SG Americas Securities LLC Increases Position in CMS Energy Corporation $CMS

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) by 145.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,009 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,810 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in CMS Energy were worth $1,832,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. HM Payson & Co. lifted its position in shares of CMS Energy by 65.6% during the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 356 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its position in CMS Energy by 127.7% during the second quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 535 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Tobam lifted its holdings in CMS Energy by 35.0% during the second quarter. Tobam now owns 559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of CMS Energy by 2,870.0% in the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 594 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CMS Energy during the second quarter worth about $53,000. 93.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CMS Energy Stock Performance

Shares of CMS Energy stock opened at $70.88 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $71.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.10. The company has a market cap of $21.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.48, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.90. CMS Energy Corporation has a one year low of $65.10 and a one year high of $76.45.

CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. CMS Energy had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 12.62%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. CMS Energy has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.800-3.870 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 3.560-3.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that CMS Energy Corporation will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

CMS Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $0.5425 dividend. This represents a $2.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. CMS Energy’s payout ratio is presently 62.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CMS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of CMS Energy from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. KeyCorp increased their target price on CMS Energy from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CMS Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays set a $74.00 price objective on CMS Energy in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of CMS Energy from $81.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at CMS Energy

In other news, SVP Brandon J. Hofmeister sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.47, for a total transaction of $289,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 64,259 shares in the company, valued at $4,656,849.73. This trade represents a 5.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.