Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of CMS Energy Corporation NYSE: CMS. In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in CMS Energy stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)" account.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 8/14/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 8/14/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dover NYSE: DOV on 8/14/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/14/2025.
CMS Energy Trading Down 0.0%
CMS traded down $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $71.65. 1,911,124 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,833,979. CMS Energy Corporation has a one year low of $63.97 and a one year high of $76.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.45 billion, a PE ratio of 21.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $72.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.77.
CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.66 EPS. CMS Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.540-3.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that CMS Energy Corporation will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CMS Energy Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a dividend of $0.5425 per share. This represents a $2.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. CMS Energy's payout ratio is presently 64.20%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky raised its holdings in CMS Energy by 4.0% during the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 23,064 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,732,000 after buying an additional 893 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,466 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 4,662 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 35,015 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,629,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 32.6% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 34,681 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $2,605,000 after acquiring an additional 8,536 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.57% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at CMS Energy
In other news, SVP Lauren Y. Snyder sold 2,220 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.26, for a total value of $158,197.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,512 shares in the company, valued at $962,865.12. This represents a 14.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Brandon J. Hofmeister sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.62, for a total transaction of $147,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of CMS Energy from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CMS Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of CMS Energy in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated a "peer perform" rating on shares of CMS Energy in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $77.25.
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About Representative Johnson
Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.
About CMS Energy
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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.
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