On 2026-07-23, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at 894.54 USD, up 0.59% on the day. Its 20-day return of -10.05% is in the 7th percentile. It trades at 73.2% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 44.08 is in the 28th percentile of its history since 1962. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 946.56 / 926.83 / 727.97 USD, with price -5.50% / -3.48% / +22.88% against them. Its 52-week range is 405.46–1073.46 USD; it closed 16.67% below the high and 120.62% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 3.216% daily, in the 97th percentile of its history since 1962. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 39.61 USD, 4.43% of price. It has returned +1.98% over 5 days and +7.93% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.73 / correlation +0.28 (52-week); beta +0.58 / correlation +0.23 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.10 (52-week); -0.23 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-08-04.
=== CATERPILLAR (CAT) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-23, prior 2026-07-22)
close 894.54
change +5.23 (+0.588%)
range (as of 2026-07-23)
range 27.65
close pos 45.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-23)
20d MA 946.56 price below by -5.50%
50d MA 926.83 price below by -3.48%
200d MA 727.97 price above by +22.88%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-07-23)
20d stdev 3.216% daily ≈ 51.1% annualized (×√252) (97th pct of own history, since 1962 (16226 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.57× (3.216% vs 2.054% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-23)
ATR(14) 39.61
ATR% 4.43% (97th pct of own history, since 1962 (16232 obs))
range/ATR 69.8%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-23)
high 1073.46 (-16.67% from high)
low 405.46 (+120.62% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-23)
RSI(14) 44.08 (28th pct of own history, since 1962 (16232 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-23)
5d return +1.98%
20d return -10.05%
60d return +7.93%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 1.8267% (from 1962-01-02)
ZIRP-2009 2.0221%
tightening-2015 1.7203%
ZIRP-2019 2.1140%
tightening-2022 1.9636%
easing-2024 2.0542%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-07-23)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.23 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.10 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-07-23)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.58 corr +0.23 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.73 corr +0.28 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (12 days)