CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS)’s stock price has dropped by -1.69 in relation to previous closing price of 71.98. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.86% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-15 that JACKSON, Mich., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CMS Energy announced today a new corporate organizational structure to support the company’s operational transformation and long-term company strategy.
Is It Worth Investing in CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) is above average at 20.94x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.39.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CMS is 297.07M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.51% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CMS on May 22, 2025 was 2.78M shares.
CMS’s Market Performance
CMS stock saw a decrease of 2.86% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.99% and a quarterly a decrease of 0.08%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.01% for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.89% for CMS’s stock, with a 1.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CMS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CMS stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for CMS by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CMS in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $75 based on the research report published on February 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to CMS, setting the target price at $76 in the report published on November 05th of the previous year.
CMS Trading at -2.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CMS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares sank -3.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CMS rose by +2.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.12. In addition, CMS Energy Corporation saw 6.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CMS starting from Hofmeister Brandon J., who sale 2,198 shares at the price of $73.61 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Hofmeister Brandon J. now owns 69,571 shares of CMS Energy Corporation, valued at $161,790 using the latest closing price.
Hofmeister Brandon J., the Officer of CMS Energy Corporation, proposed sale 2,198 shares at $73.37 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that Hofmeister Brandon J. is holding shares at $161,267 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CMS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for CMS Energy Corporation stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 12.53, with 2.91 for asset returns.
Based on CMS Energy Corporation (CMS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
