2,645 Shares in Cummins Inc. $CMI Acquired by Sargent Investment Group LLC

Sargent Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMIFree Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 2,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,350,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Cummins by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Cummins by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 3,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,908,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. grew its holdings in Cummins by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. Financial Consulate Inc. now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. ICW Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Cummins by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. ICW Investment Advisors LLC now owns 723 shares of the company’s stock worth $369,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Gilbert & Cook Inc. grew its holdings in Cummins by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 1,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. 83.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on CMI shares. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on Cummins from $675.00 to $745.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Cummins from $675.00 to $752.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Cummins from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Argus raised their target price on Cummins from $696.00 to $770.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Cummins in a report on Friday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $726.14.

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Cummins Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CMI opened at $659.77 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $648.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $583.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $91.04 billion, a PE ratio of 34.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. Cummins Inc. has a 1 year low of $307.90 and a 1 year high of $718.08.

Cummins (NYSE:CMIGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $6.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by $0.52. The firm had revenue of $8.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.37 billion. Cummins had a return on equity of 25.25% and a net margin of 7.89%.The business’s revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.96 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Cummins Inc. will post 29.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cummins Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cummins’s payout ratio is currently 41.52%.

Insider Transactions at Cummins

In other news, EVP Bonnie J. Fetch sold 652 shares of Cummins stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $700.19, for a total value of $456,523.88. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,177,519.01. The trade was a 5.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Jennifer Mary Bush sold 5,000 shares of Cummins stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $696.21, for a total value of $3,481,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 11,986 shares in the company, valued at $8,344,773.06. This represents a 29.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 13,579 shares of company stock valued at $9,377,684. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Cummins Company 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Cummins (NYSE:CMI)

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