06:47 AM EDT, 10/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Caterpillar ( CAT ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $5.17 per share, down from $5.52 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $5.35.

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept.30 was $16.11 billion, down from $16.81 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $16.24 billion.

Caterpillar ( CAT ) shares were down over 5% in recent premarket trading.

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