Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Update: What Moved Shares This Week, Fresh News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) wrapped up a volatile week on Wall Street with a sharp Friday pullback after touching fresh highs earlier in the session. CAT closed Dec. 12 at $597.89, down 4.43%, after trading as high as $629.02 intraday—an abrupt reversal that put the Dow industrial heavyweight on traders’ radar heading into next week. Below is a detailed recap of this week’s price action, the most important Caterpillar headlines from the last several days, what analysts are forecasting, and the key catalysts to watch in the week ahead. CAT stock this week: the numbers investors are watching Here are