Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for CMS Energy (CMS)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS):

• 4/2/2025 – CMS Energy was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 3/25/2025 – CMS Energy was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/24/2025 – CMS Energy had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $73.00 to $80.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – CMS Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $73.00 to $80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – CMS Energy had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $77.00 to $80.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2025 – CMS Energy was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $68.00.
• 2/7/2025 – CMS Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Guggenheim. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/5/2025 – CMS Energy was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

CMS Energy Stock Performance

CMS Energy stock opened at $75.46 on Friday. CMS Energy Co. has a twelve month low of $56.61 and a twelve month high of $76.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The company has a market capitalization of $22.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.73, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.35. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $71.10 and its 200 day moving average is $69.42.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.01. CMS Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 13.35%. On average, equities research analysts predict that CMS Energy Co. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CMS Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.5425 per share. This is an increase from CMS Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. CMS Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.36%.

Insider Activity at CMS Energy

In related news, Director Laura Wright sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.84, for a total transaction of $174,600.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 38,790 shares in the company, valued at $2,709,093.60. This represents a 6.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Scott B. Mcintosh sold 6,700 shares of CMS Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.76, for a total transaction of $467,392.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 21,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,509,815.68. This trade represents a 23.64 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,200 shares of company stock valued at $789,532 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CMS Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new stake in shares of CMS Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 106.8% in the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 455 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in CMS Energy by 2,900.0% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 720 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 696 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 39.2% in the fourth quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 813 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. purchased a new stake in CMS Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.57% of the company’s stock.

CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources.