Caterpillar (CAT) has consistently traded above its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) so far this year, indicating robust upward momentum. This reflects the company’s solid financial performance, steady return to shareholders, and confidence in CAT’s financial health and prospects.CAT Trades Above 200-Day SMA Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Caterpillar shares have gained 32.2% in the past year, outperforming the industry’s 28.4%. It has also outpaced the broader Zacks Industrial Products sector’s ...

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Investing in the right stocks can lead to life-changing returns, especially if you have a lengthy time horizon. Compounding does its magic when you don’t touch your investment for many years. If you get an 8% return on your $10,000 investment, it becomes $10,800 at the end of the year. However, an investor who gets an annualized 8% return over the next 30 years will turn their $10,000 into $100,626.57. That also includes the investor isn’t making any additional contributions to their portfolio. That’s why C ...

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Caterpillar (CAT) , which belongs to the Zacks Manufacturing - Construction and Mining industry.This construction equipment company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 9.62%.For the last reported quarter, Caterpillar came out with earnings ...

In the latest market close, Caterpillar (CAT) reached $325.14, with a +0.85% movement compared to the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.25%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.15%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.03%. The construction equipment company's stock has dropped by 11.12% in the past month, falling short of the Industrial Products sector's loss of 4.58% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.34%. Investors will be eagerly wat ...

The heavy machinery company has a bright future, but is it a good value right now? Caterpillar (CAT -1.50%) stock is down almost 14% from its all-time high, presenting a potential entry point for long-term investors. The question remains: Is now the right time to seize this opportunity? Here's what you need to know before considering a position. The long-term case for investing in Caterpillar Although it may be seen as an old-economy stock, Caterpillar might surprise many investors due to its exposure to a ...

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文章核心观点 - 卡特彼勒(Caterpillar)是一家经济景气指标性公司,在建筑、采矿和能源等关键行业拥有重型机械领导地位 [1] - 卡特彼勒股票在过去3年、5年和10年内都超越了道琼斯工业平均指数 [1][2][3] - 如果5年前投资1万美元于卡特彼勒,现在价值将近2.9万美元,几乎翻了近4倍,而同期投资道指只能获得1.65万美元 [3] 公司表现 - 卡特彼勒收入和现金流持续增长,连续30年增加股息,并宣布了额外的200亿美元股票回购计划 [4] - 2023年卡特彼勒创下了67.1亿美元收入和20.12美元每股收益的历史新高,机械、能源和运输业务的自由现金流也创下了100亿美元的新高 [5] 行业前景 - 尽管2024年卡特彼勒预计销售持平,但第一季度表现强劲,管理层将机械、能源和运输业务的自由现金流目标上调至50亿-100亿美元 [6] - 政府支出增加将推动卡特彼勒的关键终端市场,如建筑业 [6] - 卡特彼勒拥有强大的资产负债表,有能力承受经济下滑的冲击,是一支值得长期持有的优质股票 [7]

Caterpillar’s (CAT) board of directors has approved an 8% hike in the quarterly dividend, raising the payout to $1.41 per share from $1.30, to boost shareholder value. This reflects a dividend yield of 1.72%, outpacing the industry’s average of 1.59% and the S&P 500’s 1.37%, based on the stock’s closing price of $243.32 on Jun 12, 2024. CAT has also added $20 billion to its existing share repurchase authorization, which was launched in 2022 with no expiration date. This entitles Caterpillar to repurchase up ...

The latest trading session saw Caterpillar (CAT) ending at $328.73, denoting a +0.43% adjustment from its last day's close. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.85% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.53%. Heading into today, shares of the construction equipment company had lost 8.62% over the past month, lagging the Industrial Products sector's loss of 5.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.11% in that time. The investment community will be paying close attent ...