Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. Trims Stock Position in Cummins Inc. $CMI

Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. trimmed its stake in Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMIFree Report) by 8.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,279 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,001 shares during the period. Cummins comprises approximately 1.8% of Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc.’s holdings in Cummins were worth $7,331,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Cummins by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Cummins by 40.8% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 3,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,240,000 after acquiring an additional 1,146 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in shares of Cummins by 2.8% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 64,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,055,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares during the period. ICW Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cummins in the second quarter worth approximately $225,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Cummins in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 83.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on CMI shares. Argus increased their target price on shares of Cummins from $696.00 to $770.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $845.00 price target on shares of Cummins in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 price objective on shares of Cummins in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Cummins from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Cummins from $600.00 to $725.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $745.64.

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Cummins Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Cummins stock opened at $632.97 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $667.82 and its 200 day moving average is $626.31. Cummins Inc. has a one year low of $388.36 and a one year high of $737.76. The firm has a market cap of $87.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.34, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

Cummins (NYSE:CMIGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $6.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.21 by ($0.48). The business had revenue of $9.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.33 billion. Cummins had a return on equity of 25.29% and a net margin of 7.82%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.43 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Cummins Inc. will post 30.15 EPS for the current year.

Cummins Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $2.20 per share. This is a boost from Cummins’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.00. This represents a $8.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Cummins’s payout ratio is currently 40.88%.

Insider Transactions at Cummins

In other Cummins news, VP Donald G. Jackson sold 730 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $710.92, for a total value of $518,971.60. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 8,316 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,912,010.72. This trade represents a 8.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Cummins Profile

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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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