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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Caterpillar Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Caterpillar Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Caterpillar Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for CAT from analysts
• CAT’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

Before we jump into Caterpillar Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Caterpillar Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Caterpillar Inc.’s stock price was $814.810.

Caterpillar Inc. is up 0.7% from its previous closing price of $809.140.

During the last market session, Caterpillar Inc.’s stock traded between $807.310 and $845.000. Currently, there are approximately 463.40 million shares outstanding for Caterpillar Inc..

Caterpillar Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 40.6, which is high compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Caterpillar Inc. Stock Price History

Caterpillar Inc.’s (CAT) price is currently down 23.48% so far this month.

During the month of July, Caterpillar Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $1,041.260 and a low of $776.000.

Over the last year, Caterpillar Inc. has hit prices as high as $1,073.460 and as low as $405.460. Year to date, Caterpillar Inc.’s stock is up 42.23%.

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What Caused Caterpillar Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Caterpillar Inc.’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Caterpillar Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Caterpillar Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Caterpillar Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Caterpillar Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 8.22%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 79 and is considered to be Strong.

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Caterpillar Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Caterpillar Inc.’s stock price is $814.810, which is up 0.7% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Caterpillar Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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