Caterpillar stock holds its ground as investors await fresh figures
Published on 09/23/2026 at 15:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Caterpillar stock was priced at USD 242.93 on the New York Stock Exchange at 2:54 p.m. EDT on September 21, 2026, according to the quoted market data. The listed September 2026 call option with a USD 575.00 strike was priced at USD 242.93 at that time, providing a dated market reference for the Caterpillar complex.
Options point to a wide range
A separate September 2026 Caterpillar call option with a USD 550.00 strike was quoted at USD 257.12 at 1:17 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2026. The two quoted option values differ by USD 14.19, while their strike prices differ by USD 25.00, a concrete comparison that underlines the unusually broad range of securities linked to the Caterpillar ticker.
The USD 515.00 strike call was quoted at USD 293.04 at 1:03 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2026. Compared with the USD 550.00 strike call at USD 257.12, the quoted option value was USD 35.92 higher, although the contracts have different strike prices and therefore are not direct measures of the common stock price.
Industrial exposure remains central
The available dated market references concern Caterpillar securities on September 21 and September 22, 2026. For readers assessing Caterpillar, the distinction between the common stock and options is material because option prices incorporate strike price, expiry, implied volatility and time value rather than representing the underlying share price.
The September 25, 2026 expiry shown in the option symbols leaves only a short remaining contract period relative to the September 22 quotation. That date is a contract characteristic, not a company earnings date, and it should not be treated as an operating forecast for Caterpillar.
Stock reference remains dated
The dated market reference for the Caterpillar securities is USD 242.93 on September 21, 2026, with the New York Stock Exchange as the primary venue. The option quotations of USD 257.12 and USD 293.04 were recorded on September 22, 2026 and are presented separately from the common stock.
Caterpillar stock facts
- Company: Caterpillar Inc.
- ISIN: US1491231015
- Ticker: CAT
- Trading venue: New York Stock Exchange
- Price reference: USD 242.93 (September 21, 2026, 2:54 p.m. EDT)
- Option reference: USD 257.12 for the September 2026 USD 550.00 strike call (September 22, 2026, 1:17 p.m. EDT)
