NYSE:CAT News 31 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.

Caterpillar shares rose 6.3% to $720.83 Friday afternoon, among the biggest boosts to the Dow after touching a session high of $723.44. The stock rebounded from Thursday’s drop and a recent 52-week high, while a University of Michigan survey showed U.S. consumer sentiment at its strongest since August. Caterpillar last week warned tariff costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026.

Caterpillar shares fell 1.95% to $678.31 Thursday, extending losses to a second day and closing about 6% below Wednesday’s 52-week high. SEC filings show Group President Bob De Lange exercised options and sold about 20,000 shares near $705. Traders are watching tariff costs and delayed U.S. economic data ahead of major industrial reports.

Caterpillar shares fell 1.8% to $679.43 Thursday after SEC filings showed stock sales by two group presidents. The drop followed weak U.S. labor data and a broader market pullback. Bob De Lange and Anthony Fassino sold a combined 26,648 shares on Feb. 2. Investors now await the delayed U.S. payrolls report due Feb. 11.

Caterpillar shares fell 1.6% to $691.82 Wednesday before rising 0.4% after hours. SEC filings showed group presidents Anthony Fassino and Denise Johnson exercised options and sold shares on Feb. 2. Analysts split on outlook, with Truist raising its price target to $786 and Morgan Stanley holding an underweight rating. Trading volume hit 4.8 million as shares swung between $675 and $723.11.

Caterpillar shares fell 2.3% to $686.87 Wednesday after two senior executives sold shares following option exercises, SEC filings show. The stock had touched $723 earlier in the session. Investors are watching for tariff costs and a Feb. 19 dividend payout. Fourth-quarter sales rose 18% to $19.1 billion.

Caterpillar shares rose 1.7% to $702.63 in late-morning trading Tuesday, extending Monday’s rally after Truist Securities raised its price target to $786. A Form 144 filing showed a planned sale of 39,138 shares, valued at about $26.7 million, via Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The company recently announced a 2-gigawatt generator order for a West Virginia data center.

Caterpillar shares surged 5.1% to $690.91 on Monday, holding steady in early premarket trading Tuesday. The move followed a jump in the U.S. manufacturing PMI to 52.6, renewed tariff concerns, and analyst price-target hikes. Caterpillar reported record quarterly sales last week and projects a $2.6 billion tariff impact for 2026. The January U.S. jobs report has been delayed due to the partial government shutdown.

Caterpillar shares rose 3.9% to $683.24 Monday after Truist Securities raised its price target and cited a record $51.2 billion order backlog. The company reported $19.1 billion in Q4 sales and warned of $2.6 billion in tariff costs by 2026. New orders for data-center power systems and a major West Virginia project fueled optimism. Broader markets were mixed amid a commodity selloff.

Caterpillar shares closed Friday at $657.36, down 1.1%, as traders weighed tariff costs and rising demand for data-center power systems. The company flagged $2.6 billion in tariff expenses for 2026 and a possible margin squeeze, despite 18% higher Q4 sales. Wall Street’s Friday close will guide early trading with U.S. markets shut Sunday. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all fell after Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed chair pick.

Caterpillar shares fell 1.1% to $657.36 Friday after warning tariff-related costs could reach $2.6 billion in 2026, up from $1.8 billion in 2025. Fourth-quarter sales jumped 18% to $19.1 billion, driven by surging demand for power generators. The company ended 2025 with a record $51 billion backlog but expects profit margins to stay near the low end of its target range.