Investors have been left with mixed emotions regarding the stock price performance over the year, as it’s been a mixed bag. This year’s metric has recorded a Price increase of 21.88%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a weaker performance of 9.92%. The price of CAT leaped by -5.74% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -5.36%.
In terms of market performance, Caterpillar Inc had a fairly even. The highest value for the stock in the past year was $418.50 on 11/07/24, and the lowest value was recorded at $276.94 on 01/17/24.
52-week price history of CAT Stock
Analyzing a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can offer important information about its present condition and future outlook. Caterpillar Inc’s current trading price is -13.89% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 30.13%. The stock’s price range during this period has varied between$276.94 and $418.50. The Caterpillar Inc’s shares, which operate in the Industrials, saw a trading volume of around 2.61 million for the day, a figure considerably higher than their average daily volume of 2.25 million over last three months.
Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has experienced a quarterly decline of -2.29% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 173.99B 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 372.23, with a change in price of +18.65. Similarly, Caterpillar Inc recorded 2,307,561 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +5.46%.
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 1.95. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 1.33.
CAT Stock Stochastic Average
Caterpillar Inc’s raw stochastic average for the past 50 days is presently 0.62%, as of today. This marks a decrease from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was 0.69%. Additionally, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 2.53% and 3.74%, respectively.
