CAT

CAT Earnings Preview

Caterpillar Inc. · Industrials · $372B

8d until earnings

CAT Earnings

Thursday, Apr 30 2026
EPS Estimate
$4.64
$4.18 – $5.20
Revenue Estimate
$16.4B
Current Price
$800.45

Our Position

bullish · high

CAT powers up with data center demand, tariff hopes

structured data est. revisions stable (-0.3pp / 30d)

CAT's growth in data center power generators and tariff tailwinds could sustain its shift from cyclical heavy equipment to higher-margin, recurring revenue streams, supporting its premium valuation and accelerating revenue momentum.

Watch: Q1 2026 earnings will reveal backlog-to-revenue conversion, margin accretion from power contracts, and impact of any tariff policy changes.

Data Signal Summary

1 bullish
1 bearish
Insider buying cluster Price downtrend

Key Context

Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
0.0%
P/E Ratio
42.2
Est. Revisions (30d)
+0.8% 4up/2dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$759 $430–$920 -5%
Options P/C Ratio
0.91
Est. Dispersion
22% 21 analysts
Insider Cluster
buy cluster
Fund Convergence
strong D.E. Shaw, Citadel, Two Sigma, Bridgewater

Recent Activity

insider trades 132 transactions
Sell · CREED JOSEPH E (Chief Executive Officer) ·2,500 shares ·$1,797,317
Award · KAISER JASON (Officer) ·1,650 shares
Award · OWENS DEREK (General Counsel) ·1,386 shares
Award · SHURMAN RODNEY MICHAEL (Officer) ·1,320 shares
Award · JOHNSON DENISE C. (Officer) ·1,650 shares
127 more
Award · DE LANGE BOB ·1,650 shr
Award · CREED JOSEPH E ·4,950 shr
Award · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·102 shr
Award · PAMBIANCHI CHRISTINE MICHAEL ·1,155 shr
Award · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·1,749 shr
Sell · SHURMAN RODNEY MICHAEL ·2,278 shr ·$1,730,392
Exercise · SHURMAN RODNEY MICHAEL ·2,278 shr ·$578,566
Sell · SHURMAN RODNEY MICHAEL ·1,764 shr ·$1,346,620
Sell · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·972 shr ·$742,802
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·7,891 shr ·$6,130,518
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·11,000 shr ·$2,417,360
Sell · KAISER JASON ·1,690 shr ·$1,312,623
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·12,507 shr ·$9,593,870
Exercise · DE LANGE BOB ·15,000 shr ·$1,914,000
Award · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·9,055 shr
Award · KAISER JASON ·2,469 shr
Award · OWENS DEREK ·514 shr
Award · SHURMAN RODNEY MICHAEL ·2,469 shr
Award · JOHNSON DENISE C. ·9,055 shr
Award · DE LANGE BOB ·9,055 shr
Award · CREED JOSEPH E ·9,055 shr
Award · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·638 shr
Award · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·34,986 shr
Award · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·10,907 shr
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·6,033 shr ·$4,356,731
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·8,288 shr ·$1,630,250
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·22,656 shr ·$16,314,812
Exercise · DE LANGE BOB ·28,034 shr ·$3,878,504
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·16,070 shr ·$11,328,811
Exercise · DE LANGE BOB ·20,000 shr ·$2,767,000
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·10,671 shr ·$7,261,082
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·15,000 shr ·$2,950,500
Sell · JOHNSON DENISE C. ·39,138 shr ·$26,655,960
Exercise · JOHNSON DENISE C. ·57,101 shr ·$12,276,177
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·15,977 shr ·$10,912,131
Exercise · DE LANGE BOB ·20,512 shr ·$3,099,773
Sell · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·10,000 shr ·$5,750,589
Other · FISH JAMES C JR ·1,000 shr
Sell · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·10,000 shr ·$5,714,448
Other · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·2,350 shr
Other · SCHWAB SUSAN C ·990 shr
Sell · KAISER JASON ·10,707 shr ·$6,034,490
Exercise · KAISER JASON ·16,881 shr ·$3,525,289
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·8,184 shr ·$4,666,353
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·12,500 shr ·$2,458,750
Buy · MACLENNAN DAVID W ·300 shr ·$170,658
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·14,638 shr ·$8,231,826
Exercise · DE LANGE BOB ·20,000 shr ·$3,022,400
Sell · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·1,200 shr ·$686,664
Sell · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·17,166 shr ·$8,673,808
Sell · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·17,166 shr ·$7,941,850
Sell · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·17,168 shr ·$7,088,152
Award · MACLENNAN DAVID W ·500 shr ·$203,880
Sell · SCHWAB SUSAN C ·2,324 shr ·$952,840
Sell · KAISER JASON ·2,161 shr ·$902,650
Exercise · KAISER JASON ·4,091 shr ·$804,700
Exercise · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·37,497 shr ·$8,710,914
Award · REED-KLAGES DEBRA L ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · MACLENNAN DAVID W ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · MARKS JUDITH FRAN ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · JOHNSON GERALD ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · FISH JAMES C JR ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · KEENE NAZZIC S ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · WILKINS RAYFORDJR ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · SCHWAB SUSAN C ·482 shr ·$169,919
Award · CREED JOSEPH E ·4,330 shr
Award · PAMBIANCHI CHRISTINE MICHAEL ·2,126 shr
Buy · MACLENNAN DAVID W ·375 shr ·$120,262
Buy · JOHNSON GERALD ·100 shr ·$31,848
Award · KAISER JASON ·2,692 shr
Award · OWENS DEREK ·2,692 shr
Award · JOHNSON DENISE C. ·2,692 shr
Award · DE LANGE BOB ·2,692 shr
Award · CREED JOSEPH E ·5,093 shr
Award · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·226 shr
Award · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·2,692 shr
Award · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·12,733 shr
Award · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·3,565 shr
Sell · KAISER JASON ·2,425 shr ·$860,148
Award · KAISER JASON ·3,345 shr
Award · OWENS DEREK ·642 shr
Award · JOHNSON DENISE C. ·9,901 shr
Award · DE LANGE BOB ·9,901 shr
Award · CREED JOSEPH E ·9 shr
Award · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·856 shr
Award · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·9,901 shr
Award · JOHNSON CHERYL H ·3,345 shr
Award · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·36,126 shr
Award · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·11,775 shr
Buy · JOHNSON GERALD ·100 shr ·$36,557
Sell · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·10,000 shr ·$3,800,900
Other · DICKINSON DANIEL M ·250 shr
Buy · JOHNSON GERALD ·100 shr ·$39,857
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·6,279 shr ·$2,565,537
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·9,133 shr ·$1,165,371
Other · SCHWAB SUSAN C ·2,150 shr
Other · FISH JAMES C JR ·1,500 shr
Sell · BONFIELD ANDREW ROBERT JOHN ·10,000 shr ·$4,053,560
Sell · SCHWAB SUSAN C ·2 shr ·$766
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·12,657 shr ·$5,192,561
Other · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·2,400 shr
Exercise · UMPLEBY DONALD JAMES III ·87,053 shr ·$17,123,325
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·5,509 shr ·$2,257,809
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·8,000 shr ·$1,020,800
Sell · DICKINSON DANIEL M ·1,300 shr ·$543,400
Sell · JOHNSON CHERYL H ·2,664 shr ·$1,009,230
Sell · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·968 shr ·$368,789
Exercise · SCHAUPP WILLIAM E ·2,000 shr ·$393,400
Buy · JOHNSON GERALD ·100 shr ·$33,859
Sell · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·3,185 shr ·$1,119,082
Exercise · FASSINO ANTHONY D. ·5,000 shr ·$638,000
Sell · JOHNSON CHERYL H ·2,975 shr ·$1,018,878
Sell · JOHNSON CHERYL H ·1,508 shr ·$527,800
Other · DE LANGE BOB ·505 shr
Award · REED-KLAGES DEBRA L ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · MACLENNAN DAVID W ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · MARKS JUDITH FRAN ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · JOHNSON GERALD ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · FISH JAMES C JR ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · WILKINS RAYFORDJR ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · SCHWAB SUSAN C ·517 shr ·$169,953
Award · DICKINSON DANIEL M ·517 shr ·$169,953
Sell · JOHNSON CHERYL H ·1,508 shr ·$512,720
Buy · JOHNSON GERALD ·100 shr ·$35,640
Sell · DE LANGE BOB ·21,847 shr ·$7,797,194
Exercise · DE LANGE BOB ·30,551 shr ·$2,907,531
Buy · MACLENNAN DAVID W ·500 shr ·$168,695