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CMS Energy Corporation · CMS · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
CMS Energy Maintains Guidance as Michigan Investment Plan Advances
CMS Energy’s Q3 update supports a constructive operating trajectory: management maintained near-term guidance while advancing regulated-utility investment, Michigan load growth, and the NorthStar restructuring. The main counterweights are execution, regulatory, weather, and financing risks.
Reported Before market openNYSEUtilities
$21.82B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $1.35
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $2.23B
Revenue surprise
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Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-0.8%
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SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
-1.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.3×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
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What changed
The current quarter added progress on NorthStar asset sales, a $27 billion integrated resource plan, and 745 MW of signed new load. Management also highlighted favorable gas-rate-case results and a growing FCM revenue opportunity.
Guidance delta
Management maintained 2026 and 2027 adjusted EPS guidance and continued to target the high end of its 6%-8% annual adjusted EPS growth range.
Key takeaways
- NorthStar restructuring is progressing, with signed agreements covering 35% of assets and completion expected by year-end.
- The integrated resource plan outlines $27 billion of investment through 2040 across clean energy, batteries, and gas generation.
- Management cited 745 MW of signed new load, 450 MW already energized, plus constructive gas and electric regulatory outcomes.
Management priorities
- Complete the NorthStar restructuring and asset sales by year-end.
- Execute the integrated resource plan and secure and energize data-center and industrial load.
- Pursue multiyear rate plans while maintaining affordability initiatives and provide a Q4 capital-plan update.
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$69Current
$57Low
$74.45Average
$84High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 28, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 23, 2026 | |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 7, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 8, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 16, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 11, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Hilliard Lyons | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 15, 2018 | |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 4, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 5, 2016 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 23, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $69. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | Meike Becker | $69 | $68.13 | +0.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $68.42 | +5.8% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $68.26 | +10.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $66.3 | +11.6% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Capital One Financial | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $64.54 | +5.8% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $64.03 | +5.8% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $78 | $63.08 | +13.0% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $77 | $68.46 | +11.6% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $69.81 | +14.5% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Richard Sunderland | $81 | $71.74 | +17.4% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $84 | $74.37 | +21.7% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $86 | $73.65 | +24.6% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $74.03 | +13.0% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $75.75 | +17.4% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $83 | $71.31 | +20.3% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $81 | $70.22 | +17.4% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $74 | $70.22 | +7.2% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $73.46 | +11.6% | May 21, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $71.64 | +20.3% | May 18, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $82 | $72.97 | +18.8% | May 11, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $77.04 | +15.9% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $78.11 | +23.2% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $75.86 | +14.5% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $75.72 | +15.9% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Williams Trading | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $72.27 | +15.9% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $73.14 | +17.4% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $70.86 | +14.5% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $71.22 | +8.7% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $71.49 | +14.5% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $82 | $70.9 | +18.8% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $70.93 | +7.2% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $69.91 | +11.6% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $74.59 | +11.6% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $75.4 | +10.1% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $82 | $75.09 | +18.8% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $74.35 | +14.5% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro | $71 | $69.36 | +2.9% | May 22, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $72.18 | +17.4% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro | $74 | $73.5 | +7.2% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $83 | $72.1 | +20.3% | Apr 21, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $73.14 | +15.9% | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $76 | $68.39 | +10.1% | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $76 | $70.63 | +10.1% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $73 | $70.09 | +5.8% | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Paul Cole | $73 | $67.55 | +5.8% | Aug 29, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $69 | $61.34 | +0.0% | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | David Arcaro | $61 | $61.7 | -11.6% | May 28, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $68 | $63.24 | -1.4% | May 20, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $71 | $62.91 | +2.9% | May 14, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $59 | $60.2 | -14.5% | Apr 30, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $66 | $58.48 | -4.3% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $64 | $56.89 | -7.2% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| UBS | Ross Fowler | $65 | $59.32 | -5.8% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Guggenheim | Shahriar Pourreza | $64 | $57.77 | -7.2% | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steve Fleishman | $62 | $58.07 | -10.1% | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Sophie Karp | $57 | $52.14 | -17.4% | Oct 5, 2023 |
| UBS | Ross Fowler | $68 | $58.99 | -1.4% | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $68 | $61.27 | -1.4% | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $73 | $62.1 | +5.8% | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $59 | $53.97 | -14.5% | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $65.54 | -2.9% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $63.88 | -8.7% | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $66.2 | +4.3% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $73 | $67.24 | +5.8% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $65.19 | +2.9% | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $62.73 | -14.5% | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $68.98 | -4.3% | May 23, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $68.56 | +1.4% | May 4, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $70.59 | +10.1% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $73.04 | +11.6% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $73.02 | +0.0% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Durgesh Chopra | $67 | $64.22 | -2.9% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Steve Fleishman | $69 | $64.22 | +0.0% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Julien Dumoulin Smith | $67 | $63.72 | -2.9% | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | Maheep Mandloi | $71 | $58.74 | +2.9% | Jul 13, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationCMS 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…
Historical context
All CMS earningsUtilities peers this season
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMSA CMS Energy Corporation 5.6% JRSUB NT 78 | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | 0.0% | CMS Energy maintains outlook as NorthStar restructuring advances |
| CNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | +1.9% | CenterPoint raises outlook as Houston load growth expands capital plan |
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