CMS Energy (CMS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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CMS Stock Forecast


CMS Energy stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $65.85 (represents a -6.05% downside from CMS’s last price of $70.09) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 21 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

CMS Price Target


The average price target for CMS Energy (CMS) is $65.85 based on 1-year price targets from 21 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $73.00 to $57.00. This represents a potential -6.05% downside from CMS's last price of $70.09.

CMS Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 21 Wall Street analysts, CMS Energy's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for CMS stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 15 'Buy' (71.43%), 6 'Hold' (28.57%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

CMS Energy Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Aug 29, 2024Paul ColeBank of America Securities$73.00$67.558.07%4.15%
Jul 19, 2024James ThalackerBMO Capital$69.00$61.3412.49%-1.56%
May 28, 2024David ArcaroMorgan Stanley$61.00$61.70-1.13%-12.97%
May 20, 2024Sophie KarpKeyBanc$68.00$63.247.53%-2.98%
May 14, 2024James ThalackerBMO Capital$71.00$62.9112.86%1.30%
Apr 30, 2024Nicholas CampanellaBarclays$59.00$60.20-1.99%-15.82%
Apr 19, 2024Sophie KarpKeyBanc$66.00$58.4812.86%-5.84%
Apr 17, 2024James ThalackerBMO Capital$64.00$56.8912.50%-8.69%
Apr 04, 2024Ross FowlerUBS$65.00$59.329.58%-7.26%
Feb 02, 2024Shahriar PourrezaGuggenheim$64.00$57.7710.78%-8.69%
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The latest CMS Energy stock forecast, released on Aug 29, 2024 by Paul Cole from Bank of America Securities, set a price target of $73.00, which represents a 8.07% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($67.55), and a 4.15% increase from CMS last price ($70.09).

CMS Energy Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts1212
Avg Price Target$73.00$71.00$64.92
Last Closing Price$70.09$70.09$70.09
Upside/Downside4.15%1.30%-7.38%

In the current month, the average price target of CMS Energy stock is $73.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 4.15% increase as opposed to CMS Energy's last price of $70.09. This month's average price target is up 2.82% compared to last quarter, and up 12.45% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Aug 23, 2024Morgan StanleyEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 20, 2024ScotiabankOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 13, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jul 19, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 10, 2024William BlairMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
May 28, 2024Morgan StanleyEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
May 20, 2024KeyBancOverweightOverweightHold
May 14, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Apr 30, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Apr 19, 2024KeyBancOverweightOverweightHold
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CMS Energy's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Aug 23, 2024. The company gave CMS a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

CMS Energy Financial Forecast


CMS Energy Revenue Forecast

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Revenue--------------------$1.95B$1.67B$1.55B$2.28B$2.28B$2.02B-$2.37B$2.03B$1.73B
Avg Forecast$2.05B$1.78B$1.68B$2.15B$2.05B$1.78B$1.69B$2.17B$2.08B$1.81B$1.70B$2.17B$2.10B$1.80B$1.80B$2.48B$2.22B$1.87B$1.73B$2.32B$2.62B$2.11B$2.04B$2.23B$1.89B$1.75B$1.60B$2.12B$1.74B$1.62B
High Forecast$2.11B$1.83B$1.72B$2.21B$2.10B$1.83B$1.73B$2.23B$2.13B$1.85B$1.75B$2.23B$2.15B$1.85B$1.85B$2.55B$2.27B$1.91B$1.77B$2.38B$2.67B$2.22B$2.09B$2.29B$1.94B$1.79B$1.60B$2.17B$1.78B$1.66B
Low Forecast$1.99B$1.72B$1.63B$2.09B$1.99B$1.73B$1.63B$2.10B$2.01B$1.75B$1.65B$2.10B$2.03B$1.75B$1.74B$2.40B$2.15B$1.85B$1.67B$2.25B$2.57B$2.06B$1.98B$2.16B$1.83B$1.69B$1.60B$2.07B$1.70B$1.58B
# Analysts111111111111111113124422111122
Surprise %--------------------0.74%0.79%0.76%1.03%1.20%1.16%-1.12%1.17%1.06%

CMS Energy's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $2.32B, with a low forecast of $2.25B, and a high forecast of $2.38B. CMS's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 19.13% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.95B (Dec 23).

CMS Energy EBITDA Forecast

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# Analysts111111111111111113124422111122
EBITDA--------------------$799.00M$452.00M$497.00M$370.00M$323.00M$554.00M-$847.00M$1.05B$590.00M
Avg Forecast$464.06M$402.39M$380.05M$487.62M$463.62M$403.77M$381.34M$491.19M$469.97M$408.78M$385.15M$491.22M$474.27M$408.20M$407.51M$561.47M$501.28M$423.46M$390.77M$829.20M$593.73M$477.23M$461.61M$753.81M$428.47M$649.00M$362.13M$685.29M$858.20M$590.00M
High Forecast$476.41M$413.09M$390.15M$500.59M$475.95M$414.51M$391.48M$504.26M$482.47M$419.65M$395.40M$504.28M$486.89M$419.06M$418.35M$576.40M$514.62M$432.66M$401.16M$995.03M$603.39M$501.29M$473.89M$904.58M$439.87M$778.80M$362.13M$822.34M$1.03B$708.00M
Low Forecast$449.60M$389.84M$368.20M$472.42M$449.17M$391.18M$369.45M$475.88M$455.32M$396.04M$373.14M$475.90M$459.49M$395.48M$394.80M$543.96M$485.65M$418.86M$378.58M$663.36M$581.67M$465.76M$447.22M$603.05M$415.12M$519.20M$362.13M$548.23M$686.56M$472.00M
Surprise %--------------------1.35%0.95%1.08%0.49%0.75%0.85%-1.24%1.23%1.00%

2 analysts predict CMS's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $829.20M, with a high of $995.03M and a low of $663.36M. This is 3.78% upper than CMS Energy's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $799.00M.

CMS Energy Net Income Forecast

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# Analysts111111111111111113124422111122
Net Income--------------------$309.00M$176.00M$198.00M$204.00M$171.00M$165.00M-$353.00M$114.00M$189.00M
Avg Forecast$401.24M$262.64M$212.60M$457.88M$356.69M$244.63M$231.62M$417.73M$316.41M$226.86M$244.77M$370.14M$274.32M$237.46M$223.82M$330.50M$273.42M$231.24M$185.35M$394.37M$311.52M$175.17M$207.76M$358.52M$170.91M$207.90M$131.53M$325.93M$590.77M$189.00M
High Forecast$415.12M$271.72M$219.95M$473.72M$369.03M$253.09M$239.63M$432.18M$327.35M$234.70M$253.24M$382.94M$283.81M$245.67M$231.56M$341.93M$282.87M$243.10M$191.76M$473.25M$320.50M$243.14M$214.94M$430.23M$176.82M$249.48M$131.53M$391.11M$708.93M$226.80M
Low Forecast$384.98M$251.99M$203.99M$439.33M$342.24M$234.72M$222.23M$400.80M$303.59M$217.67M$234.85M$355.14M$263.21M$227.83M$214.74M$317.11M$262.34M$222.35M$177.84M$315.50M$299.54M$146.41M$199.34M$286.82M$163.98M$166.32M$131.53M$260.74M$472.62M$151.20M
Surprise %--------------------0.99%1.00%0.95%0.57%1.00%0.79%-1.08%0.19%1.00%

CMS Energy's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $394.37M, with a range of $315.50M to $473.25M. CMS's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 27.63% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $309.00M (Dec 23).

CMS Energy SG&A Forecast

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# Analysts111111111111111113124422111122
SG&A------------------------------
Avg Forecast$41.61M$36.08M$34.08M$43.72M$41.57M$36.20M$34.19M$44.04M$42.14M$36.65M$34.53M$44.04M$42.52M$36.60M$36.54M$50.34M$44.95M$37.97M$35.04M$47.13M$53.24M$42.79M$41.39M$45.20M$38.42M$35.44M$32.47M$32.78M$26.90M$25.07M
High Forecast$42.72M$37.04M$34.98M$44.88M$42.68M$37.17M$35.10M$45.21M$43.26M$37.63M$35.45M$45.22M$43.66M$37.57M$37.51M$51.68M$46.14M$38.79M$35.97M$48.39M$54.10M$44.95M$42.49M$46.41M$39.44M$36.39M$32.47M$33.49M$27.48M$25.61M
Low Forecast$40.31M$34.95M$33.01M$42.36M$40.27M$35.07M$33.13M$42.67M$40.83M$35.51M$33.46M$42.67M$41.20M$35.46M$35.40M$48.77M$43.55M$37.56M$33.95M$45.66M$52.15M$41.76M$40.10M$43.79M$37.22M$34.34M$32.47M$32.04M$26.29M$24.50M
Surprise %------------------------------

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CMS Energy EPS Forecast

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EPS--------------------$1.04$0.60-$0.70$0.58$0.56-$1.21$0.39$0.64
Avg Forecast$1.34$0.88$0.71$1.53$1.19$0.82$0.78$1.40$1.06$0.76$0.82$1.24$0.92$0.80$0.75$1.11$0.92$0.77$0.62$0.92$1.04$0.59$0.70$0.70$0.57$0.54$0.44$1.13$0.44$0.53
High Forecast$1.39$0.91$0.74$1.59$1.24$0.85$0.80$1.45$1.10$0.79$0.85$1.28$0.95$0.82$0.78$1.15$0.95$0.81$0.64$0.95$1.07$0.81$0.72$0.72$0.59$0.56$0.44$1.16$0.45$0.55
Low Forecast$1.29$0.84$0.68$1.47$1.15$0.79$0.74$1.34$1.02$0.73$0.79$1.19$0.88$0.76$0.72$1.06$0.88$0.74$0.60$0.88$1.00$0.49$0.67$0.67$0.55$0.51$0.44$1.10$0.43$0.52
Surprise %--------------------1.00%1.02%-1.00%1.01%1.04%-1.07%0.89%1.20%

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, CMS Energy's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.92, with a low estimate of $0.88 and a high estimate of $0.95. This represents a -11.58% decrease compared to CMS previous annual EPS of $1.04 (Dec 23).

CMS Energy Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
CNPCenterPoint Energy$27.93$30.559.38%Hold
AEEAmeren$83.99$89.736.83%Buy
PNMPNM Resources$41.77$44.506.54%Buy
DTEDTE Energy Company$125.95$133.926.33%Buy
LNTAlliant Energy$59.65$61.002.26%Buy
EVRGEvergy$61.06$61.330.44%Buy
ETREntergy$127.09$119.63-5.87%Buy
CMSCMS Energy$70.09$65.85-6.05%Buy
PNWPinnacle West Capital$90.70$72.67-19.88%Buy
MGEEMGE Energy$90.60$71.00-21.63%Sell

CMS Forecast FAQ


Yes, according to 21 Wall Street analysts, CMS Energy (CMS) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 15 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 71.43% of CMS's total ratings.

CMS Energy (CMS) average price target is $65.85 with a range of $57 to $73, implying a -6.05% from its last price of $70.09. The data is based on 21 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for CMS stock, the company can go down by -6.05% (from the last price of $70.09 to the average price target of $65.85), up by 4.15% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -18.68% based on the lowest stock price target.

CMS's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $65.85 does not support the claim that CMS Energy can reach $110 in the near future.

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $73 price target for CMS Energy (CMS) this month, up 4.15% from its last price of $70.09. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 1.30% and decreased by -7.38%, respectively.

CMS Energy's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $7.69B (high $7.89B, low $7.45B), average EBITDA is $1.74B (high $1.79B, low $1.69B), average net income is $1.25B (high $1.29B, low $1.2B), average SG&A $156.01M (high $160.16M, low $151.14M), and average EPS is $4.19 (high $4.33, low $4.02). CMS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2028) are as follows: average revenue is $7.66B (high $7.87B, low $7.42B), average EBITDA is $1.73B (high $1.78B, low $1.68B), average net income is $1.33B (high $1.38B, low $1.28B), average SG&A $155.49M (high $159.62M, low $150.64M), and average EPS is $4.47 (high $4.62, low $4.29).

Based on CMS Energy's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $7.46B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $9B by -17.10%. Apple's EBITDA was $2.78B, beating the average prediction of $2.29B by 21.46%. The company's net income was $887M, missing the average estimation of $1.05B by -15.76%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $182.62M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.98, missing the average prediction of $3.03 by -1.49%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), CMS Energy's revenue was $1.95B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $2.62B by -25.68%. The company's EBITDA was $799M, beating the average prediction of $593.73M by 34.57%. CMS Energy's net income was $309M, missing the average estimation of $311.52M by -0.81%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $53.24M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.04, missing the average prediction of $1.04 by -0.35%