Caterpillar Unusual Options Activity
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has seen unusual options activity, indicating a mixed sentiment among big-money investors, with 43% bullish and 56% bearish. A total of 39 uncommon options trades were spotted, with puts and calls suggesting a price window of $270.0 to $420.0 for CAT. The company, a leading manufacturer of heavy equipment, shows a neutral RSI and a slight price increase to $338.14. Analysts have a mixed outlook, with an average target price of $338.0 and a recent downgrade to In-Line by Evercore ISI Group.
March 13, 2024 | 4:31 pm
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Caterpillar has experienced unusual options activity, indicating mixed investor sentiment. The stock shows a neutral RSI and a slight price increase, with analysts providing a mixed outlook.
The unusual options activity, with a nearly even split between bullish and bearish sentiments, suggests uncertainty about Caterpillar's short-term direction. The neutral RSI and slight price increase support a stable outlook, while the mixed analyst ratings add to the uncertainty. The impact on the stock price in the short term is likely neutral, given the conflicting signals from options activity and analyst opinions.
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