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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 $19,190,358. The total value of stock sales is $40,723,221. The total value of stock exercises is $33,912,762.


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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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  • $82.35

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    $41.18

    $20.59



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 ($)
2008-05 0 0 15,000 1,235,406 15,000 439,208
2008-04 0 0 46,298 3,716,209 114,118 2,758,802
2008-03 0 0 0 0 3,590 99,959
2008-02 0 0 0 0 16,000 435,000
2008-01 0 0 0 0 8,000 217,500
2007-11 0 0 0 0 26,590 733,111
2007-10 0 0 5,000 367,738 61,000 1,610,666
2007-08 0 0 8,000 636,094 8,000 217,500
2007-07 0 0 1,500 120,262 1,500 46,757
2007-06 0 0 0 0 37,492 1,071,802
2007-05 0 0 3,825 278,001 47,042 1,314,513
2007-04 0 0 0 0 116,000 3,158,630
2007-03 0 0 0 0 8,000 156,750
2007-02 0 0 0 0 8,000 156,750
2006-12 0 0 0 0 3,868 99,903
2006-10 0 0 0 0 10,666 301,647
2006-08 50,000 3,634,100 2,497 182,549 8,000 182,040
2006-07 110,000 7,718,370 12,000 846,508 12,000 292,710
2006-04 0 0 0 0 8,000 133,875
2006-03 0 0 0 0 8,410 211,827
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 ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-06 Smith Joshua I (Director) Sale 7,000 82.23 575,608
2008-05-06 Smith Joshua I (Director) Option Exercise 7,000 29.11 203,748
2008-05-01 Brazil John R (Director) Sale 8,000 82.47 659,798
2008-05-01 Brazil John R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 29.43 235,460
2008-04-29 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Sale 3,500 81.94 286,773
2008-04-29 Lavin Richard P (Group President) Option Exercise 6,708 31.17 209,101
2008-04-28 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 19,410 27.84 540,448
2008-04-23 Wunning Steven H (Group President) Option Exercise 5,202 19.20 99,895
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 53,730
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 19.20 768,128
2008-04-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 24,000 27.19 652,500
2008-03-13 Rapp Edward J (Group President) Option Exercise 3,590 27.84 99,959
2008-02-22 Goode David R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,500
2008-02-06 Gallardo Juan (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,500
2008-01-31 Blount W Frank (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,500
2007-11-29 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 22,590 27.84 628,991
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 73.55 367,738
2007-10-30 Smith Joshua T (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 28.78 143,906
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 79.51 636,094
2007-08-07 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 27.19 217,500
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 46,757
2007-06-20 Vittecoq Gerard R (Group President) Option Exercise 19,360 31.17 603,487
2007-06-01 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 18,132 25.83 468,315
2007-05-14 Levenick Stuart L (Group President) Option Exercise 27,042 29.51 797,951
2007-05-14 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 20,000 25.83 516,562
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 27.19 217,500
2007-04-26 Owens James W (Chairman of the Board/CEO) Option Exercise 100,000 27.84 2,784,380
2007-04-04 Magowan Peter A (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 19.59 156,750
2007-03-27 Dillon John T (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 19.59 156,750
2007-02-22 Goode David R (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 19.59 156,750
2006-12-21 Oberhelman Douglas R (Group President) Option Exercise 3,868 25.83 99,903
2006-10-16 Buda James B (VP, General Counsel, Secy.) Option Exercise 10,666 28.28 301,647
2006-08-07 Brazil John R (Director) Sale 2,497 73.11 182,549
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 70.54 846,508
2006-07-27 Smith Joshua T (Director) Option Exercise 12,000 24.39 292,710
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 16.73 133,875
2006-03-01 Shaheen Gerald L (Group President) Option Exercise 8,410 25.19 211,827
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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