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Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $463.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) fell 2.42% to $463.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $463.4 million through Mar 2026, down 2.42% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $470.0 million for FY2025, 3.43% down from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) came in at $463.4 million for Q1 2026, down from $470.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) ranged from a high of $534.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $463.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) is $493.9 million (2024), against an average of $499.0 million.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) dropped 2.18% in 2022 and then fell 4.68% in 2024.
  • Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) stood at $526.9 million in 2022, then fell by 3.09% to $510.6 million in 2023, then fell by 4.68% to $486.7 million in 2024, then fell by 3.43% to $470.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.4% to $463.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) are $463.4 million (Q1 2026), $470.0 million (Q4 2025), and $471.3 million (Q3 2025).