Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Caterpillar. Our analysis of options history for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) revealed 39 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 28% of traders were bullish, while 53% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 24 were puts, with a value of $1,477,635, and 15 were calls, valued at $1,502,665.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $390.0 and $640.0 for Caterpillar, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
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 $390.0 to $640.0 in the last 30 days.
Caterpillar Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/18/26 | $41.05 | $39.9 | $39.9 | $600.00 | $331.1K | 789 | 12 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/21/25 | $143.65 | $139.95 | $141.23 | $400.00 | $183.6K | 476 | 13 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 11/21/25 | $139.85 | $137.0 | $138.54 | $400.00 | $180.1K | 476 | 45 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 10/17/25 | $139.45 | $136.4 | $137.43 | $400.00 | $179.1K | 63 | 18 |
| CAT | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 05/15/26 | $70.55 | $70.5 | $70.5 | $570.00 | $169.2K | 38 | 37 |
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, resource industries, and energy & transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Caterpillar, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Caterpillar
- With a volume of 655,123, the price of CAT is down -1.1% at $535.0.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 12 days.
What The Experts Say On Caterpillar
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $544.8.
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