Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. The metric has seen a significant gain of 25.11% since the start of this calendar year. Looking back over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 3.78%. Over the past 30 days, the price of CAT has fallen by 7.75%. And in the last five days, it has surged by 8.93%.
Caterpillar Inc. saw a rather consistency, in terms of market performance. The company’s stock reached its highest point at $382.01 on 04/08/24, while the lowest price for the same duration was marked at $223.76 on 10/31/23.
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52-week price history of CAT Stock
Examining the 52-week high and low prices can provide valuable insights into a stock’s current status and future performance. Caterpillar Inc.’s current trading price is -3.17% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 65.32%. The stock’s price range during this time has been between $223.76 and $382.01. The trading volume for the Industrials sector company’s shares reached about 1.24 million for the day, which was lower than the average daily volume of 2.72 million over the last three months.
Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has experienced a quarterly rise of 12.39% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 179.37B and boasts a workforce of 113200 employees.
Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 339.94, with a change in price of +23.76. Similarly, Caterpillar Inc. recorded 2,761,970 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +6.92%.
CAT’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for CAT stands at 2.18. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 1.39.
CAT Stock Stochastic Average
Today, Caterpillar Inc.’s raw stochastic average for the past 50 days stands at 96.65%, indicating a decline from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was 98.90%. Moreover, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values over the past 20 days were 90.48% and 82.46% respectively.
