Caterpillar CFO reports multiple stock sales around $573–578
Caterpillar Inc.'s chief financial officer, as a reporting person, disclosed several open-market sales of Caterpillar common stock dated 12/31/2025.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Caterpillar Inc.'s chief financial officer, as a reporting person, disclosed several open-market sales of Caterpillar common stock dated 12/31/2025. The transactions were coded as sales and executed in multiple blocks, including 812 shares at a weighted average price of $572.71, 2,628 shares at $573.61, 1,431 shares at $574.77, 3,016 shares at $575.77, 1,473 shares at $576.56, 600 shares at $577.79, and 40 shares at $578.41.
For each group of trades, the filing notes that the price shown is a weighted average sale price, with underlying individual trades occurring in narrow price ranges around each reported figure. Following these sales, the reporting person directly and beneficially owns 45,460 shares of Caterpillar common stock.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 812 | $572.71 | $465K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,628 | $573.61 | $1.51M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,431 | $574.77 | $822K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,016 | $575.77 | $1.74M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,473 | $576.56 | $849K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 600 | $577.79 | $347K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40 | $578.41 | $23K |
Footnotes (7)
- F1. This transaction was entered as multiple trades, at prices ranging from $572.17 to $573.16. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F2. This transaction was entered as multiple trades, at prices ranging from $573.18 to $574.18. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F3. This transaction was entered as multiple trades, at prices ranging from $574.19 to $575.19. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F4. This transaction was entered as multiple trades, at prices ranging from $575.22 to $576.21. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F5. This transaction was entered as multiple trades, at prices ranging from $576.23 to $577.07. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F6. This transaction was entered as multiple trades, at prices ranging from $577.25 to $578.14. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F7. This transaction was executed in a trade at a price of $578.41. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did Caterpillar (CAT) report in this Form 4?
The Form 4 discloses that Caterpillar Inc.'s chief financial officer reported multiple open-market sales of Caterpillar common stock on 12/31/2025, all coded as sale transactions.
At what prices were the Caterpillar (CAT) insider sales executed?
The filing reports weighted average sale prices of $572.71, $573.61, $574.77, $575.77, $576.56, $577.79, and a single trade at $578.41, with each block consisting of one or more trades within stated price ranges around those figures.
Are the Caterpillar (CAT) insider sales reported as direct or indirect ownership changes?
The transactions are reported under direct ownership, and the amount of securities beneficially owned following the transactions is also listed as directly held.
How were the weighted average prices for the Caterpillar (CAT) insider sales determined?
For each sale group, the filing explains that the reported price is a weighted average sale price for multiple trades executed within a specified price range, and it notes that full trade details will be provided upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder.
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