Caterpillar

CAT

Market cap $250B

Caterpillar stock (NYSE: CAT) is up 21% in a month, a surge fueled by positive analyst sentiment and strategic expansion.

IRVING, Texas , Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will release third-quarter 2025 financial results at 5:30 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Caterpillar is transforming into a diversified energy and technology solutions leader, moving beyond its cyclical roots in heavy machinery. The Energy & Transportation segment drives growth, supported by record backlog and rising demand from data centers. Balanced exposure across Construction, Resources, and Energy ensures steady cash flows and resilient earnings quality.

JPMorgan analyst Tami Zakaria on Tuesday raised her price target to 650 from 505 and kept an overweight rating.

JPMorgan says the stock is a buy. It's about more than construction machinery.

Ohio-based Hixon Zuercher disclosed in an SEC filing on Friday that it sold 10,631 shares of Caterpillar (CAT 2.11%)for an estimated $4.5 million in the third quarter.

In the most recent trading session, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $505.06, indicating a +2.8% shift from the previous trading day.

Caterpillar's acquisition of RPMGlobal Holdings aims to strengthen its mining technology with advanced software and data-driven solutions.

IRVING, Texas , Oct. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today entered into an agreement to acquire RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (ASX: RUL), an Australian-based software company. Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, RPMGlobal is a leading provider of mining software solutions with a legacy dating back to 1977.

Australian mining software firm RPMGlobal said on Monday that it has struck a deal to be acquired by heavy machinery giant Caterpillar for a total equity value of A$1.12 billion ($728.22 million).