HHM Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 657 Shares of Caterpillar Inc. $CAT

HHM Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CATFree Report) by 11.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,097 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 657 shares during the period. Caterpillar comprises about 0.4% of HHM Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Caterpillar were worth $3,611,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Caterpillar by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,420 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,844,000 after buying an additional 604 shares in the last quarter. Juno Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Caterpillar during the fourth quarter valued at $877,000. ARK Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Caterpillar by 11.7% during the third quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 31,144 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $14,860,000 after acquiring an additional 3,268 shares during the period. Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Caterpillar by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 116,589 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,630,000 after purchasing an additional 18,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Caterpillar in the 4th quarter worth about $4,517,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Caterpillar Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of NYSE CAT opened at $986.44 on Wednesday. Caterpillar Inc. has a 1 year low of $367.92 and a 1 year high of $1,023.29. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $883.64 and its 200-day moving average is $747.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.34 billion, a PE ratio of 49.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.59.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CATGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $5.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.65 by $0.89. Caterpillar had a net margin of 13.33% and a return on equity of 48.21%. The business had revenue of $17.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.25 earnings per share. Caterpillar’s revenue was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Caterpillar Inc. will post 24.64 EPS for the current year.

Caterpillar Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be paid a $1.63 dividend. This is an increase from Caterpillar’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 20th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Caterpillar’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.06%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Lange Bob De sold 24,222 shares of Caterpillar stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $922.92, for a total transaction of $22,354,968.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 86,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,397,884.68. The trade was a 21.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Anthony D. Fassino sold 16,283 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $916.80, for a total value of $14,928,254.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 46,041 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,210,388.80. The trade was a 26.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 95,773 shares of company stock worth $87,642,635 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CAT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Argus increased their target price on shares of Caterpillar from $820.00 to $990.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Caterpillar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Williams Trading set a $825.00 price objective on shares of Caterpillar in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $915.00 target price on shares of Caterpillar and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Caterpillar from $900.00 to $1,045.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $939.86.

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About Caterpillar

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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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