DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DTE. Morgan Stanley set a $138.00 price objective on DTE Energy in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of DTE Energy from $153.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of DTE Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $149.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of DTE Energy from $151.00 to $145.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of DTE Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, DTE Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $148.33.

DTE Energy Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:DTE opened at $129.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $26.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $132.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.81. DTE Energy has a 52-week low of $116.30 and a 52-week high of $143.79.

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The utilities provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.23 billion. DTE Energy had a return on equity of 12.63% and a net margin of 9.34%.During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.22 EPS. DTE Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.230 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.590-7.730 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that DTE Energy will post 7.18 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DTE Energy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in shares of DTE Energy by 29.8% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 305 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH lifted its position in DTE Energy by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 4,525 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $599,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of DTE Energy by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 11,354 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,504,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in shares of DTE Energy by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 3,738 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of DTE Energy by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,451 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $771,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 76.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about DTE Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting DTE Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DTE announced a $15 million donation to three Michigan nonprofits to help families with winter heating bills, a community/ESG move that can bolster local goodwill and regulatory relationships. DTE Energy donates $15 million to help Michigan families stay safe and warm this winter
• Neutral Sentiment: DTE will begin charging a payment‑processing fee for card users starting in March, which is a modest revenue enhancement but could draw customer pushback; impact on earnings is likely small and gradual. DTE Energy to charge payment processing fees for card users
• Negative Sentiment: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has asked the Michigan Public Service Commission for a rehearing of its conditional approval of DTE’s electricity contracts tied to a large Washtenaw County AI/data‑center project (Oracle/OpenAI ties reported). AG and advocates cite lack of public scrutiny and potential risks to ratepayers — this raises regulatory and legal uncertainty that could affect contract terms, cost recovery or timing. Nessel challenges MPSC approval of DTE’s data center electricity deal Nessel challenges fast-tracked DTE data center deal
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary noted DTE underperformed peers on the day despite gains, signaling investor caution that the regulatory inquiry and other headwinds could curb upside relative to utilities peers. DTE Energy Co. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

About DTE Energy

DTE Energy is an integrated energy company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that combines regulated utility operations with non-utility energy businesses. Its regulated subsidiaries operate electric and natural gas utility services that deliver generation, transmission and distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company’s utility segment focuses on maintaining and upgrading energy delivery infrastructure, ensuring reliable service and meeting regulatory requirements in its service territory.

Beyond its regulated utilities, DTE Energy operates non-utility businesses that develop, own and operate power generation and energy-related projects.