B VS CAT Stock Comparison

Performance

B
10/100

B returned -40.15% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 280.68%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

CAT
100/100

CAT returned 5.92% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of -6.06%, its performance is above average giving it a score of 100 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

B
64/100

7 analysts offer 12-month price targets for B. Together, they have an average target of 38.5, the most optimistic target put B at 48 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has B at 29.

CAT
64/100

24 analysts offer 12-month price targets for CAT. Together, they have an average target of 246.06, the most optimistic target put CAT at 300 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has CAT at 190.

Sentiment

B
65/100

B had a bullish sentiment score of 64.91% across Twitter and StockTwits over the last 12 months. It had an average of 105.61 posts, 20,355.00 comments, and 8,009.72 likes per day.

CAT

"Sentiment" not found for CAT

Technicals

B
14/100

B receives a 14 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 2 are bullish, 12 are bearish.

CAT
57/100

CAT receives a 57 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 7 are bullish, 5 are bearish.

Earnings

B
100/100

B has missed earnings 1 times in the last 20 quarters.

CAT
57/100

CAT has missed earnings 3 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

B
61/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, B has had 18 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 5 of them.

CAT
82/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, CAT has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 10 of them.

Volatility

B
50/100

B has had an average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 50 of 100.

CAT
44/100

CAT has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 44 of 100.

Dividend

B
42/100

B's most recent dividend was $0.16 per share, based on a share price of $20.14. It was a payout ratio of 20.97% compared to their total earnings.

CAT
97/100

CAT's most recent dividend was $0.88 per share, based on a share price of $247.86. It was a payout ratio of 48.38% compared to their total earnings.

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Barnes Group Inc. Summary

New York Stock Exchange / B

Industrials

Industrial - Machinery

Barnes Group Inc. provides engineered products, industrial technologies, and solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Industrial and Aerospace. The Industrial segment offers precision components, products, and systems used by various customers in end-markets, such as mobility, industrial equipment, automation, personal care, packaging, electronics, and medical devices. This segment also designs and manufactures hot runner systems, mold cavity sensors and process control systems, and precision high cavitation mold assemblies for injection molding applications; provides force and motion control solutions for various metal forming and other industrial markets; and designs and develops robotic grippers, end-of-arm tooling systems, sensors, and other automation components for intelligent robotic handling solutions and industrial automation applications. In addition, it manufactures and supplies precision mechanical products, including mechanical springs, and high-precision punched and fine-blanked components used in transportation and industrial applications. This segment sells its products primarily through its direct sales force and distribution channels. The Aerospace segment produces fabricated and precision machined components and assemblies for turbine engines; and nacelles and structures for commercial and defense-related aircraft. It also provides aircraft engine component maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for turbine engine manufacturers, commercial airlines, and defense market; and manufactures and delivers aerospace aftermarket spare parts. This segment serves original equipment manufacturing industry. Barnes Group Inc. was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut.

Caterpillar Inc. Summary

New York Stock Exchange / CAT

Industrials

Agricultural - Machinery

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, compactors, cold planers, compact track and multi-terrain loaders, excavators, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, site prep tractors, skid steer loaders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; mini, small, medium, and large excavators; compact, small, and medium wheel loaders; track-type tractors and loaders; and wheel excavators. The Resource Industries segment provides electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, fleet management, landfill compactors, soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, select work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated systems and solutions, turbines and turbine-related services, remanufactured reciprocating engines and components, centrifugal gas compressors, diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products and services for marine, oil and gas, industrial, and electric power generation sectors. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing plans; and insurance and risk management products for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. The All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, etc. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

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