Clark Capital Management Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI – Free Report) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 197,619 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,461 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Cummins were worth $100,875,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CMI. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Cummins by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Cummins by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 3,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,240,000 after purchasing an additional 1,146 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in shares of Cummins by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 64,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,055,000 after purchasing an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cummins during the 2nd quarter worth about $225,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cummins during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.46% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have weighed in on CMI. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Cummins from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Cummins from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Cummins from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $565.00 to $850.00 in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $815.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $726.14.
Cummins Trading Up 3.2%
CMI opened at $701.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $96.75 billion, a PE ratio of 36.39, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Cummins Inc. has a 1-year low of $307.90 and a 1-year high of $718.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $654.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $586.69.
Cummins (NYSE:CMI – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $6.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.63 by $0.52. The company had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.37 billion. Cummins had a net margin of 7.89% and a return on equity of 25.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.96 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Cummins Inc. will post 29.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Cummins Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $2.00 dividend. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Cummins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.52%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, VP Marvin Boakye sold 3,481 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $679.90, for a total value of $2,366,731.90. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 8,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,784,589.20. This trade represents a 29.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Donald G. Jackson sold 730 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $710.92, for a total transaction of $518,971.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 8,316 shares in the company, valued at $5,912,010.72. This trade represents a 8.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,579 shares of company stock worth $9,377,684. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Cummins Profile
Cummins Inc (NYSE: CMI) is a global power technology company that designs, manufactures, distributes and services a broad portfolio of diesel and natural gas engines, electrified powertrains, power generation systems and related components. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, Cummins has grown into one of the world’s leading suppliers of internal combustion engines and a provider of technologies that reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency.
The company’s product lineup includes heavy-, medium- and light-duty engines for on-highway and off-highway applications, generator sets and power systems for commercial and industrial use, and key engine components such as turbochargers, fuel systems, air handling, filtration and aftertreatment solutions.
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