On November 25, 2024, BONFIELD ANDREW R J, the Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc's subsidiary, sold 10,000 shares of Caterpillar Inc (CAT, Financial). Following this transaction, the insider now owns 55,182 shares of the company. The details of this transaction can be found in the SEC Filing.
Caterpillar Inc is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. The company operates through its three primary segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation.
The insider transaction history for Caterpillar Inc shows that there have been 4 insider buys and 18 insider sells over the past year. Over the same period, BONFIELD ANDREW R J has sold a total of 40,000 shares and has not purchased any shares.
On the day of the recent sale, shares of Caterpillar Inc were trading at $405.36, giving the stock a market cap of $196,901.338 million. The company's price-earnings ratio is 18.91, which is higher than the industry median of 14.47 and also higher than the company’s historical median price-earnings ratio.
With a trading price of $405.36 and a GF Value of $300.50, Caterpillar Inc has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.35, indicating that the stock is significantly overvalued based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on historical multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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