CAT Caterpillar (CAT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Industrials · Construction machinery & equip · CIK 0000018230
Congress · 2Form 144 · 1
Funds added, last quarter
1,918
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
11
Codes C/M, not in net · $35.6M priced
What the filings say about CAT
Insiders, 180 days
-$113.6M net sold
1 buyer · 8 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
2 bought · 1 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-09-28
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$26.2M
1 notice
Caterpillar insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, CATERPILLAR INC insiders sold a net $113.6M of stock across 177 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
- The trade is 0.7% of the 66,476 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,918 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Creed Joseph E sold about $384.1K of CAT on Aug 28, 2026; 1,918 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
- The trade is 0.8% of the 65,936 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,918 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Creed Joseph E sold about $432.6K of CAT on Aug 28, 2026; 1,918 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
- The trade is 0.4% of the 65,656 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,918 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Creed Joseph E sold about $224.6K of CAT on Aug 28, 2026; 1,918 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
- The trade is 1.2% of the 64,906 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,918 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Creed Joseph E sold about $602.5K of CAT on Aug 28, 2026; 1,918 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2026.
- The trade is 0.8% of the 64,386 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 1,918 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Creed Joseph E sold about $418.0K of CAT on Aug 28, 2026; 1,918 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.177 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$113.6M over 180 days
-$26.2M over 90 days
below 96% of Industrials
Congress
2 members bought in the last year
more than 64% of Industrials
Funds
1,918 funds bought in last quarter
the highest in Industrials
Revenue
+4.3% year over year
below 53% of Industrials
Margin
13.1% net margin
more than 80% of Industrials
Buybacks
$6.5B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
the highest in Industrials
Short interest
1.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 71% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 12Rep. Lisa McClain sold $1.0K to $15K, disclosed 14 days after the trade
Why it matters
House members report a bracket, not an exact amount, and have 45 days to do it; the trade is weeks old when it becomes public.
Watch CAT
A free account keeps a watchlist and can send one email a day when insiders, funds or Congress file on the names in it. No password and no card.
The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+37.9%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns CAT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
37,991,505 sh
$40.5B
34,392,316 sh
$36.6B
30,077,764 sh
$32.0B
14,509,304 sh
$15.5B
12,026,244 sh
$12.8B
Congress trades in CAT
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-09-28 · disclosed 14 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2026-03-31 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-11-18 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-10-17 · disclosed 32 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-05-15 · disclosed 16 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CAT planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
JOSEPH E CREED
Filed 2026-08-28
$26.2M
CAT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Corgi Natural Gas Power & Turbines ETF
$1.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
15.6%
JNL/Mellon Dow Index Fund
$162.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
12.1%
Dow 2x Strategy Fund
$1.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
11.6%
Dow Jones Industrial Average Fund
$2.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
10.9%
PROFUND VP INDUSTRIALS
$2.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
9.8%
Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF
$17.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
9.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Government contracts
Award ceilings over the contract's life, subsidiaries included.
Not annual revenue (USASpending.gov).
Department Of Defense
8511336920!TRACTOR DOZER · 2025-04-29
$83.4M
Federal awards ≥ $25M in the last 90 days, matched via the SAM.gov parent registry
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (Catpac)
Cycle 2026 · $1,139K spent
$1.2M
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr.Umpleby
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$25.8M
$39.6M
$7.7M
+73%
+35%
2022
$20.6M
$34.1M
$6.6M
+38%
+14%
2021
$24.3M
$34.2M
$7.6M
+16%
+21%
2020
$13.7M
$28.5M
$4.7M
+27%
+11%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $113.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 1,918 funds added last quarter, 2 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $26.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CAT financials
Revenue growth
+4.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
13.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$74.7B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | $67.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $64.8B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $67.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $59.4B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $51.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $20.5B |
| Mar 2026 | $17.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $19.1B |
| Sep 2025 | $17.6B |
| Jun 2025 | $16.6B |
| Mar 2025 | $14.2B |
| Dec 2024 | $16.2B |
| Sep 2024 | $16.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+14.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | +13.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +16.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +15.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +11.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +12.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +17.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +14.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +12.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +13.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +13.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +14.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +17.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +15.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$10.7B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | $8.9B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $10.0B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $11.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $6.5B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $6.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $3.8B |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $2.7B |
| Sep 2025 | $3.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $2.6B |
| Mar 2025 | $579.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $2.7B |
| Sep 2024 | $3.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.87x
long-term 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.70x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.63x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.49x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.99x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.90x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.87x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.94x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.70x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.54x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.70x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.76x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.63x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.50x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.37x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.32x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.44x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.23x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.37x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.34x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.32x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.36x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.36x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.36x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.43x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+57.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | +43.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +55.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +58.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +41.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +40.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +57.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +51.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +43.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +46.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +52.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +55.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +55.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +53.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+11.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +12.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+20.4%
operating income after a 23.5% effective tax rate, over long-term 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | +17.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +23.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +25.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +14.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +20.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +17.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +19.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +20.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +21.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +23.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +24.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+22.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | +19.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +24.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +25.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +13.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +22.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +20.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +19.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +20.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +21.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +23.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +24.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +24.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
30.69x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | 30.44x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 16.44x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 14.69x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 18.94x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 17.49x |
| Jun 2026 | 45.82x |
| Mar 2026 | 35.26x |
| Dec 2025 | 30.44x |
| Sep 2025 | 24.49x |
| Jun 2025 | 19.75x |
| Mar 2025 | 16.07x |
| Dec 2024 | 16.44x |
| Sep 2024 | 18.14x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$357.4B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-06-30 shares, plus long-term 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus current 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | $292.8B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $198.2B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $169.8B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $148.4B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $133.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $519.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $358.5B |
| Dec 2025 | $292.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $247.5B |
| Jun 2025 | $208.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $183.5B |
| Dec 2024 | $198.2B |
| Sep 2024 | $212.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.3%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
1.69x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 18%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing CAT
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.71x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.70x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.15x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.52x |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | 1.71x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.82x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $67.6B | $64.8B | $67.1B | $59.4B |
| Operating income | $11.2B | $13.1B | $13.0B | $7.9B |
| Net income | $8.9B | $10.8B | $10.3B | $6.7B |
| EPS (diluted) | 18.81 | 22.05 | 20.12 | 12.64 |
| Operating cash flow | $11.7B | $12.0B | $12.9B | $7.8B |
| Cash | $10.0B | $6.9B | $7.0B | $7.0B |
| Long-term debt | $30.7B | $27.4B | $24.5B | $25.7B |
| Buybacks | $5.2B | $7.7B | $5.0B | $4.2B |
| Dividends paid | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.4B |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CAT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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CAT filings, in plain words
Are Caterpillar insiders buying or selling CAT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Caterpillar insiders were net sellers, a net $113.6M: $219.2K of purchases and $113.9M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 8 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded CAT?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 House members disclosed buying CAT and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Lisa McClain dated 2026-09-28.
Are there planned insider sales of CAT?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $26.2M of stock; the latest, by JOSEPH E CREED, was filed 2026-08-28.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Caterpillar insiders were net sellers of CAT, a net $113.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 8 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. None of the 35 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 2 members of Congress disclosed buying CAT and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Lisa McClain dated 2026-09-28. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $26.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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