On July 17, Caterpillar fell 3.1% in regular trading, trading at $884.835/share, with turnover of $898 million. The stock extended its multi-week decline amid persistent selling pressure in the Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks sector.

The decline continues to reflect the overhang from renowned investor Michael Burry's early-July short position initiated at $1,060.98, where he cited overvaluation driven by the AI infrastructure rally. Since that disclosure on July 1 — which triggered a nearly 7% single-day drop — shares have fallen substantially from their highs. Caterpillar's price-to-sales ratio had climbed to its highest level in at least three decades prior to the short announcement.

Despite a wave of bullish analyst actions — Oppenheimer raising its target to $1,105, Citi to $1,100, and Bernstein to $1,002 — the stock has failed to stabilize, highlighting a stark divergence between institutional optimism and market selling pressure. Within the sector, Cummins fell 3.11% and Wabash National declined 1.11%, while PACCAR rose 1.88%.

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