CMS Energy Corporation $CMS Shares Acquired by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) by 155.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 411,751 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 250,613 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in CMS Energy were worth $25,973,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CMS. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 174.5% in the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,571 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $730,000 after acquiring an additional 7,356 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 769.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 433,532 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,347,000 after purchasing an additional 383,681 shares during the last quarter. First Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of CMS Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,064,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 626.8% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 7,094 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 6,118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC increased its position in CMS Energy by 80.4% during the 3rd quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 12,541 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 5,588 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.57% of the company’s stock.

CMS Energy Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE CMS opened at $68.14 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $71.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.67. CMS Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $62.28 and a 1 year high of $80.36. The firm has a market cap of $21.37 billion, a PE ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.32.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The utilities provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. CMS Energy had a net margin of 11.64% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.71 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. CMS Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.170 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that CMS Energy Corporation will post 3.87 EPS for the current year.

CMS Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. CMS Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on CMS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of CMS Energy from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of CMS Energy from $78.00 to $74.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 15th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of CMS Energy from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CMS Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded CMS Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CMS Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.31.

Key Stories Impacting CMS Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting CMS Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CMS Energy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.57 per share, payable December 1 to shareholders of record November 6. The annualized dividend is $2.28 per share, representing an indicated yield of approximately 3.3%. CMS Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect CMS Energy’s upcoming earnings to benefit from conditions that could support a results beat, potentially improving sentiment if the company exceeds expectations. CMS Energy Earnings Expected to Grow
• Neutral Sentiment: CMS Energy recently traded near $68.14, below its 200-day moving average of $71.81 but above its 50-day average of $66.91. Its valuation and defensive utility profile may appeal to income-focused investors, while leverage remains elevated with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81.
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its CMS Energy price target from $77 to $73 and assigned an “equal weight” rating. Although the new target implies roughly 7.1% upside, the reduction signals less near-term appreciation potential and was likely the primary source of pressure on the stock. Morgan Stanley Adjusts CMS Energy Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: CMS Energy underperformed some utility-sector peers in the latest session, suggesting investors may be favoring competing utilities or expressing caution toward the company specifically. CMS Energy Underperforms Competitors

CMS Energy Profile

CMS Energy Corporation is an energy company headquartered in Jackson, Michigan. Through its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy, the company provides electric and natural gas utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout Michigan.

Consumers Energy operates and maintains electric generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, as well as natural gas storage and distribution systems. CMS Energy also conducts independent power generation and energy-related activities through its businesses focused on renewable energy, natural gas and other power projects.

Founded in 1987 as a holding company, CMS Energy traces its utility operations to Consumers Power Company, which was established in Michigan in the late 19th century.