Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Caterpillar.
Looking at options history for Caterpillar CAT we detected 17 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 35% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 35% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $198,490 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $737,338.
What's The Price Target?
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $300.0 and $400.0 for Caterpillar, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Caterpillar's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Caterpillar's whale activity within a strike price range from $300.0 to $400.0 in the last 30 days.
Caterpillar Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 02/21/25 | $55.2 | $53.05 | $54.2 | $300.00 | $271.0K | 12 | 50 |
| CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $22.6 | $21.9 | $22.6 | $377.50 | $133.3K | 63 | 62 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $4.4 | $4.2 | $4.25 | $400.00 | $53.2K | 462 | 127 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $23.8 | $23.7 | $23.7 | $370.00 | $45.0K | 219 | 26 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $43.6 | $42.65 | $43.22 | $350.00 | $43.2K | 296 | 10 |
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are: construction industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
In light of the recent options history for Caterpillar, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Present Market Standing of Caterpillar
- Trading volume stands at 886,947, with CAT's price up by 0.01%, positioned at $353.74.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 69 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Caterpillar
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $395.6.
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