DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• DTE Energy has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" from 15 brokerages (4 Hold, 9 Buy, 2 Strong Buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $155.23, and some firms raising targets as high as $168.
• The company beat quarterly EPS expectations ($1.65 vs. $1.52) and set FY2026 guidance of 7.59–7.73 EPS, roughly in line with analysts' consensus of about 7.71.
• DTE recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.165 (annualized $4.66) for a yield of 3.2%; the stock trades at a P/E of about 20.9 with a market cap near $30.5 billion.

DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $155.2308.

Several analysts have commented on DTE shares. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of DTE Energy in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho increased their price target on DTE Energy from $144.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Barclays increased their price target on DTE Energy from $151.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on DTE Energy in a report on Monday, April 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on DTE Energy from $158.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th.

DTE Energy Stock Down 0.1%

DTE Energy stock opened at $146.72 on Tuesday. DTE Energy has a fifty-two week low of $126.23 and a fifty-two week high of $154.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.80. The company has a market capitalization of $30.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.90, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $146.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $139.14.

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The utilities provider reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.39 billion. DTE Energy had a return on equity of 12.72% and a net margin of 9.24%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.51 EPS. DTE Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.590-7.730 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that DTE Energy will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

DTE Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a dividend of $1.165 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $4.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. DTE Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DTE Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its stake in shares of DTE Energy by 29.8% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 305 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of DTE Energy by 2.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 3,738 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of DTE Energy by 1.4% during the third quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,451 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $771,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of DTE Energy by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,744 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its stake in shares of DTE Energy by 1.6% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 4,871 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $689,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.06% of the company's stock.

About DTE Energy

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.

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