Caterpillar insider trading
CATfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR307 transactions since Nov 1, 2024
From August 4, 2026 to November 1, 2026, 0 insiders at Caterpillar bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 1 sold $26M. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $26M of sales. The last reported transaction was an option exercise by Creed Joseph E on August 28, 2026.
The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through September 1, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.
Stock price and insider activity
Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.
Bought $0Sold $26MAug 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.
Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Oct 30, 2026. Insider data through Nov 1, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.
Every transaction
307 transactions from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.
| Traded | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | option exercise | 44,403 | $219.76 | $10M | 78,958 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | tax withholding | 12,002 | $812.98 | $10M | 66,956 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 480 | $800.19 | $384K | 66,476 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 540 | $801.10 | $433K | 65,936 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 280 | $802.10 | $225K | 65,656 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 750 | $803.39 | $603K | 64,906 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 520 | $803.86 | $418K | 64,386 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 1,351 | $805.36 | $1M | 63,035 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 3,382 | $806.31 | $3M | 59,653 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 6,135 | $807.41 | $5M | 53,518 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 2,639 | $808.20 | $2M | 50,879 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 2,137 | $809.08 | $2M | 48,742 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 3,041 | $810.31 | $2M | 45,701 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 5,035 | $811.31 | $4M | 40,666 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 1,280 | $812.09 | $1M | 39,386 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | open-market sale | 4,831 | $813.72 | $4M | 34,555 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Wilkins Rayford JR | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 8,416 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Schwab Susan C | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 6,197 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Reed Debra L | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 13,204 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Marks Judith Fran | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 1,938 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | MacLennan David | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 8,420 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Keene Nazzic S | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 728 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Johnson Gerald | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 3,907 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Fish James C Jr | Director | award | 211 | $0.00 | — | 3,687 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | option exercise | 16,078 | $196.70 | $3M | 65,903 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | tax withholding | 3,473 | $910.55 | $3M | 62,430 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 1,787 | $904.70 | $2M | 60,643 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 2,259 | $905.73 | $2M | 58,384 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 1,491 | $906.73 | $1M | 56,893 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 1,191 | $907.98 | $1M | 55,702 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 2,302 | $908.76 | $2M | 53,400 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 1,568 | $909.70 | $1M | 51,832 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 402 | $910.65 | $366K | 51,430 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 1,605 | $911.92 | $1M | 49,825 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | option exercise | 7,900 | $196.70 | $2M | 57,725 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | tax withholding | 1,704 | $911.61 | $2M | 56,021 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 3,546 | $909.46 | $3M | 52,475 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Johnson Denise C | Group President | open-market sale | 2,650 | $910.24 | $2M | 49,825 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Schaupp William E | Chief Accounting Officer | open-market sale | 360 | $906.00 | $326K | 530 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | tax withholding | 574 | $912.03 | $524K | 34,507 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Pambianchi Christine M | Chief Human Resources Officer | tax withholding | 224 | $912.03 | $204K | 3,083 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Fassino Anthony D. | Group President | option exercise | 21,403 | $219.76 | $5M | 67,444 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Fassino Anthony D. | Group President | tax withholding | 5,120 | $918.65 | $5M | 62,324 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Fassino Anthony D. | Group President | open-market sale | 15,440 | $916.75 | $14M | 46,884 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | Fassino Anthony D. | Group President | open-market sale | 843 | $917.73 | $774K | 46,041 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Epley Kyle Joseph | Chief Financial Officer | award | 515 | $0.00 | — | 17,705 | May 12, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | De Lange Bob | Group President | option exercise | 28,105 | $127.60 | $4M | 114,134 | May 7, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | De Lange Bob | Group President | tax withholding | 3,883 | $923.38 | $4M | 110,251 | May 7, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | De Lange Bob | Group President | open-market sale | 14,470 | $922.55 | $13M | 95,781 | May 7, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | De Lange Bob | Group President | open-market sale | 9,752 | $923.47 | $9M | 86,029 | May 7, 2026 |
Who the insiders are
Everyone who reported a transaction since November 1, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.
| Insider | Role | Last transaction | Kind | Shares held | Bought, 12 months | Sold, 12 months | Sales under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Lange Bob | Group President | May 6, 2026 | option exercise | 114,134 | — | $79M (9) | 0 of 9 |
| Fassino Anthony D. | Group President | May 11, 2026 | option exercise | 67,444 | — | $46M (8) | 0 of 8 |
| Johnson Denise C | Group President | May 14, 2026 | option exercise | 65,903 | — | $44M (18) | 0 of 18 |
| Creed Joseph E | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 28, 2026 | option exercise | 78,958 | — | $28M (19) | 5 of 19 |
| Bonfield Andrew R J | CFO Emeritus | May 6, 2026 | option exercise | 64,590 | — | $26M (15) | 14 of 15 |
| Kaiser Jason | Group President | May 6, 2026 | gift | 9,300 | — | $12M (15) | 14 of 15 |
| Shurman Rodney Michael | Group President | May 5, 2026 | option exercise | 8,185 | — | $8M (4) | 0 of 4 |
| Schaupp William E | Chief Accounting Officer | May 13, 2026 | open-market sale | 530 | — | $2M (3) | 0 of 3 |
| MacLennan David | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 8,420 | $390K (2) | — | — |
| Umpleby III Donald J | Executive Chairman, Director | Mar 4, 2026 | tax withholding | 464,199 | — | — | — |
| Owens Derek | Chief Legal Officer | Mar 4, 2026 | tax withholding | 8,203 | — | — | — |
| Fish James C Jr | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 3,687 | — | — | — |
| Schwab Susan C | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 6,197 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Gerald | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 3,907 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Cheryl H | Chief Human Resources Officer | Mar 4, 2025 | tax withholding | 15,255 | — | — | — |
| Pambianchi Christine M | Chief Human Resources Officer | May 11, 2026 | tax withholding | 3,083 | — | — | — |
| Wilkins Rayford JR | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 8,416 | — | — | — |
| Reed Debra L | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 13,204 | — | — | — |
| Marks Judith Fran | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 1,938 | — | — | — |
| Keene Nazzic S | Director | Jun 10, 2026 | award | 728 | — | — | — |
| Dickinson Daniel M | Director | Dec 5, 2024 | gift | 4,728 | — | — | — |
| Epley Kyle Joseph | Chief Financial Officer | May 8, 2026 | award | 17,705 | — | — | — |
Questions
Are Caterpillar insiders buying or selling?
Over the twelve months to November 1, 2026, 8 insiders at Caterpillar sold $244M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and 1 insider bought $390K, all by officers and directors. Net, insiders sold $244M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.
Who sold the most Caterpillar stock in the last year?
De Lange Bob (Group President) sold $79M in 9 open-market sales over the twelve months to November 1, 2026.
Do Caterpillar executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?
33 of the 91 open-market sales in the last twelve months (36%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.
What counts as insider buying here?
Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.
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From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.