CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $78.3077.

CMS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of CMS Energy from $77.00 to $74.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America set a $82.00 price objective on CMS Energy in a report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of CMS Energy in a report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on CMS Energy from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised CMS Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in CMS Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $312,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CMS Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $293,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 34,638 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,602,000 after acquiring an additional 3,367 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 22.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,788 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $510,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in CMS Energy by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 25,243 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,896,000 after acquiring an additional 7,300 shares during the period. 93.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CMS Energy Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of CMS Energy stock opened at $74.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $22.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.47. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.98. CMS Energy has a 52-week low of $67.71 and a 52-week high of $76.45.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.13 billion. CMS Energy had a net margin of 12.54% and a return on equity of 12.09%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. CMS Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that CMS Energy will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CMS Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This is a positive change from CMS Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. CMS Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.47%.

About CMS Energy

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is an energy company based in Jackson, Michigan, whose principal business is the regulated utility operations of its subsidiary, Consumers Energy. The company is primarily focused on providing electric and natural gas service to customers in Michigan, operating the generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure necessary to deliver energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in Jackson, CMS Energy conducts its core activities within the state and is regulated by state utility authorities.

Through Consumers Energy and related subsidiaries, CMS Energy develops, owns and operates a portfolio of generation assets and delivers a range of customer-facing services, including electricity and natural gas supply, grid management, energy efficiency programs and demand-response offerings.