817.28 USD
↘ 1.29 (0.16%)AFTER HOURS (AS OF Fri 08:11 PM EDT)
CAT Stock After Hours
Caterpillar Inc.
CATNYSE • USD
Market: CLOSED
After-hours trading runs 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET.
CAT last traded at $817.28 after hours, down $1.29 (0.16%) from its regular-session close of $818.57.
📅 CAT is expected to report earnings around Nov 4, 2026 before the open (estimated), with an estimated EPS of $6.93. CAT earnings details →
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Gap Analytics — 5-year history, 5% minimum gap
Over the past 5 years, CAT has had 13 qualifying gap events (gaps of 5% or more at the open) — 9 gap-ups and 4 gap-downs. Gap-ups averaged +6.5%, 44% have fully filled, median time to fill 7.5 trading days. Gap-downs averaged -6.7%, 75% have fully filled, median time to fill 14 trading days. Most recent: a +11.1% gap up on Aug 4, 2026, which filled in 12 trading days. Average 20-trading-day return after a CAT gap up: +2.8%. After a gap down: +5.29%.
Gap Ups9 events
Fill Rate
44.4%
Avg Gap
6.5%
Avg 50% Fill
2d
Avg Fill
7.5d
Gap Downs4 events
Fill Rate
75.0%
Avg Gap
6.7%
Avg 50% Fill
3d
Avg Fill
14d
Avg Gap Fill by Timeframes
Gap Ups
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fills 25% | 44% | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| fills 50% | 33% | 44% | 44% | 56% |
| fills 75% | 11% | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| fills 100% | 0% | 11% | 33% | 44% |
Gap Downs
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fills 25% | 75% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 50% | 0% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| fills 75% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 75% |
| fills 100% | 0% | 25% | 25% | 75% |
Complete Gap History — 13 events
| Date | Gap From | Gap % | Status | Days to 50% | Days to Fill | % of Gap Filled After | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | ||||||
| 2026-08-04 | $830.03 | +11.08% | Filled | 1d | 12d | 60% | 94% | 95% | 100% |
| 2026-04-30 | $810.05 | +5.75% | Open | 61d | — | 13% | 13% | 13% | 24% |
| 2026-04-08 | $724.44 | +5.55% | Open | — | — | 29% | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 2025-10-29 | $524.47 | +6.43% | Open | 13d | — | 1% | 39% | 39% | 63% |
| 2025-05-12 | $325.62 | +5.37% | Open | — | — | 19% | 19% | 39% | 39% |
| 2025-04-04 | $305.76 | -6.79% | Filled | 4d | 14d | 45% | 81% | 84% | 100% |
| 2025-01-30 | $393.23 | -5.02% | Open | — | — | 37% | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| 2024-11-06 | $383.37 | +5.69% | Filled | 3d | 8d | 5% | 89% | 100% | 100% |
| 2024-04-25 | $363.52 | -9.10% | Filled | 3d | 18d | 35% | 62% | 68% | 100% |
| 2024-02-05 | $315.09 | +6.28% | Filled | 1d | 7d | 96% | 98% | 100% | 100% |
| 2023-10-31 | $242.16 | -5.99% | Filled | 3d | 4d | 20% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2022-10-27 | $196.96 | +6.70% | Open | — | — | 21% | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| 2022-07-07 | $172.31 | +5.91% | Filled | 1d | 5d | 61% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CAT's after-hours price?
Caterpillar (CAT) is trading at $817.28 after hours, down $1.29 (0.16%) from its regular-session close of $818.57.
Why is CAT moving after hours?
CAT is down 0.16% in after-hours trading. Moves in this session almost always follow something released after the 4:00 PM ET close — an earnings report, guidance, a filing, or news — and trade on far thinner volume than the regular session, so the size of the move can overstate what the market will settle on at the next open.
When does CAT after-hours trading start and end?
After-hours trading in CAT on the NYSE runs from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET on trading days, immediately after the regular session closes. Not every broker offers the full window, and liquidity thins sharply after about 6:30 PM ET.
Will CAT's after-hours move hold at the open?
An after-hours move that carries into the next session becomes an opening gap, and CAT's gap history is the best guide to what happens next: 44% of CAT gap-ups have fully filled, and 75% of gap-downs have filled over the past 5 years. Fill rates this high mean a large after-hours move is more often faded than extended.
When does CAT report earnings?
CAT is expected to report earnings around Nov 4, 2026 before the open (estimated), with an estimated EPS of $6.93. Earnings are the most common cause of a large after-hours move, since most companies report after the close.