On June 15, Caterpillar rose 3.3% in regular trading, trading at $936.08/share, with turnover of $288 million. The rally was driven by the continued narrative around surging data center backup power demand and broad-based strength across the construction machinery sector.
Caterpillar Global Senior Vice President Yang Chengjian previously confirmed that the AI computing power boom is fueling a global surge in data center electricity demand, with backup power needs concentrated in the 1,600 to 3,000 kilowatt range — a segment fully covered by Caterpillar's two Tianjin-based factories. Orders remain at elevated levels, supported by the complete power spectrum, proven product reliability, and localized production capacity of the facilities. The company's 3516 series generator sets have become benchmark products in the global data center backup power space.
The stock had previously pulled back on concerns that its AI-related valuation had become stretched. Management's explicit confirmation of robust demand continued to ease investor concerns. Concurrently, the broader Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks sector rallied in unison, with Terex up 3.79%, Cummins up 3.43%, and Oshkosh up 2.66%, reinforcing upward momentum. Additionally, the company announced an 8% quarterly dividend increase to $1.63 per share.
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