Insider Trading: Caterpillar Inc

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Caterpillar Inc in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Caterpillar Inc since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of Caterpillar Inc since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is CAT. The reporting company's CIK number is 18230.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $19,833,453. The total value of stock sales is $56,731,382. The total value of stock exercises is $53,231,356.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Caterpillar Inc (CAT) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Caterpillar Inc (CAT) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Caterpillar Inc (CAT).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2010-03 0 0 0 0 95,490 871,796
2010-02 0 0 33,222 1,725,655 16,000 350,000
2009-11 0 0 0 0 8,000 175,000
2009-10 0 0 100,300 5,885,928 109,170 2,721,394
2009-09 0 0 0 0 54,000 1,369,332
2009-08 0 0 20,000 942,340 231,803 5,186,617
2009-05 2,000 79,712 0 0 9,840 306,731
2009-04 0 0 0 0 20,000 575,620
2009-02 12,537 389,578 8,000 256,000 16,000 460,496
2009-01 5,500 173,805 0 0 0 0
2008-12 0 0 0 0 145,208 4,526,278
2008-11 0 0 22,000 851,000 0 0
2008-10 0 0 0 0 8,000 235,456
2008-09 0 0 60,191 4,484,229 57,750 1,505,022
2008-08 0 0 12,000 835,224 30,390 808,560
2008-07 0 0 14,298 1,027,811 11,798 226,556
2008-05 0 0 15,000 1,235,395 15,000 439,198
2008-04 0 0 46,298 3,716,208 114,118 2,758,750
2008-03 0 0 0 0 3,590 99,956
2008-02 0 0 0 0 16,000 434,992
2008-01 0 0 0 0 8,000 217,496
2007-11 0 0 0 0 26,590 733,093
2007-10 0 0 5,000 367,735 61,000 1,610,665
2007-08 0 0 8,000 636,088 8,000 217,496
2007-07 0 0 1,500 120,262 1,500 46,756
2007-06 0 0 0 0 37,492 1,071,783
2007-05 0 0 3,825 278,001 47,042 1,314,488
2007-04 0 0 0 0 116,000 3,158,540
2007-03 0 0 0 0 8,000 156,744
2007-02 0 0 0 0 8,000 156,744
2006-12 0 0 0 0 3,868 99,902
2006-10 0 0 0 0 10,666 301,645
2006-08 50,000 3,634,100 2,497 182,548 8,000 182,040
2006-07 110,000 7,718,370 12,000 846,504 12,000 292,704
2006-04 0 0 0 0 8,000 133,872
2006-03 0 0 0 0 8,410 211,822
2006-02 0 0 111,580 7,655,684 150,522 4,457,566
2006-01 0 0 316,975 20,570,116 594,214 15,565,372
2005-12 0 0 0 0 9,010 250,874
2005-11 0 0 31,200 1,716,910 0 0
2005-10 150,182 7,598,908 182 8,888 0 0
2005-09 255 14,721 0 0 0 0
2005-08 258 13,806 7,800 424,609 0 0
2005-07 1,810 94,185 39,502 2,118,857 0 0
2005-06 198 9,636 4,946 494,600 0 0
2005-05 180 8,046 3,473 315,348 0 0
2005-04 0 0 228 10,329 0 0
2005-03 0 0 288 13,935 0 0
2005-02 564 25,689 0 0 0 0
2004-06 336 12,789 138 5,310 0 0
2004-05 288 10,911 156 5,868 0 0
2004-04 126 5,109 0 0 0 0
2003-12 1,140 44,088 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2010-03-02 Copeland Jananne A. (Chief Accounting Officer) Option Exercise 489 .00 0
2010-03-02 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Option Exercise 828 .00 0
2010-03-02 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial Officer) Option Exercise 2,594 .00 0
2010-03-02 Levenick Stuart L (Group President) Option Exercise 4,832 .00 0
2010-03-02 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 4,832 .00 0
2010-03-02 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 2,594 .00 0
2010-03-02 Vittecoq Gerard R (Group President) Option Exercise 4,832 .00 0
2010-03-02 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Option Exercise 2,594 .00 0
2010-03-02 Buda James B (VP, General Counsel, Secy.) Option Exercise 2,594 .00 0
2010-03-02 Oberhelman Douglas R (Vice Chairman & CEO-Elect) Option Exercise 50,231 9.60 871,796
2010-03-02 Owens James W (Chairman of the Board/CEO) Option Exercise 14,238 .00 0
2010-02-05 Smith Joshua I (Director) Sale 5,400 51.20 276,480
2010-02-05 Oberhelman Douglas R (Vice Chairman & CEO-Elect) Sale 19,822 51.53 1,021,487
2010-02-04 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 21.88 175,000
2010-02-03 Blount W Frank (Director) Sale 8,000 53.46 427,688
2010-02-03 Blount W Frank (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 21.88 175,000
2009-11-16 Goode David R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 21.88 175,000
2009-10-28 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Sale 14,000 55.81 781,368
2009-10-28 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Option Exercise 14,000 27.14 379,988
2009-10-26 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Sale 1,000 59.00 59,000
2009-10-23 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Sale 54,000 58.43 3,155,220
2009-10-23 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 54,000 25.36 1,369,332
2009-10-20 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Option Exercise 5,202 19.20 99,894
2009-10-20 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial Officer) Sale 4,000 61.03 244,120
2009-10-20 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Sale 24,000 61.03 1,464,720
2009-10-20 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 24,000 26.76 642,360
2009-10-20 Vittecoq Gerard R (Group President) Option Exercise 5,984 19.20 114,910
2009-10-19 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Sale 3,300 55.00 181,500
2009-10-19 Vittecoq Gerard R (Group President) Option Exercise 5,984 19.20 114,910
2009-09-15 Levenick Stuart L (Group President) Option Exercise 54,000 25.36 1,369,332
2009-08-24 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 48,000 26.76 1,284,720
2009-08-07 Owens James W (Chairman of the Board/CEO) Option Exercise 108,000 19.20 2,073,924
2009-08-06 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Sale 20,000 47.12 942,340
2009-08-06 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Option Exercise 20,000 27.14 542,840
2009-08-05 Vittecoq Gerard R (Group President) Option Exercise 12,000 19.20 230,436
2009-08-05 Fosler Gail D (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 26.03 104,120
2009-08-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 32,000 25.02 800,736
2009-08-04 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 5,202 19.20 99,894
2009-08-04 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 2,601 19.20 49,947
2009-05-06 Osborn William A (Director) Purchase 2,000 39.86 79,712
2009-05-04 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Option Exercise 1,708 31.17 53,241
2009-05-01 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Option Exercise 8,132 31.17 253,490
2009-04-13 Gallardo Juan (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 28.78 230,248
2009-04-09 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 28.78 115,124
2009-04-09 Goode David R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 28.78 230,248
2009-02-10 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 28.78 230,248
2009-02-06 Dickinson Daniel M (Director) Purchase 3,037 33.00 100,221
2009-02-05 Blount W Frank (Director) Sale 8,000 32.00 256,000
2009-02-05 Blount W Frank (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 28.78 230,248
2009-02-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 3,500 30.96 108,363
2009-02-03 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 3,500 30.12 105,434
2009-02-02 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 2,500 30.22 75,560
2009-01-30 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 3,000 30.95 92,853
2009-01-29 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 2,500 32.38 80,952
2008-12-10 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 42,000 31.17 1,309,182
2008-12-10 Owens James W (Chairman of the Board/CEO) Option Exercise 100,000 31.17 3,117,100
2008-12-08 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 3,208 31.17 99,996
2008-11-07 Copeland Jananne A. (Chief Accounting Officer) Sale 2,000 38.45 76,900
2008-11-03 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Sale 20,000 38.70 774,100
2008-10-29 Osborn William A (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 29.43 235,456
2008-09-19 Copeland Jananne A. (Chief Accounting Officer) Sale 2,441 74.50 181,854
2008-09-19 Buda James B (VP, General Counsel, Secy.) Sale 57,750 74.50 4,302,375
2008-09-19 Buda James B (VP, General Counsel, Secy.) Option Exercise 57,750 26.06 1,505,022
2008-08-07 Copeland Jananne A. (Chief Accounting Officer) Option Exercise 12,260 25.19 308,792
2008-08-07 Dillon John T (Director) Sale 8,000 69.60 556,816
2008-08-07 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 28.78 230,248
2008-07-30 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Sale 2,500 71.34 178,355
2008-07-30 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Sale 11,798 72.00 849,456
2008-07-30 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 11,798 19.20 226,556
2008-05-06 Smith Joshua I (Director) Sale 7,000 82.23 575,603
2008-05-06 Smith Joshua I (Director) Option Exercise 7,000 29.11 203,742
2008-05-01 Brazil John R (Director) Sale 8,000 82.47 659,792
2008-05-01 Brazil John R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 29.43 235,456
2008-04-29 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Sale 3,500 81.94 286,772
2008-04-29 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Option Exercise 6,708 31.17 209,095
2008-04-28 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 19,410 27.84 540,432
2008-04-23 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 5,202 19.20 99,894
2008-04-18 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Sale 2,798 82.00 229,436
2008-04-18 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 2,798 19.20 53,729
2008-04-17 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Sale 40,000 80.00 3,200,000
2008-04-17 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 40,000 19.20 768,120
2008-04-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 24,000 27.19 652,488
2008-03-13 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 3,590 27.84 99,956
2008-02-22 Goode David R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,496
2008-02-06 Gallardo Juan (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,496
2008-01-31 Blount W Frank (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,496
2007-11-29 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 22,590 27.84 628,973
2007-11-28 Fosler Gail D (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 26.03 104,120
2007-10-30 Smith Joshua T (Director) Sale 5,000 73.55 367,735
2007-10-30 Smith Joshua T (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 28.78 143,905
2007-10-24 Osborn William A (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 22.76 182,040
2007-10-02 Levenick Stuart L (Group President) Option Exercise 48,000 26.76 1,284,720
2007-08-07 Dillon John T (Director) Sale 8,000 79.51 636,088
2007-08-07 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,496
2007-07-25 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Sale 1,500 80.18 120,262
2007-07-25 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Option Exercise 1,500 31.17 46,756
2007-06-20 Vittecoq Gerard R (Group President) Option Exercise 19,360 31.17 603,470
2007-06-01 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 18,132 25.83 468,313
2007-05-14 Levenick Stuart L (Group President) Option Exercise 27,042 29.51 797,928
2007-05-14 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 20,000 25.83 516,560
2007-05-07 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial Officer) Sale 3,825 72.68 278,001
2007-04-26 Smith Joshua T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,496
2007-04-26 Owens James W (Chairman of the Board/CEO) Option Exercise 100,000 27.84 2,784,300
2007-04-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 19.59 156,744
2007-03-27 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 19.59 156,744
2007-02-22 Goode David R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 19.59 156,744
2006-12-21 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 3,868 25.83 99,902
2006-10-16 Buda James B (VP, General Counsel, Secy.) Option Exercise 10,666 28.28 301,645
2006-08-07 Brazil John R (Director) Sale 2,497 73.11 182,548
2006-08-07 Brazil John R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 22.76 182,040
2006-08-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 50,000 72.68 3,634,100
2006-07-27 Smith Joshua T (Director) Sale 12,000 70.54 846,504
2006-07-27 Smith Joshua T (Director) Option Exercise 12,000 24.39 292,704
2006-07-26 Gallardo Juan (Director) Purchase 110,000 70.17 7,718,370
2006-04-05 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 16.73 133,872
2006-03-01 Shaheen Gerald L (Group President) Option Exercise 8,410 25.19 211,822
2006-02-06 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 11,974 16.45 197,008
2006-02-03 Curfman Christopher C (Vice President) Sale 5,400 68.58 370,321
2006-02-03 Curfman Christopher C (Vice President) Option Exercise 5,400 19.20 103,696
2006-02-03 Heller John S (Vice President) Sale 13,068 68.18 890,923
2006-02-03 Heller John S (Vice President) Option Exercise 19,978 25.24 504,324
2006-02-02 Mayo William D (Vice President) Sale 25,112 68.08 1,709,624
2006-02-02 Mayo William D (Vice President) Option Exercise 32,570 27.55 897,303
2006-02-02 Williams Robert T (Vice President) Option Exercise 12,600 16.45 207,307
2006-02-02 Brazil John R (Director) Sale 8,000 68.10 544,816
2006-02-02 Brazil John R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 28.78 230,248
2006-02-01 Bussell Rodney L (Vice President) Sale 60,000 69.00 4,140,000
2006-02-01 Bussell Rodney L (Vice President) Option Exercise 60,000 38.63 2,317,680
2006-01-31 Fisher Steven L (Vice President) Sale 10,000 66.93 669,280
2006-01-31 Fisher Steven L (Vice President) Option Exercise 13,590 33.24 451,677
2006-01-31 Adams Kent M (Vice President) Sale 2,680 66.90 179,292
2006-01-31 Adams Kent M (Vice President) Option Exercise 8,250 16.45 135,737
2006-01-31 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Sale 22,292 67.00 1,493,564
2006-01-31 Halverson Bradley M (Controller) Option Exercise 29,750 27.90 830,084
2006-01-31 Bell Mary H (Vice President) Sale 5,132 66.93 343,474
2006-01-31 Bell Mary H (Vice President) Option Exercise 8,612 21.14 182,066
2006-01-31 Pflederer Mark R (Vice President) Sale 12,000 66.93 803,136
2006-01-31 Pflederer Mark R (Vice President) Option Exercise 12,000 25.36 304,296
2006-01-31 Schena Christiano V (Vice President) Sale 27,042 67.63 1,828,796
2006-01-31 Schena Christiano V (Vice President) Option Exercise 34,500 28.17 971,934
2006-01-31 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial) Sale 29,022 66.80 1,938,669
2006-01-31 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial) Option Exercise 39,222 27.33 1,072,054
2006-01-31 Murphy Daniel M (Vice President) Sale 33,247 66.79 2,220,500
2006-01-31 Murphy Daniel M (Vice President) Option Exercise 28,532 19.20 547,899
2006-01-31 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Sale 52,122 66.93 3,488,421
2006-01-31 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 58,920 29.51 1,738,611
2006-01-31 Rapp Edward J (Vice President) Sale 6,524 66.93 436,638
2006-01-31 Rapp Edward J (Vice President) Option Exercise 12,600 16.45 207,307
2006-01-31 Lavin Richard P (Vice President) Sale 7,332 67.22 492,820
2006-01-31 Lavin Richard P (Vice President) Option Exercise 11,200 25.83 289,273
2006-01-31 Owens James W (Director) Option Exercise 100,000 25.83 2,582,800
2006-01-27 Goode David R (Dir.) Option Exercise 8,000 16.73 133,872
2006-01-26 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Sale 5,000 64.00 320,000
2006-01-26 Stroup Gary A (Vice President) Sale 18,000 64.00 1,152,000
2006-01-26 Stroup Gary A (Vice President) Option Exercise 18,000 27.14 488,556
2006-01-12 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Sale 5,000 62.00 310,000
2006-01-06 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial) Sale 11,610 59.88 695,206
2006-01-06 Burritt David B (V.P./Chief Financial) Option Exercise 11,610 26.06 302,568
2006-01-06 Bahaj Ali M (Vice President) Sale 25,576 60.00 1,534,560
2006-01-06 Bahaj Ali M (Vice President) Option Exercise 13,900 26.76 372,033
2006-01-06 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Sale 24,396 60.00 1,463,760
2006-01-06 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Option Exercise 19,396 31.17 604,612
2006-01-06 Stroup Gary A (Vice President) Sale 20,000 60.00 1,200,000
2006-01-06 Stroup Gary A (Vice President) Option Exercise 20,000 25.36 507,160
2006-01-06 Shaheen Gerald L (Group President) Option Exercise 146,132 26.30 3,842,833
2005-12-22 Fellin Paolo (Vice President) Option Exercise 9,010 27.84 250,874
2005-11-18 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Sale 5,000 58.00 290,000
2005-11-14 Macier Robert R (Vice President) Sale 15,000 55.00 825,000
2005-11-04 Curfman Christopher C (Vice President) Sale 11,200 53.74 601,910
2005-10-28 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 70,000 50.77 3,554,180
2005-10-27 Magowan Peter A (Director) Purchase 80,000 50.45 4,035,840
2005-10-21 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 182 48.84 8,888
2005-10-21 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Sale 182 48.84 8,888
2005-09-15 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 170 57.74 9,814
2005-08-17 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 172 53.52 9,204
2005-08-10 Rohner William J (Vice President) Sale 2,216 55.00 121,880
2005-08-03 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Sale 3,284 54.34 178,452
2005-08-01 Springer William F (Vice President) Sale 800 54.05 43,240
2005-08-01 Gosselin Stephen A (Vice President) Sale 1,500 54.02 81,037
2005-07-29 Osborn William A (Chairman and CEO) Purchase 1,000 53.94 53,940
2005-07-28 Palmer Gerald (Vice President) Sale 37,502 53.70 2,013,857
2005-07-19 Rohner William J (Vice President) Sale 2,000 52.50 105,000
2005-07-13 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 412 49.70 20,476
2005-07-12 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 116 49.64 5,758
2005-07-08 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 12 49.67 596
2005-06-17 Stroup Gary A (Vice President) Sale 4,946 100.00 494,600
2005-06-09 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 132 48.67 6,424
2005-05-16 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 120 44.70 5,364
2005-05-06 Adams Kent M (Vice President) Sale 3,473 90.80 315,348
2005-04-11 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Sale 152 45.31 6,886
2005-03-03 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Sale 192 48.39 9,290
2005-02-03 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 376 45.55 17,126
2004-06-30 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 56 39.75 2,226
2004-06-16 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 96 37.08 3,558
2004-06-08 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Sale 92 38.48 3,540
2004-06-02 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 72 38.11 2,742
2004-05-27 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Sale 104 37.62 3,912
2004-05-17 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 116 36.76 4,264
2004-05-03 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 76 39.63 3,010
2004-04-16 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 84 40.57 3,406
2003-12-23 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 60 42.00 2,520
2003-12-22 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 28 42.00 1,176
2003-12-17 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 40 40.30 1,612
2003-12-03 Rust Edward B Jr (Director) Purchase 632 38.11 24,084

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Caterpillar Inc (symbol CAT, CIK number 18230) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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