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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Caterpillar.
Looking at options history for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) we detected 30 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 36% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $209,031 and 26, calls, for a total amount of $1,901,263.
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $295.0 and $890.0 for Caterpillar, spanning the last three months.
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Caterpillar's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Caterpillar's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $295.0 to $890.0 over the preceding 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
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| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $26.5 | $22.5 | $25.3 | $800.00 | $447.8K | 1 | 177 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $51.0 | $48.0 | $51.0 | $680.00 | $316.2K | 15 | 62 |
| CAT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $16.5 | $13.5 | $16.9 | $890.00 | $160.5K | 2 | 95 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $133.85 | $131.1 | $133.04 | $450.00 | $133.0K | 483 | 10 |
| CAT | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 11/21/25 | $11.6 | $10.65 | $11.3 | $565.00 | $113.0K | 59 | 100 |
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, resource, energy, and 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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Caterpillar, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $544.6.
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