Caterpillar Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Longtime Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) shareholders who have ever wondered what it's like to drive one of the company's flagship bulldozers likely got a similar experience through the stock's earth-moving 186% return in the past five years. Despite a volatile macroeconomic environment, the industrial giant has delivered record earnings through its diversified global footprint and impressive strategic execution.On the other hand, the stock has hit a bump in the road and is currently under pressure, down about 16% from its 52-week high amid some muted sales guidance for 2025. Does this sell-off represent a new buying opportunity to scoop up shares, or is it a sign to dump the stock before the ground caves in?Let's discuss what to do with shares of Caterpillar.Continue reading

Longtime Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) shareholders who have ever wondered what it's like to drive one of the company's flagship bulldozers likely got a similar experience through the stock's earth-moving 186% return in the past five years. Despite a volatile macroeconomic environment, the industrial giant has delivered record earnings through its diversified global footprint and impressive strategic execution.
On the other hand, the stock has hit a bump in the road and is currently under pressure, down about 16% from its 52-week high amid some muted sales guidance for 2025. Does this sell-off represent a new buying opportunity to scoop up shares, or is it a sign to dump the stock before the ground caves in?
Let's discuss what to do with shares of Caterpillar.