DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $147.75.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DTE. Morgan Stanley set a $138.00 target price on shares of DTE Energy in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised DTE Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $149.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America upped their price target on DTE Energy from $153.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays decreased their price objective on DTE Energy from $148.00 to $141.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of DTE Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 8th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DTE. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in DTE Energy by 200.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 9,909 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,370,000 after purchasing an additional 6,614 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of DTE Energy by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,509 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,421,000 after buying an additional 5,072 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in DTE Energy by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 12,687 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,754,000 after buying an additional 773 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in DTE Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Signal Advisors Wealth LLC grew its position in DTE Energy by 5.0% during the second quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 3,572 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.06% of the company’s stock.

DTE Energy Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of DTE opened at $135.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.35, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $132.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. DTE Energy has a 12 month low of $116.30 and a 12 month high of $143.79.

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The utilities provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.15. DTE Energy had a return on equity of 12.63% and a net margin of 9.34%.The firm had revenue of $3.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.22 earnings per share. 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.

DTE Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $1.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This is an increase from DTE Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.09. This represents a $4.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. DTE Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 69.97%.

Key Stories Impacting DTE Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: DTE accepted contract conditions to power a major OpenAI/Oracle data center south of Ann Arbor — this supports incremental long‑term power demand and industrial/commercial revenue, and signals utility-scale load growth for the company. DTE data center power deal
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near‑term EPS estimates (notably Q3 2026 and Q3 2027 and Q2 2026), indicating some analyst upside to seasonal earnings quarters — this can support forward guidance credibility and investor confidence. Zacks estimate changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Overall Zacks’ outlook is mixed: while some quarterly estimates were raised, others were trimmed and full‑year forecasts were nudged slightly. The net effect is a modestly revised earnings trajectory rather than a large directional change. Zacks estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Customers have launched a petition seeking to ban credit/debit card payment fees for DTE customers — regulatory pressure or negative public sentiment could limit non‑regulated fee revenue and invite scrutiny from state regulators. Customer petition on card fees
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several future quarter and some fiscal-year EPS estimates (including Q4 2026, Q1/Q2 2027 and slight trims to FY2026/FY2027), which could temper upside in near‑term reported earnings and weigh on sentiment if downward revisions continue. Zacks estimate changes

DTE Energy Company Profile

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.