Analyst Activity – Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage On Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) With a Overweight

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Analyst Ratings For Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)

Today, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) with a Overweight with a price target of $185.00.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 3/2/2018-Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with a Overweight rating.
  • 2/12/2018-JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 2/2/2018-Argus Upgrade from a “Buy” rating to a “” rating.
  • 1/26/2018-Royal Bank of Canada Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 1/26/2018-Jefferies Group Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 1/26/2018-Credit Suisse Group Reiterated Rating of Outperform.

Dividend information for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) pays an annual dividend of $3.12 with a yield of 2.12% and an average dividend growth of 6.00% based on a 3 Year Average..

Dividend History for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)

  • On 12/13/2017 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.78 2.13% with an ex dividend date of 1/19/2018 which will be payable on 2/20/2018.
  • On 10/11/2017 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.78 2.4% with an ex dividend date of 10/20/2017 which will be payable on 11/20/2017.
  • On 6/14/2017 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.78 2.93% with an ex dividend date of 7/18/2017 which will be payable on 8/19/2017.
  • On 4/12/2017 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.77 3.31% with an ex dividend date of 4/20/2017 which will be payable on 5/20/2017.
  • On 12/14/2016 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.77 3.26% with an ex dividend date of 1/18/2017 which will be payable on 2/18/2017.
  • On 10/12/2016 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.77 3.54% with an ex dividend date of 10/20/2016 which will be payable on 11/19/2016.
  • On 6/8/2016 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.77 3.99% with an ex dividend date of 7/18/2016 which will be payable on 8/20/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has insider ownership of 0.14% and institutional ownership of 68.70%.

  • On 1/31/2018 Thomas A Pellette, Insider, sold 95,199 with an average share price of $163.09 per share and the total transaction amounting to $15,526,004.91.
  • On 1/30/2018 Suzette M Long, General Counsel, sold 528 with an average share price of $160.46 per share and the total transaction amounting to $84,722.88.
  • On 11/27/2017 Bradley M Halverson, Insider, sold 2,600 with an average share price of $137.67 per share and the total transaction amounting to $357,942.00.
  • On 11/24/2017 Jananne A Copeland, Insider, sold 3,247 with an average share price of $136.95 per share and the total transaction amounting to $444,676.65.
  • On 11/21/2017 Bradley M Halverson, CFO, sold 17,210 with an average share price of $137.33 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,363,449.30.
  • On 11/17/2017 Thomas A. Pellette, Insider, sold 24,547 with an average share price of $135.69 per share and the total transaction amounting to $3,330,782.43.
  • On 10/30/2017 Daniel M Dickinson, Director, sold 3,813 with an average share price of $137.09 per share and the total transaction amounting to $522,724.17.

Recent Trading Activity for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
Shares of Caterpillar closed the previous trading session at 147.68 down -2.55 1.70% with 146.7550048828125 shares trading hands.