CMS Energy Corporation $CMS Stock Holdings Cut by Partners Group Holding AG

Partners Group Holding AG cut its position in shares of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 534,644 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 77,318 shares during the quarter. CMS Energy accounts for 2.2% of Partners Group Holding AG’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Partners Group Holding AG owned about 0.18% of CMS Energy worth $39,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CMS. HM Payson & Co. raised its position in CMS Energy by 65.6% in the third quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 356 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of CMS Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of CMS Energy by 52.0% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 424 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Tobam raised its holdings in shares of CMS Energy by 35.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tobam now owns 559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in CMS Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.57% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on CMS. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of CMS Energy from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays boosted their target price on CMS Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered CMS Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $80.00 price target on CMS Energy in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of CMS Energy from $73.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.08.

CMS Energy Stock Down 0.2%

CMS stock opened at $76.62 on Thursday. CMS Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $67.71 and a 12-month high of $77.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89. The company has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.71, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50 day moving average of $71.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.41.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. CMS Energy had a net margin of 12.54% and a return on equity of 12.09%. The business had revenue of $2.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. CMS Energy’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. CMS Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that CMS Energy Corporation will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CMS Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This is a positive change from CMS Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. CMS Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John G. Russell sold 14,914 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.75, for a total transaction of $1,129,735.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 131,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,966,276. This trade represents a 10.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

CMS Energy Company Profile

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.