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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Caterpillar Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period remained flat by 0.0% to 249.5K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.6%, from 419.8K to 249.5K.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2024
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
High exercise volume can indicate employee confidence in the stock or a desire to liquidate vested equity.
Detailed definition
The number of shares issued during the reporting period specifically due to the exercise of employee stock options. This...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure in the statement of stockholders' equity for all public companies.
Metric ID:
other_stock_issued_during_period_shares_stock_options_exercisedHistorical Data
2 years
| FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.7M | 997.9K |
| YoY Change | — | -40.6% |
Range997.9K – 1.7M
Avg YoY Growth-40.6%
Median YoY Growth-40.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period of 249.5K in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period decreased by 40.6% year-over-year, from 419.8K to 249.5K.
- What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period mean?
- The number of shares created when employees exercise their stock options.