Understanding Cummins: Key Takeaways from 6 Analyst Evaluations
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Updated: Sep 23 20250mins
Analyst Ratings Overview: Cummins has received mixed ratings from six analysts, with recent evaluations showing a bullish sentiment with three "Buy" ratings and a notable increase in the average 12-month price target to $422.0, up 14.49% from the previous target.
Company Performance Indicators: Despite a decline in revenue growth of approximately -1.74% over the last three months, Cummins maintains strong financial health with a net margin of 10.3%, a return on equity (ROE) of 7.84%, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, indicating effective cost management and asset utilization.
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Analyst Views on CMI
Wall Street analysts forecast CMI stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CMI is 508.60 USD with a low forecast of 385.00 USD and a high forecast of 600.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
11 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 510.740
Low
385.00
Averages
508.60
High
600.00
Current: 510.740
Low
385.00
Averages
508.60
High
600.00
Argus
NULL -> Buy
upgrade
$459 -> $573
2025-11-25
Reason
Argus
Price Target
$459 -> $573
2025-11-25
upgrade
NULL -> Buy
Reason
Argus raised the firm's price target on Cummins to $573 from $459 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. As one of the largest independent diesel engine manufacturers that is also known for its high quality, fuel-efficient products, the company to benefit from the high cost of refined and distillate fuel relative to natural gas, as well as from stricter growing environmental rules in the U.S. and overseas, the analyst tells investors in a research note. With the recently enacted tariff and trade legislation, Cummins has a long history of successfully navigating through difficult economic conditions, which could emerge because of this legislation, the firm added.
UBS
Sell -> Neutral
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$350 -> $500
2025-11-25
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$350 -> $500
2025-11-25
upgrade
Sell -> Neutral
Reason
UBS upgraded Cummins to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $500, up from $350. The truck cycle is bottoming in 2026 and the stock's risk/reward is now more balanced, the analyst tells investors in a research note. UBS still sees downside risk to consensus estimates for Cummins' engine and components units in the first half of 2026, but it thinks this could be offset by further upside in power generation.
Truist
Hold
to
Buy
upgrade
$522 -> $628
2025-11-24
Reason
Truist
Price Target
$522 -> $628
2025-11-24
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Hold
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Buy
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Truist upgraded Cummins to Buy from Hold with a price target of $628, up from $522. After hosting meetings with Cummins' executive management team, the firm says it believes Cummins "offers the best of both worlds" with a core business in Commercial Vehicles that is at a cyclical bottom, and earnings power further accelerated by secular tailwinds in Power Systems.
Wells Fargo
initiated
$599
2025-11-13
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$599
2025-11-13
initiated
Reason
Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Cummins with an Overweight rating and $599 price target. The firm's data center power supply-side work points to a $7B data center opportunity for Cummins, with broad-based unit profitability improvement across the portfolio, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm added that the company is driving earnings growth at a challenging point in the U.S. truck cycle via improving unit profitability and data center shipments.
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About CMI
Cummins Inc. is a global power solutions company. The Company’s segments are Components, Engine, Distribution, Power Systems, and Accelera. Components segment designs, manufactures, and supplies products which include axles, drivelines, brakes, and suspension systems. Engine segment manufactures and markets a range of diesel and natural gas-powered engines under the Cummins brand name, for on and off-highway markets. Distribution segment includes sale and support of a range of products and services, including power generation systems, high-horsepower engines, heavy and medium duty engines, and others. Power Systems segment is a power provider, which designs, manufactures and sells engines for industrial applications, prime power generator sets, alternators, and others. Accelera segment designs, manufactures, sells, and supports electrified power systems with components and subsystems, including battery, fuel cell and electric powertrain and hydrogen production technologies.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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