Investors have warmed to the stock due to its growing exposure to AI-driven data center spending.

Caterpillar ( CAT 0.51% ) stock has been on a strong run recently, up almost 32% year to date. The move reflects solid underlying demand, optimism over long-term infrastructure spending, and the company's surprisingly strong exposure to the artificial intelligence /data center investing theme.

Is all this enough to make the stock a buy at current levels? Here's the lowdown.

Caterpillar's stock is riding a wave

The company reports four segments: core construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation (E&T), and a financial products segment that supports the other three. Resource industries are focused on mining machinery, quarrying, and aggregates (mainly for

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