Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for CMS Energy (CMS)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS):

• 8/4/2026 – CMS Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $85.00 to $81.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – CMS Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/29/2026 – CMS Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – CMS Energy had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $78.00 to $77.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – CMS Energy was downgraded by KeyCorp from “overweight” to “sector weight”.
• 7/20/2026 – CMS Energy had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $81.00 to $86.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – CMS Energy was given a new $78.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 7/16/2026 – CMS Energy had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $82.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – CMS Energy had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $79.00 to $81.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/5/2026 – CMS Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.

CMS Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. CMS Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.47%.

Insider Transactions at CMS Energy

In other CMS Energy news, SVP Brandon J. Hofmeister sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.31, for a total transaction of $222,930.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 67,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,987,018.41. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.