- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- +85.5% price growth over the last year
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 5.10)
Cummins Inc stock downgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Jul 20, 2026)
The Cummins Inc stock price fell by -1.40% on the last day (Monday, 20th Jul 2026) from $648.48 to $639.43. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.02% from a day low at $638.30 to a day high of $657.55. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -5.72% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -83 thousand shares and in total, 760 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $485.88 million.
The stock is at the lower part of a wide and horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $635.47 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Cummins Inc stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $645.73 and $742.44 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
CMI Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Cummins Inc stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $659.68 and $675.88. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, June 25, 2026, and so far it has fallen -12.12%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Cummins Inc stock
Cummins Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $639.22 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $19.25 between high and low, or 3.02%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 4.00%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $605.86 (-5.25%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 16 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (CMI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 21st
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 21st we expect Cummins Inc to open at $645.09, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $626.77 and $652.09, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$25.31 (+/-4.04%) up or down from last closing price. If Cummins Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.04% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $639.22 (0.03%) than the resistance at $674.88 (5.54%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For CMI
Dividend coming up for CMI: Ex-dividend date (Friday 21st August, 2026) is 31 days away. The dividend is $2.20.Is Cummins Inc stock A Buy?
Cummins Inc holds several negative signals and this should be a sell candidate, but due to the general chance for a turnaround situation it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.664
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 21, 2026 - $645.09 ( 0.89%).
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CMI Performance
Trading levels for CMI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 664.34 | 3.90% |
| R2 | 656.99 | 2.75% |
| R1 | 652.45 | 2.04% |
| Price | 639.43 | |
| S1 | 637.74 | -0.264% |
| S2 | 633.20 | -0.97% |
| S3 | 625.84 | -2.12% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 717.78 | 12.25% |
| R2 | 716.86 | 12.11% |
| R1 | 674.88 | 5.54% |
| Price | 639.43 | |
| S1 | 639.22 | -0.0328% |
| S2 | 638.78 | -0.102% |
| S3 | 630.52 | -1.39% |
CMI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 03, 2026 | $2.20 | 0.330% |
| 2 | May 12, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $2.00 | 0.279% |
| 3 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $2.00 | 0.340% |
| 4 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 04, 2025 | $2.00 | 0.473% |
| 5 | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 04, 2025 | $2.00 | 0.571% |
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