Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) CAO records open-market sale of 972 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Caterpillar Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer, William E. Schaupp, sold 972 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $764.20 per share. After this sale, he directly owned 824 shares of Caterpillar common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 972 shares ($742,802)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Schaupp William E

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Sold 972 shs ($743K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	972	$764.20	$743K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 824 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schaupp William E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5205 N. O'CONNOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100

(Street)

IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CATERPILLAR INC [ CAT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		972	D	$764.2(1)	824	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $764.14 to $764.26. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

	/s/ Nicole Puza, POA for William Schaupp	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Caterpillar (CAT) report for William E. Schaupp?

Caterpillar reported that Chief Accounting Officer William E. Schaupp sold 972 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale was reported on a Form 4 and reflects a routine Section 16 insider transaction disclosure.

How many Caterpillar (CAT) shares did the CAO sell and at what price?

William E. Schaupp sold 972 shares of Caterpillar common stock at a weighted average price of $764.20 per share. The trades occurred in multiple executions within a narrow price range on the transaction date.

What is William E. Schaupp’s remaining Caterpillar (CAT) share ownership after the sale?

After the reported sale, William E. Schaupp directly owned 824 shares of Caterpillar common stock. This post-transaction holding is disclosed in the Form 4 as the total shares beneficially owned following the transaction.

How were the Caterpillar (CAT) insider sale trades by the CAO executed?

The sale was executed in multiple trades, with prices ranging from $764.14 to $764.26 per share. The Form 4 reports a weighted average sale price of $764.20 for the 972 shares sold in the open market.

What does the Form 4 footnote say about the Caterpillar (CAT) insider sale pricing?

The footnote explains that the transaction was executed in multiple trades between $764.14 and $764.26 per share and that the reported $764.20 is the weighted average. Detailed trade breakdowns are available upon request from the reporting person.

What role does William E. Schaupp hold at Caterpillar (CAT) in this Form 4 filing?

William E. Schaupp is identified as the Chief Accounting Officer of Caterpillar Inc. in the Form 4. His status as an officer requires reporting of transactions in company equity under Section 16 insider reporting rules.