Mosaic Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 1,425 Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

Mosaic Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CATFree Report) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,425 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,010,000. Caterpillar accounts for 1.4% of Mosaic Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lam Group Inc. acquired a new position in Caterpillar in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Caterpillar during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Caterpillar by 220.0% during the 4th quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 48 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. IFS Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Caterpillar during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Caterpillar by 47.4% during the fourth quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 56 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Denise C. Johnson sold 12,605 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $907.91, for a total value of $11,444,205.55. Following the transaction, the insider owned 49,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,236,615.75. This trade represents a 20.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Andrew R. J. Bonfield sold 15,674 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $918.71, for a total value of $14,399,860.54. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 52,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,631,913.85. This trade represents a 22.85% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 95,773 shares of company stock valued at $87,642,635. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Caterpillar Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE CAT opened at $933.48 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. Caterpillar Inc. has a 52 week low of $403.02 and a 52 week high of $1,073.46. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $932.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $788.43. The company has a market cap of $429.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.57.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CATGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $5.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.65 by $0.89. Caterpillar had a return on equity of 48.21% and a net margin of 13.33%.The company had revenue of $17.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.53 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.25 EPS. Caterpillar’s quarterly revenue was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 24.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Caterpillar Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be paid a $1.63 dividend. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a positive change from Caterpillar’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 20th. Caterpillar’s payout ratio is 30.06%.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Caterpillar in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,103.00 price objective on shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $980.00 to $1,105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $900.00 price target on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Caterpillar currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $980.57.

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Caterpillar Profile

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Caterpillar Inc is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives. The company’s product portfolio includes earthmoving machines such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and off‑highway trucks, as well as a range of power generation products including generator sets and power systems for industrial and commercial use. Caterpillar serves customers across heavy construction, mining, energy, transportation and related industries with both equipment and integrated technology solutions.

In addition to manufacturing, Caterpillar provides a broad range of aftermarket parts and support services, including maintenance, repair, remanufacturing and fleet management tools.

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