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CMS Energy (CMS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $77.45, the highest $84.00, the lowest $72.00. The average is +12.7% from the last price of $68.70.
Analyst ratings 18
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Campanella★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $72.00 | Buy | +4.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +3.7% | ↗ |
| Richard Sunderland★★★★★★★★★★#4904 · hits 47% · avg +2.6% | Truist Financial | $81.00 → $77.00−4.9% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +1.9%next day −0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Regulated ElectricxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $71.00 → $72.00+1.4% | Buy | +4.8% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| James Thalacker★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 68% · avg +13.0% | BMO Capital | $77.00 → $73.00−5.2% | Buy | +6.3% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 08:01 | +1.1%next day +0.2% · 5 days +2.0% | ↗ |
| AI OpenAI Regulated ElectricOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $67.00 → $68.00+1.5% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Regulated ElectricPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $71.00 → $72.00+1.4% | Buy | +4.8% | Upgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| Andrew Weisel★★★★★★★★★★#2115 · hits 65% · avg +6.6% | Scotiabank | $87.00 → $78.00−10.3% | Buy | +13.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:08 | +0.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Regulated ElectricxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $71.00 | Buy | +3.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Regulated ElectricDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $68.00 → $69.00+1.5% | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Regulated ElectricOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $67.00 | Hold | −2.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Regulated ElectricAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $64.00 → $65.00+1.6% | Hold | −5.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Regulated ElectricGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $66.00 → $67.00+1.5% | Hold | −2.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Regulated ElectricPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $71.00 | Buy | +3.3% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| David Arcaro★★★★★★★★★★#549 · hits 59% · avg +12.4% | Morgan Stanley | $79.00 → $77.00−2.5% | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 08:25 | −1.4%next day −2.5% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Julien Dumoulin Smith★★★★★★★★★★#774 · hits 62% · avg +8.9% | Jefferies | $78.00 → $74.00−5.1% | Hold | +7.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 09:00 | −0.9%next day +0.5% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Richard Sunderland★★★★★★★★★★#4904 · hits 47% · avg +2.6% | Truist Financial | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 08:45 | −0.1%next day −1.6% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| James Thalacker★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 68% · avg +13.0% | BMO Capital | $82.00 → $77.00−6.1% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 08.09.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +1.0%next day −0.4% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Shahriar Pourreza★★★★★★★★★★#1483 · hits 57% · avg +6.5% | Wells Fargo | $79.00 | Hold | +15.0% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks Sep 4 05:50 | −0.3%next day +0.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Marie Ferguson★★★★★★★★★★#3516 · hits 55% · avg +5.6% | Argus Research | $80.00 | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 25.08.26on TipRanks Aug 26 08:30 | +0.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Jeremy Tonet★★★★★★★★★★#1069 · hits 57% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $85.00 → $81.00−4.7% | Buy | +17.9% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 08:07 | −0.8%next day −0.3% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Ross Fowler★★★★★★★★★★#1682 · hits 60% · avg +6.0% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 13:14 | −4.5%next day −1.1% · 5 days −5.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | UBS | $83.00 → $84.00+1.2% | Hold | +22.3% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 08:17 | +1.5%next day −4.5% · 5 days −9.3% | ↗ |
| Anthony Crowdell★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 65% · avg +6.3% | Mizuho Securities | $78.00 → $77.00−1.3% | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 07:52 | +1.5%next day −4.5% · 5 days −9.3% | ↗ |
| Andrew Weisel★★★★★★★★★★#2115 · hits 65% · avg +6.6% | Scotiabank | $87.00 | Buy | +26.6% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 07:52 | +1.5%next day −4.5% · 5 days −9.3% | ↗ |
| Steve Fleishman★★★★★★★★★★#2060 · hits 55% · avg +8.2% | Wolfe Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks Jul 29 12:13 | −0.1%next day +1.5% · 5 days −7.7% | ↗ |
| Sophie Karp★★★★★★★★★★#2839 · hits 52% · avg +3.9% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 23.07.26on TipRanks 21:17 | +0.6%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Campanella★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $79.00 → $81.00+2.5% | Buy | +17.9% | Reiterated | 14.07.26on TipRanks 04:30 | −1.2%next day −1.8% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering CMS Energy
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $78.80 at a price of $63.08 (+24.9%); now: $77.45 at $68.70 (+12.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Hold | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.27 (from $1.04 to $1.43). Last quarter: $0.37.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.2B (from $2.1B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $1.8B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Utilities
About CMS Energy
- CEO: Garrick J. Rochow
- Employees: 8,350
- One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI, 49201, US
- www.cmsenergy.com
CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and NorthStar Clean Energy. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 263 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,619 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 18 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,854 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 10,027 miles of underground distribution lines; and 1,102 substations. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,337 miles of transmission lines; 14 gas storage fields; 28,433 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The NorthStar Clean Energy segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. The company serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.
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