Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Caterpillar Inc. NYSE: CAT. In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Caterpillar stock on April 4th.
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Caterpillar Price Performance
CAT traded up $4.19 on Friday, reaching $293.35. The company had a trading volume of 3,197,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,628,198. The company has a market capitalization of $140.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.29, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The company has a fifty day moving average of $333.97 and a 200-day moving average of $367.00. Caterpillar Inc. has a one year low of $267.30 and a one year high of $418.50.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.17. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 58.18% and a net margin of 16.65%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Caterpillar Inc. will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current year.
Caterpillar Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 21st will be issued a dividend of $1.41 per share. This represents a $5.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 21st. Caterpillar's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.56%.
Insider Transactions at Caterpillar
In related news, Director Gerald Johnson purchased 100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $365.57 per share, for a total transaction of $36,557.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,116,085.21. This trade represents a 3.39 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andrew R. J. Bonfield sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $380.09, for a total transaction of $3,800,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 45,182 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,173,226.38. The trade was a 18.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Caterpillar
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CAT. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Caterpillar in the 4th quarter worth about $2,184,364,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Caterpillar by 43,447.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,730,259 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,230,239,000 after buying an additional 3,721,693 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Caterpillar by 69.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,924,054 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,060,730,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196,861 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Caterpillar in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $353,231,000. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Caterpillar by 50,072.7% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 804,770 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $291,938,000 after acquiring an additional 803,166 shares in the last quarter. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on CAT shares. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Caterpillar from $350.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Caterpillar from $365.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Caterpillar from $515.00 to $490.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com cut Caterpillar from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Caterpillar from $330.00 to $300.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $373.20.
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About Representative Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
About Caterpillar
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Caterpillar Inc manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.
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