US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
Caterpillar Inc.: $720.74 on 2026-10-20. +9.9% a year since 1962, worst fall -75%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
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| Last close | $720.74 |
| Return a year since 1962 | +9.9% |
| All-time high | $1,065 (2026-06-30) |
| Below its high | -32.3% |
| Worst fall | -75% (2009-03-02) |
| Yearly volatility | 30% |
| Beta vs its index | 1.05 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | High risk · High reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +25.8% |
| 2025 | +57.9% |
| 2024 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | +69.9% |
| 2016 | +36.5% |
| 2015 | -25.8% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often CAT was higher 40 trading days after each pattern, next to an ordinary day. History for learning, not a forecast.
| Pattern | Past cases | Higher after 40 days | On an ordinary day | Median move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up streak | 227 | 56% | 57% | +1.6% |
| RSI rises above 70 | 215 | 53% | 57% | +0.6% |
| Big up day | 201 | 57% | 57% | +2.2% |
| Down streak | 194 | 51% | 57% | +0.1% |
| New 52-week high | 179 | 58% | 57% | +2.1% |
| Big down day | 165 | 58% | 57% | +1.9% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 155 | 52% | 57% | +0.2% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 152 | 48% | 57% | -0.6% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 140 | 55% | 57% | +0.9% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 131 | 55% | 57% | +0.7% |
| Falls 20% from all-time high | 129 | 59% | 57% | +1.0% |
| Volume spike on an up day | 113 | 58% | 57% | +2.0% |
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