Cummins rises as investors refocus on higher targets, stronger 2026 outlook, and fresh analyst optimism

Cummins Inc. (CMI) is up 3.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears tied to continued bullish follow-through from Cummins’ May investor updates: higher long-term financial targets, incremental large-engine capacity/product investments, and an improved 2026 outlook driven by stronger demand (notably North America on-highway and power generation). Additional support likely came from recent analyst commentary lifting price targets after these updates.

Details:

Cummins raised its 2030 financial targets and outlined additional capacity and product investments aimed at strengthening its position in mining and power generation markets.

In its first-quarter 2026 update, Cummins lifted full-year 2026 revenue guidance to up 8% to 11% (from up 3% to 8%) and raised its EBITDA margin outlook range (excluding certain charges).

The company highlighted demand strength across several markets, including improving North America on-highway conditions and power generation demand tied to data center applications.

Recent analyst notes have pointed to the stronger quarterly results and higher targets as a basis for higher valuation assumptions and price targets.

Sources:

Cummins Investor Relations, Investing.com

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$CMI Insider Trading Activity

$CMI insiders have traded $CMI stock on the open market 35 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 35 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CMI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

WILLIAM I MILLER has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 18,107 shares for an estimated $10,811,645.
JENNIFER MARY BUSH (VP & Pres. - Power Systems) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 9,270 shares for an estimated $5,978,723.
AMY ROCHELLE DAVIS (VP & Pres. - Accelera and Com) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 5,918 shares for an estimated $3,369,194.
DONALD G JACKSON (VP - Treasury & Tax) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 2,330 shares for an estimated $1,479,175.
EARL NEWSOME (VP - Chief Information Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,300 shares for an estimated $758,776.
BONNIE J FETCH (EVP & President - Operations) sold 642 shares for an estimated $451,685

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$CMI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 872 institutional investors add shares of $CMI stock to their portfolio, and 876 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 2,432,356 shares (-98.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,308,656,175
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC removed 686,669 shares (-64.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $369,441,655
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 658,888 shares (-72.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $354,494,921
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 586,512 shares (-59.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $315,555,186
SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC added 530,812 shares (+257.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $285,587,472
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 465,316 shares (-30.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $250,349,314
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 425,529 shares (-38.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $217,211,278

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$CMI Government Contracts

We have seen $21,846,925 of award payments to $CMI over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

DELIVERY ORDER FOR A QUANTITY OF 64 EACH, V903 M109 675 HP NEW ENGINES.: $10,894,784
CGC CIMMARON REPLACEMENT CUMMINS ENGINES: $468,106
CUMMINS RUGGED MOBILE POWER 1070 60KW GENERATORS: $205,130
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EMERGENCY BACKUP GENERATORS: $85,483
PROJECT 25Z5AF4- EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPAIR TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS STANDBY POWER TO THE INSTITUTION: $64,475

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$CMI Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $CMI stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CMI stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ sold up to $15,000 on 03/31.
REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER purchased up to $15,000 on 02/05.
REPRESENTATIVE JULIA LETLOW purchased up to $15,000 on 02/04.

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$CMI Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CMI in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 01/13/2026
Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 12/18/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CMI, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CMI forecast page.

$CMI Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CMI recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $CMI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $752.0.

Here are some recent targets:

John Eade from Argus Research set a target price of $770.0 on 06/01/2026
Tim Thein from Raymond James set a target price of $745.0 on 05/26/2026
Adam Seiden from Barclays set a target price of $760.0 on 05/07/2026
Jerry Revich from Wells Fargo set a target price of $794.0 on 05/06/2026
Angel Castillo from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $752.0 on 05/06/2026
Kyle Menges from Citigroup set a target price of $770.0 on 05/06/2026
Tami Zakaria from JP Morgan set a target price of $725.0 on 05/06/2026

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