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Is CMS a good stock to buy?

CMS Energy Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

CMS Energy
CMS · $22.07B
$70.38+1.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$65$70SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -0.2%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$77.91 +10.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 16
  • MAs3 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E24.7x
  • RSI61
  • Support-1.7%
  • Resistance+3.1%
  • Off 52w high-12.4%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News2.00
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$62–$80
  • ATR+1.8%
  • Off ATH-12.4%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs own+15.1%
  • P/E vs sector+21.2%
  • FCF yield-7.9%
  • Trendbearish
  • MACD-0.04

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is CMS Energy a good stock to buy?

CMS Energy is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and fragility. The price is high: 24.7 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 20.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

CMS sales growth revenue growth

0%a year, for the last 3 years

CMS Energy's sales fell 0% a year for 3 years, to $8.54B in fiscal 2025.

CMS analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect CMS Energy's sales to grow 5% to $8.99B in fiscal 2026 (8 analysts).

CMS competitors

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

CMS Energy's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than PPL (+8%), Alliant Energy (+5%) and Edison International (+3%), slower than Evergy (+10%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CMS return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis4%earned before tax on the money invested in it

CMS Energy earned 4% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Edison International 7%, PPL 7%, Evergy 6% and Alliant Energy 5%.

CMS margin on each sale gross margin

77%left after making the product

CMS Energy kept 77% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 40%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CMS margin after costs profit margin

14%of sales left after running the business

CMS Energy's operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2022.

CMS cash generated free cash flow

-$1.74Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

CMS Energy burned $1.74B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

CMS profit per share

+6%in its last fiscal year

CMS Energy's earnings per share grew 6% in fiscal 2025, to $3.53.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CMS earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

CMS Energy beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

CMS insider selling

-$1.63Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

CMS Energy's executives and directors sold a net $1.63M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.8M sold, $168K bought).

CMS number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

CMS Energy had 8,350 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

CMS CEO pay

$10.53Mfor fiscal 2025, 64% of it in stock and options

CMS Energy paid its CEO $10.53M for fiscal 2025, 64% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

CMS financial health Altman Z-score

0.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

CMS Energy's Altman Z-score is 0.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

CMS quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

CMS Energy passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, new shares and sales for its assets.

CMS in past recessions

pretickt analysis-9%its sales in the worst one

CMS Energy's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 9% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

CMS price vs profit P/E ratio

24.7×a year's earnings

CMS Energy's P/E ratio is 24.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 20.3.

CMS price vs competitors

pretickt analysis24.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 24.7 times CMS Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Alliant Energy (20.5), PPL (20.4), Evergy (19.7) or Edison International (6.4).

CMS analysts' target price target

+11%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for CMS Energy is $77.91, 11% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $70.38.

What is CMS Energy's P/E ratio?

CMS Energy's P/E ratio is 24.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 20.3. Investors pay 24.7 times CMS Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Alliant Energy (20.5), PPL (20.4), Evergy (19.7) or Edison International (6.4).

Who are CMS Energy's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares CMS Energy with Edison International, Evergy, Alliant Energy and PPL. CMS Energy's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than PPL (+8%), Alliant Energy (+5%) and Edison International (+3%), slower than Evergy (+10%).

Is CMS Energy profitable?

CMS Energy's operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2022. CMS Energy burned $1.74B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

Are insiders selling CMS Energy stock?

CMS Energy's executives and directors sold a net $1.63M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.8M sold, $168K bought).

How many employees does CMS Energy have?

CMS Energy had 8,350 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.