Two Sigma Securities LLC Boosts Stake in CMS Energy Corporation $CMS

Two Sigma Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) by 343.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 26,206 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,295 shares during the period. Two Sigma Securities LLC’s holdings in CMS Energy were worth $2,005,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new stake in CMS Energy in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CMS Energy during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CMS Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in CMS Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in CMS Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.57% of the company’s stock.

CMS Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CMS opened at $68.21 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.39 billion, a PE ratio of 20.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.35. 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 12 month low of $67.90 and a 12 month high of $80.36.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. CMS Energy had a net margin of 11.64% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.71 EPS. CMS Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.080-4.170 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that CMS Energy Corporation will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.

CMS Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. CMS Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 68.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of CMS Energy in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $78.00 target price on CMS Energy in a report on Thursday, July 16th. KeyCorp downgraded CMS Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut CMS Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of CMS Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.69.

About CMS Energy

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.