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Caterpillar Inc. CAT
$343.38 $5.381.59%
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B
Buy 3/21/2024Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/21/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/6/2024Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/6/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 2/20/2024Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/20/2024 due to an increase in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Total revenue increased 1.55% from $16.81B to $17.07B, and total capital increased 0.54% from $57.65B to $57.96B.
B
Buy 12/7/2023Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/7/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index and efficiency index. Net income declined 4.38% from $2.92B to $2.79B.
B
Buy 7/17/2023Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/17/2023 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index, solvency index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $2.7879 to $3.74, debt to equity declined from 0.61 to 0.53, and the quick ratio increased from 0.8 to 0.8.
B
Buy 2/1/2023Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/1/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/16/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 12/16/2022 due to a significant increase in the total return index and growth index.
B
Buy 11/3/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/3/2022 due to a large increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $3.13 to $3.87, net income increased 22% from $1.67B to $2.04B, and EBIT increased 16.95% from $2.02B to $2.37B.
C
Hold 11/2/2022Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/2/2022 due to a decline in the valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 10/18/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/18/2022 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 9/16/2022Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/16/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index, solvency index and total return index. Debt to equity increased from 0.57 to 0.62, and the quick ratio declined from 0.86 to 0.83.
B
Buy 6/28/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/28/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and dividend index.
C
Hold 6/13/2022Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/13/2022 due to a significant decline in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 77.83% from $1.41B to $313M, earnings per share declined from $3.9074 to $2.86, and EBIT declined 23.08% from $2.53B to $1.94B.
B
Buy 5/3/2022Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/3/2022 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 4/18/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 4/18/2022 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and dividend index.
B
Buy 3/4/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/4/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 2/17/2022Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 2/17/2022 due to a decline in the growth index, dividend index and total return index. EBIT declined 37.57% from $1.81B to $1.13B, and operating cash flow declined 18.85% from $1.74B to $1.41B.
B
Buy 1/11/2022Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 1/11/2022 due to an increase in the valuation index, total return index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $2.56 to $2.6.
C
Hold 9/20/2021Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/20/2021 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/6/2021Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/6/2021 due to a large increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 9.85% from $1.93B to $2.12B, and total revenue increased 8.43% from $11.89B to $12.89B.
C
Hold 7/13/2021Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/13/2021 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 6/28/2021Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/28/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 6/11/2021Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/11/2021 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 5/7/2021Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/7/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index. Net income increased 96.15% from $780M to $1.53B, and total capital increased 3.09% from $53.17B to $54.81B.
C
Hold 11/9/2020Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/9/2020 due to a large increase in the total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.81 to 0.75, and the quick ratio increased from 0.97 to 1.01.
C
Hold 4/13/2020Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/13/2020 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 3/12/2020Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/12/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 1/22/2020Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/22/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index, efficiency index and valuation index.
B
Buy 11/12/2019Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 11/12/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/19/2019Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/19/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/2/2019Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/2/2019 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, dividend index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 130.87% from $1.12B to $2.59B, and total revenue increased 7.17% from $13.47B to $14.43B.
B
Buy 8/1/2019Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/1/2019 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 7/1/2019Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 7/1/2019 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/20/2019Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 5/20/2019 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 5/7/2019Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 5/7/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/15/2019Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/15/2019 due to a large increase in the valuation index, total return index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 1/14/2019Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/14/2019 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 35.2% from $2.15B to $1.39B, total revenue declined 3.58% from $14.01B to $13.51B, and EBIT declined 1.47% from $2.25B to $2.22B.
B
Buy 8/9/2018Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/9/2018 due to a major increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 129.73% from $935M to $2.15B, total revenue increased 8.96% from $12.86B to $14.01B, and EBIT increased 5.14% from $2.14B to $2.25B.
C
Hold 5/7/2018Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/7/2018 due to a major increase in the valuation index, growth index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from -$2.1781 to $2.74, operating cash flow increased 72.83% from $541M to $935M, and EBIT increased 50.95% from $1.42B to $2.14B.
C
Hold 2/16/2018Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 2/16/2018 due to a decline in the efficiency index, growth index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.77 to -$2.1781, net income declined 222.66% from $1.06B to -$1.3B, and operating cash flow declined 56.37% from $1.24B to $541M.
C
Hold 2/13/2018Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/13/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 1/29/2018Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 1/29/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 12/28/2017Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 12/28/2017 due to a significant increase in the total return index, growth index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $1.35 to $1.77, EBIT increased 20.36% from $1.38B to $1.66B, and debt to equity declined from 0.63 to 0.57.
C
Hold 5/10/2017Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/10/2017 due to a large increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT increased 384.38% from -$397M to $1.13B, earnings per share increased from -$1.999 to $0.32, and total revenue increased 2.59% from $9.57B to $9.82B.
C
Hold 11/4/2016Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C- from C on 11/4/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 49.68% from $2.31B to $1.16B, net income declined 48.55% from $550M to $283M, and earnings per share declined from $0.93 to $0.48.
C
Hold 6/10/2016Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C from C- on 6/10/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 4/21/2016Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 4/21/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
D
Sell 3/11/2016Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to D+ from C on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
C
Hold 8/5/2015Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 8/5/2015 due to a major decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income declined 36.09% from $1.11B to $710M, earnings per share declined from $1.81 to $1.16, and EBIT declined 21.65% from $1.56B to $1.22B.
C
Hold 8/3/2015Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 8/3/2015 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/29/2015Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/29/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $1.2373 to $1.81, and EBIT increased 32.06% from $1.18B to $1.56B.
C
Hold 3/2/2015Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/2/2015 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and valuation index. Earnings per share declined from $1.63 to $1.2373, EBIT declined 20.03% from $1.48B to $1.18B, and operating cash flow declined 8.82% from $2.05B to $1.87B.
B
Buy 2/17/2015Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/17/2015 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 1/15/2015Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/15/2015 due to an increase in the valuation index, dividend index and efficiency index. Net income increased 1.8% from $999M to $1.02B.
B
Buy 10/7/2014Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/7/2014 due to a large decline in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 7/25/2014Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 7/25/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 7/10/2014Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/10/2014 due to an increase in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/23/2014Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 6/23/2014 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 26.47% from $2.58B to $1.9B, total revenue declined 8.06% from $14.4B to $13.24B, and earnings per share declined from $1.5438 to $1.44.
B
Buy 4/28/2014Downgrade
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 4/28/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 4/11/2014Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 4/11/2014 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/18/2014Upgraded
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/18/2014 due to a large increase in the volatility index, growth index and valuation index. Total revenue increased 7.29% from $13.42B to $14.4B, EBIT increased 7.11% from $1.44B to $1.54B, and earnings per share increased from $1.45 to $1.5438.
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