Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Caterpillar Inc shares valued at $985,311 were purchased by Johnson Cheryl H on May 14 ’25. At $349.53 per share, Johnson Cheryl H acquired 2,819 shares.
Also, MacLennan David purchased 375 shares, netting a total of over 120,262 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $320.70 each, the insider now holds 6,653 shares.
Before that, Johnson Gerald had added 100 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $31,848, the Director bought Caterpillar Inc shares for $318.48 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 100 shares, worth approximately $1.09 million.
As published in a research note from UBS on May 16, 2025, Caterpillar Inc [CAT] has been rated up from a Sell to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $357. Analysts at Robert W. Baird upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid May. As of May 01, 2025, Robert W. Baird has increased its “an Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” for CAT. Earlier on May 01, 2025, Oppenheimer upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for CAT stock which previously was a “a Perform”.
Analyzing CAT Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.32%. Over the course of the year, Caterpillar Inc shares have dropped approximately -4.84%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $409.59 on 01/23/25 and a 52-week low of $267.30 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 341.40, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 337.60. In the upper region, resistance lies at 348.18. The next price resistance is at 351.16. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.86 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
