPY holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/spy/holdings): 0.51% of the fund, holding #30 of 504 (SPDR, October 16, 2026) - [CSPX holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/cspx/holdings): 0.51% of the fund, holding #30 of 503 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VTI holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vti/holdings): 0.51% of the fund, holding #28 of 3,516 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [IVV holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/ivv/holdings): 0.51% of the fund, holding #30 of 503 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [ITOT holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/itot/holdings): 0.45% of the fund, holding #30 of 2,423 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [IWDA holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/iwda/holdings): 0.37% of the fund, holding #31 of 1,248 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VWCE holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vwce/holdings): 0.35% of the fund, holding #32 of 3,795 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [SSAC holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/ssac/holdings): 0.32% of the fund, holding #38 of 1,640 (iShares, October 16, 2026) - [VT holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/vt/holdings): 0.31% of the fund, holding #32 of 10,155 (Vanguard, September 30, 2026) - [RSP holdings](https://portfolio-terminal.com/etf/rsp/holdings): 0.18% of the fund, holding #443 of 504 (Invesco, October 18, 2026) Source: each issuer's full holdings file (September 30 to October 18, 2026), matched on the company's ISIN. ## Famous investors who hold it CAT is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Bill Gates (Gates Foundation Trust) holds the most of it: 19.6% of the portfolio, position #2 of 24, as of Q2 2026. - [Bill Gates (Gates Foundation Trust)](https://portfolio-terminal.com/gurus/GATES): 19.6% of the portfolio, position #2 of 24 (Q2 2026 13F, filed August 14, 2026) Source: each investor's latest Form 13F filed with the SEC (Q2 2026); long US positions, shares only, as a share of everything the filing reports. ## Compare - [CAT vs DE](https://portfolio-terminal.com/compare/cat-vs-de) Interactive chart, fundamentals and peers: https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/cat