Q1 Earnings Forecast for CMS Energy Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised down its Q1 2027 EPS estimate for CMS Energy to $1.12, slightly below the previous estimate of $1.13, while the full-year earnings consensus is $3.59 per share.
• CMS Energy's stock rating is a Moderate Buy, with eight analysts recommending a Buy and an average target price of $77.25.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5425 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 3.1% and a current dividend payout ratio of 64.20%.

CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CMS Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for CMS Energy's current full-year earnings is $3.59 per share.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.68 billion. CMS Energy had a net margin of 12.76% and a return on equity of 12.07%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.66 EPS. CMS Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.540-3.600 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on CMS. Morgan Stanley reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of CMS Energy in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded CMS Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Barclays raised their price objective on CMS Energy from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "peer perform" rating on shares of CMS Energy in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CMS Energy presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $77.25.

CMS Energy Trading Up 0.0%

CMS stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $71.71. The company had a trading volume of 510,040 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,411,209. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.77. CMS Energy has a 52 week low of $63.97 and a 52 week high of $76.45. The business has a 50 day moving average of $72.09 and a 200 day moving average of $71.77. The company has a market cap of $21.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.22, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CMS Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CMS. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 285.5% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 451 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 127.7% during the second quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 535 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Tobam boosted its position in shares of CMS Energy by 35.0% during the second quarter. Tobam now owns 559 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in CMS Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in CMS Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $53,000. 93.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at CMS Energy

In other CMS Energy news, SVP Brandon J. Hofmeister sold 2,000 shares of CMS Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.62, for a total value of $147,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 68,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,008,810.32. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Lauren Y. Snyder sold 2,220 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.26, for a total transaction of $158,197.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,512 shares in the company, valued at approximately $962,865.12. This represents a 14.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CMS Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were paid a $0.5425 dividend. This represents a $2.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. CMS Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 64.20%.

CMS Energy Company Profile

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.