Cummins (CMI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$525.16 +4.09 (+0.78%)

Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$523.00 -2.16 (-0.41%)

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Cummins - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
13

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cummins in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 13 have given a buy rating for CMI.

Consensus Price Target

$736.59
40.26% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cummins, the average price target is $736.59. The highest price target for CMI is $894.00, while the lowest price target for CMI is $540.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 40.26% from the current price of $525.16.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CMI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/27/25 to 9/27/26	1 Month Ago 8/28/25 to 8/28/26	3 Months Ago 6/29/25 to 6/29/26	1 Year Ago 9/27/24 to 9/27/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$736.59	$736.00	$725.73	$385.38
Forecasted Upside	40.26% Upside	30.36% Upside	5.10% Upside	-7.93% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

CMI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CMI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Cummins Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Cummins	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.72	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	40.26% Upside	103.30% Upside	19.20% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CMI News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/24/2026	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target		$731.00 ➝ $600.00	+15.75%
9/23/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Tami Zakaria 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral	$690.00 ➝ $600.00	+13.99%
8/31/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
8/23/2026	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$781.00	+32.85%
8/11/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$845.00 ➝ $782.00	+45.28%
8/6/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$605.00 ➝ $750.00	+39.33%
8/5/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$700.00	+7.50%
8/5/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Fisher Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$850.00 ➝ $835.00	+28.23%
8/5/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jamie Cook Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$901.00 ➝ $894.00	+37.30%
7/17/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Angel Castillo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$752.00 ➝ $761.00	+16.97%
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7/14/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kyle Menges Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$770.00 ➝ $790.00	+19.04%
7/13/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
6/17/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jerry Revich Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$794.00 ➝ $874.00	+24.65%
6/1/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$696.00 ➝ $770.00	+22.34%
5/26/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tim Thein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$675.00 ➝ $745.00	+13.01%
5/6/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$700.00	+0.13%
5/6/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Seiden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$610.00 ➝ $760.00	+12.61%
4/15/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$645.00 ➝ $700.00	+30.05%
1/26/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform	$540.00	-5.48%
9/3/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$500.00	+26.71%
5/27/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jerry Revich Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$410.00 ➝ $431.00	+35.79%
11/6/2024	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Kauffman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$350.00	-1.26%

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Should I Buy Cummins Stock? CMI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Cummins pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Cummins
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Cummins Inc.:

The stock is currently trading at $524.51, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $745.12 set by Wall Street analysts, suggesting substantial potential for price appreciation as the market re-evaluates the company's valuation.
Cummins Inc. recently reported that data-center power orders are stretching out to 2028, indicating a strong and sustained demand for its power generation systems driven by the expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure sector.
The company recently increased its quarterly dividend from $2.00 to $2.20, which represents an annualized yield of approximately 1.7% and signals management's confidence in maintaining stable cash flows to reward shareholders.
Institutional investors are showing renewed interest in the stock, with QRG Capital Management Inc. increasing its holdings by 112.0% in the second quarter and Bank of America Corp DE acquiring a new stake valued at approximately $1.4 billion.
Recent regulatory clarity regarding 2027 emissions rules has reduced uncertainty for fleet customers, supporting a rebound in North American trucking demand which is a core revenue driver for the company.

Cummins
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Cummins Inc. for these reasons:

The stock price of $524.51 is currently trading below both its 50-day moving average of $600.29 and its 200-day moving average of $622.88, indicating that the stock is in a technical downtrend and underperforming its longer-term momentum.
Cummins Inc. missed analyst expectations for earnings per share in its most recent report, posting $6.73 against a consensus estimate of $7.21, which may raise concerns about the company's ability to maintain profit margins despite revenue growth.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently cut its price target on the stock from $690.00 to $600.00 and assigned a neutral rating, reflecting a more cautious outlook on the company's near-term growth prospects compared to other bullish analysts.
There has been a consistent pattern of insider selling, with multiple vice presidents and executives, including VP Earl Newsome and VP Jennifer Mary Bush, selling significant blocks of shares in the first half of 2026, which can signal a lack of confidence from those closest to the company.
The company's P/E ratio of 26.80 is relatively high, suggesting that investors are paying a premium for earnings that may not be fully supported by the recent EPS miss and the current downward price momentum.

CMI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cummins is $736.59, with a high forecast of $894.00 and a low forecast of $540.00.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cummins in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CMI shares.

According to analysts, Cummins's stock has a predicted upside of 40.26% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Cummins's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Cummins has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, CICC Research, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Sanford C. Bernstein, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cummins more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Cummins is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CMI compares to other companies.

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Cummins (CMI) Stock Forecast & Price Target