Caterpillar Inc. Stock Slides 4.6%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/08/18 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Caterpillar Inc. slid 4.6% to $840.87 on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.7% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 53,343.40.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Caterpillar Inc. closed 21.7% below its 52-week high of $1,073.46, which the company achieved on June 30th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Deere & Co. fell 1.9% to $588.72, Toro Co. fell 1.2% to $96.37.
Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 18, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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