Caterpillar (CAT) Stock Hits Fresh High on AI Power Demand and Green Mining Push – What Investors Need to Know Now
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) stock is finishing 2025 on a powerful note. As of December 5, 2025, CAT is trading around $602 per share, hovering near its 52‑week high around $603 and valuing the heavy‑equipment giant at roughly $280 billion.MarketBeat Over the past 12 months, Caterpillar stock has surged more than 50%, handily beating the S&P 500’s low‑teens gain and cementing its status as one of the standout industrials of the year.www.alphaspread.com The rally is being powered by two big themes: the AI data‑center boom, which is driving demand for Caterpillar’s power‑generation equipment, and a push toward greener mining fleets,