FY2025 Earnings Estimate for CMS Energy Issued By Scotiabank

CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) – Scotiabank reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CMS Energy in a research note issued on Friday, January 23rd. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $3.59 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.60. The consensus estimate for CMS Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.59 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CMS Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $3.87 EPS.

CMS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CMS Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of CMS Energy from $82.00 to $74.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on CMS Energy from $81.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of CMS Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on CMS Energy from $77.00 to $74.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.42.

CMS Energy Price Performance

CMS Energy stock opened at $72.06 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $71.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.21. The stock has a market cap of $21.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.49. CMS Energy has a 12-month low of $65.17 and a 12-month high of $76.45.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07. CMS Energy had a net margin of 12.62% and a return on equity of 12.10%. The company had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. CMS Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-3.870 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.600 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at CMS Energy

In other news, SVP Brandon J. Hofmeister sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.47, for a total transaction of $289,880.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 64,259 shares in the company, valued at $4,656,849.73. The trade was a 5.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of CMS Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in CMS Energy by 379.3% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 61,861 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,532,000 after purchasing an additional 48,954 shares during the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC lifted its position in CMS Energy by 769.5% in the third quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 27,521 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,016,000 after purchasing an additional 24,356 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 17.3% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 630,599 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $46,198,000 after purchasing an additional 92,980 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 112.1% during the third quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 104,094 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,626,000 after purchasing an additional 55,017 shares during the period. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in CMS Energy by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 81,700 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,985,000 after acquiring an additional 7,100 shares during the last quarter. 93.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.