On 2026-08-05, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at 871.08 USD, down 0.62% on the day. Its 20-day return of -8.12% is in the 11th percentile. It trades at 69.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 47.48 is in the 37th percentile of its history since 1962. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 877.63 / 919.26 / 742.99 USD, with price -0.75% / -5.24% / +17.24% against them. Its 52-week range is 405.46–1073.46 USD; it closed 18.85% below the high and 114.84% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 2.816% daily, in the 93rd percentile of its history since 1962. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 44.63 USD, 5.12% of price. It has returned +11.29% over 5 days and -2.94% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.82 / correlation +0.30 (52-week); beta +0.68 / correlation +0.28 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.17 (52-week); -0.25 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-10-29.
=== CATERPILLAR (CAT) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-05, prior 2026-08-04)
close 871.08
change -5.46 (-0.623%)
range (as of 2026-08-05)
range 35.56
close pos 3.0% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-05)
20d MA 877.63 price below by -0.75%
50d MA 919.26 price below by -5.24%
200d MA 742.99 price above by +17.24%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
volatility (as of 2026-08-05)
20d stdev 2.816% daily ≈ 44.7% annualized (×√252) (93rd pct of own history, since 1962 (16235 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.35× (2.816% vs 2.082% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-05)
ATR(14) 44.63
ATR% 5.12% (98th pct of own history, since 1962 (16241 obs))
range/ATR 79.7%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-05)
RVOL 0.99x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 59th pct of own history, since 1962 (16235 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-05)
high 1073.46 (-18.85% from high)
low 405.46 (+114.84% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-05)
RSI(14) 47.48 (37th pct of own history, since 1962 (16241 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-05)
5d return +11.29%
20d return -8.12%
60d return -2.94%
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 2.0822%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-04)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.25 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.17 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-05)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.68 corr +0.28 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.82 corr +0.30 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-10-29 (85 days)