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Cummins Inc. (CMI) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Cummins Inc. 58 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is analyst sentiment at 79, and its lowest is price momentum at 36.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06CMI · composite score
Why CMI scores 58/100
CMI's 8 factor scores run from 36 to 79, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 58. Here is how CMI breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 15.5x, earnings growth accelerating
- PEG ratio 1.06 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 22%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Earnings in 30 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 37% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 30 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for CMI
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Cummins Inc. sits in the Industrials sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 10/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds CMI's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking CMI
Cummins Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add CMI to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates CMI
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Cummins Inc.'s 58/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about CMI
Is Cummins Inc. (CMI) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Cummins Inc. Hold with a composite score of 58/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Cummins Inc.'s MELANY score?
Cummins Inc. (CMI) has a MELANY composite score of 58/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the CMI stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores CMI from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Cummins Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Cummins Inc. (CMI) Hold with a composite of 58/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the CMI stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for CMI. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 58/100 across eight factors for Cummins Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is CMI stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 53/100 for Cummins Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives CMI's read.
What price should I buy CMI at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for CMI at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add CMI to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying CMI stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Cummins Inc.: Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Cummins Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 52/100 for Cummins Inc., and earnings track record, at 63/100. The 58/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will CMI stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 36/100 for CMI right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this CMI rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores CMI continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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