Why Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) stock fell 7.7% on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) traded at $658.46 as of 11:31 AM ET, down 7.70% on Thursday, October 29, 2026, on volume of 3,920,048 shares (1.5× its 3-month average); market value about $302.70B.

What happened: primary sources

Events Nexqual found for CAT on Thursday, October 29, 2026 or the trading day before (October 28, 2026):

• Oct 29, 2026: Reported Q3 2026 results: EPS $7.13, revenue $20.68B vs consensus $20.69B (miss). source
• Oct 29, 2026: Oppenheimer: Maintained, Outperform, price target $1009
• Oct 29, 2026: One of 3 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery stocks among the day's biggest losers (TWI, WNC, CAT), with no comparable group among the biggest gainers

These are listed as context. A filing or rating change on the same day is not proof that it caused the move; read the source.

More on CAT

CAT stock page: price, SEC financials, insider trades, superinvestor holders, analyst estimates and options. Other big moves that day: October 29, 2026.

Sources: SEC EDGAR, Nexqual Earnings Flash, analyst rating changes, Nexqual market data. Built October 29, 2026 at 16:08 UTC. Not investment advice.

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