A share price of CMS Energy Corporation [CMS] is currently trading at $68.02, up 2.12%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The CMS shares have gain 2.59% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.04%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
CMS Energy Corporation [NYSE: CMS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 05, 2024, when Jefferies initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $76. Previously, Mizuho downgraded its rating to Neutral on October 15, 2024, and dropped its price target to $72. On April 04, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. Guggenheim upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $64 on February 02, 2024. Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to a Outperform but $62 remained the price target by the analyst firm on January 16, 2024. Seaport Research Partners downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on January 08, 2024. In a note dated October 05, 2023, KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock but restated the target price of $57.
CMS Energy Corporation experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $55.10 and $72.40. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $73.4 within the next 12 months. CMS Energy Corporation [NYSE: CMS] shares were valued at $68.02 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 7.91% based on the average CMS price forecast.
Analyzing the CMS fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for CMS Energy Corporation [NYSE:CMS] were 7.48B which represents 4.18% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.34% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.2%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.14%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.04. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.99.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 66.97 points at the first support level, and at 65.93 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 68.54, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 69.07.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for CMS Energy Corporation [NYSE:CMS] is 1.23. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.83, while the Cash Ratio is 0.19. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.72, the price to book ratio is 2.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.48.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved RUSSELL JOHN G, Director, that happened on Dec 19 ’24 when 28750.0 shares were sold. Senior Vice President, Hofmeister Brandon J. completed a deal on Dec 13 ’24 to sell 2000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Hofmeister Brandon J. bought 2000.0 shares on Dec 12 ’24.
