- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- +85.1% price growth over the last year
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 5.10)
Cummins Inc stock upgraded from Hold/Accumulate to Buy Candidate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 17, 2026)
The Cummins Inc stock price gained 0.100% on the last trading day (Friday, 17th Jul 2026), rising from $647.83 to $648.48. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 5.03% from a day low at $623.44 to a day high of $654.79. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still down by -2% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -256 thousand shares and in total, 843 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $546.42 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the lower part of a wide and weak rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $638.04 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 2.57% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $654.45 and $750.93 at the end of this 3-month period.
CMI Signals & Forecast
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 $664.53 and $676.72. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some positive signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, July 16, 2026, and so far it has risen 0.100%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Cummins Inc stock
Cummins Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $647.83 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 $31.35 between high and low, or 5.03%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.82%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $611.76 (-5.66%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 1 day ago.)
Trading Expectations (CMI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 20th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 20th we expect Cummins Inc to open at $642.24, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $635.60 and $661.36, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$25.76 (+/-4.05%) up or down from last closing price. If Cummins Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.05% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $647.83 (0.10%) than the resistance at $674.88 (4.07%), 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?
Several of the signals/indicators are negative, and we believe that this will affect on the development for the next days and maybe possible weeks. However, over time, we think that today's level holds a possible buying opportunity and that the price will be higher during or at the end of this 3-month period. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.125
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 20, 2026 - $642.24 ( 0.96%).
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CMI Performance
Trading levels for CMI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 673.59 | 3.87% |
| R2 | 661.61 | 2.02% |
| R1 | 654.21 | 0.88% |
| Price | 648.48 | |
| S1 | 630.26 | -2.81% |
| S2 | 622.86 | -3.95% |
| S3 | 610.89 | -5.80% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 717.78 | 10.69% |
| R2 | 716.86 | 10.54% |
| R1 | 674.88 | 4.07% |
| Price | 648.48 | |
| S1 | 647.83 | -0.100% |
| S2 | 639.55 | -1.38% |
| S3 | 638.78 | -1.50% |
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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