MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Invests $3.75 Million in Cummins Inc. $CMI

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new position in Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,746,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CMI. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Cummins in the 2nd quarter worth about $8,204,241,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Cummins by 10,317.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,458,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,254,929,000 after buying an additional 2,434,876 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Cummins in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,408,353,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Cummins in the 4th quarter worth approximately $863,441,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Cummins in the second quarter worth approximately $973,198,000. Institutional investors own 83.46% of the company’s stock.

Cummins Price Performance

Shares of Cummins stock opened at $574.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $650.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $628.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.24. Cummins Inc. has a one year low of $389.52 and a one year high of $737.76.

Cummins (NYSE:CMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $6.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.21 by ($0.48). Cummins had a net margin of 7.82% and a return on equity of 25.29%. The company had revenue of $9.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.43 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Cummins Inc. will post 30.06 EPS for the current year.

Cummins Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $2.20 per share. This represents a $8.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This is an increase from Cummins’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.00. Cummins’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.97%.

Cummins News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Cummins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large battery-storage win expands the AI opportunity. Cummins reportedly secured its largest battery energy-storage-system order for a major U.S. data center. The deal supports the company’s strategy of supplying reliable power for rapidly growing data-center electricity demand and could strengthen the bull case for its Power Systems business. Cummins (CMI) Lands Its Biggest Battery Storage Deal For A Major US Data Center
• Positive Sentiment: AI data-center exposure is becoming a larger growth narrative. A separate analysis argues that Cummins’ battery-storage win may reshape the investment thesis by positioning the company as an infrastructure supplier to AI campuses, rather than solely as a traditional engine manufacturer. Does Cummins’ Landmark AI Data Center BESS Win Reshape The Bull Case For Cummins (CMI)?
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies maintained its Buy rating. Continued bullish support from Jefferies provides a favorable signal, although the article does not indicate whether the firm changed its price target. Jefferies Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Cummins (CMI)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts made mixed EPS revisions. Zacks Research raised estimates for fourth-quarter 2026 EPS to $8.49 from $7.31 and lifted full-year 2026 EPS to $30.09 from $29.28. However, it reduced estimates for second-quarter 2027 EPS to $8.27 from $8.62 and first-quarter 2028 EPS to $8.38 from $9.07. Zacks retained a Hold rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Finance leadership was reorganized. Cummins appointed Hopkins to a new finance role. The move may improve financial oversight, but no immediate earnings or strategic impact was reported. Cummins Appoints Hopkins to New Finance Role
• Negative Sentiment: An executive stock sale adds a modest overhang. Vice President Earl Newsome sold 698 shares worth approximately $399,410, reducing his direct holdings by 13.48%. A single insider sale is not necessarily a signal about fundamentals, but it can weigh on sentiment.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on CMI. Argus increased their price target 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. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Cummins from $850.00 to $835.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Cummins from $794.00 to $874.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Truist Financial set a $894.00 target price on shares of Cummins in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $700.00 price target on shares of Cummins in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $745.64.

Insider Transactions at Cummins

In other Cummins news, VP Earl Newsome sold 698 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $572.22, for a total value of $399,409.56. Following the sale, the vice president owned 4,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,562,973.38. This trade represents a 13.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Cummins

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.