What Would You Have Needed To Notice In Caterpillar Stock?

Caterpillar (CAT) stock returned 74% in the twelve months to September 23, 2026. A $10,000 holding at the start was worth about $17,350 at the end. The run turned out to be about customers buying more, led by power equipment for data centers. Caterpillar's own sales, though, were still falling when the run began. You would have needed a public sign that Caterpillar's demand was turning before its sales did.