Shares of Caterpillar (CAT) fell 9.3% on Thursday, October 29, 2026, against a 0.3% slip for the S&P 500. The decline occurred on the same day Caterpillar released third-quarter results that beat adjusted earnings per share estimates but fell slightly short on revenue. So what in the report sent the stock down?

Caterpillar Inc. reported its Q3, and the results showed strong growth in topline revenues of 17%. Read more on CAT stock here.

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Caterpillar (CAT) stock fell up to 10% premarket after Q3 EPS of $7.20 beat estimates, but full-year guidance was unchanged. See the key numbers.

Caterpillar’s sales jumped 17% and margins widened, yet the stock dropped about 8%. Here’s what’s behind the gap, from a one-time tariff recovery to a soft spot in mining and construction.

Caterpillar Inc. posted quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations as soaring electricity needs from artificial intelligence data centers continued to drive demand for the company’s power-generation equipment.

Shares of Caterpillar dived 9% premarket after the industrial-equipment maker reported solid growth, particularly in its business unit that serves electricity-hungry AI data centers, but still fell short of Wall Street’s sky-high expectations.

Why Caterpillar stock fell after strong Q3 results: explore guidance concerns, data center-driven backlog growth, valuation, and the buy zone now.