On July 16, Caterpillar fell 3.1% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $887.01 per share with turnover of $2.99 million, extending the prior session's 3.03% decline.

The stock continues to face pressure from the lingering effects of renowned investor Michael Burry's short position initiated in early July at $1,060.98, citing overvaluation. Burry noted that Caterpillar's price-to-sales ratio had climbed to its highest level in at least three decades amid the AI infrastructure rally. Since that disclosure, shares have retreated sharply from highs. The broader Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks sector remains weak, with peer Cummins declining 2.38%.

Despite a wave of bullish analyst actions — Oppenheimer raising its target to $1,105, Citi to $1,100, and Bernstein to $1,002 — high valuation concerns continue to cap any recovery attempts, creating a notable divergence between institutional optimism and market selling pressure.

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