Buy Cummins now for future spinoff

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Auto parts maker Cummins recently carved out its filtration products business as a separate firm called Atmus. We expect the split will work out well for both firms. However, we prefer Cummins for your new buying right now, as its long-term plan is to hand out its remaining Atmus shares to its own shareholders. CUMMINS INC. $234 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CMI; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 141.6 million; Market cap: $33.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.cummins.com) designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel, natural gas, electric, hybrid powertrains, and powertrain-related components, including control & fuel systems, automated transmissions, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen production, and fuel cell systems. The company’s sales fell 0.8%, from $23.77 billion in 2018 to $23.57 billion in 2019, mainly due to lower demand in international markets. The COVID-19 lockdowns cut sales by 16.0% to $19.81 billion in 2020. Revenue then recovered 21.3% to $24.02 billion in 2021. Overall earnings also declined 15.0%, from $2.16 billion…