CAT.NYSECaterpillar INC
Form 4: Caterpillar CEO Sells Shares
Sentiment:
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Joseph E Creed, Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc, sold 32,401 shares of common stock on August 28, 2026.
Summary
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 44,403 Common Stock at $219.76 ($9,758,003) on August 28, 2026; holds 78,958 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 12,002 Common Stock at $812.98 ($9,757,386) on August 28, 2026; holds 66,956 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 480 Common Stock at $800.19 ($384,091) on August 28, 2026; holds 66,476 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 540 Common Stock at $801.10 ($432,594) on August 28, 2026; holds 65,936 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 280 Common Stock at $802.10 ($224,588) on August 28, 2026; holds 65,656 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 750 Common Stock at $803.39 ($602,542) on August 28, 2026; holds 64,906 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 520 Common Stock at $803.86 ($418,007) on August 28, 2026; holds 64,386 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,351 Common Stock at $805.36 ($1,088,041) on August 28, 2026; holds 63,035 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,382 Common Stock at $806.31 ($2,726,940) on August 28, 2026; holds 59,653 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 6,135 Common Stock at $807.41 ($4,953,460) on August 28, 2026; holds 53,518 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 2,639 Common Stock at $808.20 ($2,132,840) on August 28, 2026; holds 50,879 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 2,137 Common Stock at $809.08 ($1,729,004) on August 28, 2026; holds 48,742 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,041 Common Stock at $810.31 ($2,464,153) on August 28, 2026; holds 45,701 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 5,035 Common Stock at $811.31 ($4,084,946) on August 28, 2026; holds 40,666 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,280 Common Stock at $812.09 ($1,039,475) on August 28, 2026; holds 39,386 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 4,831 Common Stock at $813.72 ($3,931,081) on August 28, 2026; holds 34,555 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 44,403 Employee Stock options at $219.76 ($9,758,003) on August 28, 2026 (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 2
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative signal: an insider sold $26,211,764 of stock on the open market.
Insider Transactions
Joseph E Creed — Officer (Chief Executive Officer)
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 44,403 | $220 | $9.8M | 78,958 |
| 2026-08-28 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 12,002 | $813 | $9.8M | 66,956 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 480 | $800 | $384.1K | 66,476 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 540 | $801 | $432.6K | 65,936 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 280 | $802 | $224.6K | 65,656 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 750 | $803 | $602.5K | 64,906 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 520 | $804 | $418.0K | 64,386 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,351 | $805 | $1.1M | 63,035 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,382 | $806 | $2.7M | 59,653 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 6,135 | $807 | $5.0M | 53,518 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,639 | $808 | $2.1M | 50,879 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,137 | $809 | $1.7M | 48,742 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,041 | $810 | $2.5M | 45,701 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 5,035 | $811 | $4.1M | 40,666 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,280 | $812 | $1.0M | 39,386 |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,831 | $814 | $3.9M | 34,555 |
| 2026-08-28 | Option exercise/conversion | Employee Stock options | 44,403 | $220 | $9.8M | 0 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Option exercise/conversion (44,403 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (12,002 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (480 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (540 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (280 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (750 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (520 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (1,351 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (3,382 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (6,135 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (2,639 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (2,137 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (3,041 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (5,035 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (1,280 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Open-market sale (4,831 shares) |
| 2026-08-28 | Option exercise/conversion (44,403 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, CAT, CATERPILLAR INC, bearish, Joseph E Creed
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