Caterpillar Stock (CAT) After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): Why Shares Fell, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025, under notable selling pressure, closing at $561.96, down 4.58% on the session, after trading between $557.56 and $590.97. Volume came in around 3.58 million shares, a solidly active day for the industrial bellwether. Investing.com+1 In the minutes after the closing bell, CAT traded around $561.89, leaving the stock little changed versus the official close—but firmly lower versus Tuesday’s close. The question for investors heading into Thursday’s open (Dec. 18, 2025) is straightforward: was today’s drop a one-day “risk-off” air pocket, or the start of a deeper reset after a powerful run