CMS Energy (CMS)
NYSEUtilitiesRegulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-10-29
$69.52+1.92%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEUtilitiesRegulated ElectricSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Multi-Utilities is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — 2026 adjusted earnings near $3.9 per share: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 8% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 38%, softest on returns on capital.
View QualityManagement screens weak on margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCMS’s case rests on steady regulated earnings, not accelerating revenue; recent financial performance remains weak. Reaffirmed 2026 adjusted earnings guidance supports the case, while the latest quarter beat non-GAAP EPS consensus by 10.8%. Revenue grew 11.0% year over year in Q1 FY2026, but later quarters lack revenue figures. CMS trades at 2.1× P/B versus a 2.0× peer median and its 2.1× historical multiple; expectations look modest versus our view. A next-quarter miss probability of 20.0% puts the earnings pillar at risk, though the flagged 2026 earnings comparison needs review. The 2026 adjusted earnings guidance is $3.83-$3.90 per share. The thesis is on watch; peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. CMS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering CMS (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CMS in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Multi-Utilities — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Reaffirm 2026 adjusted earnings guidance
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $69.52
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $69.52.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Reiterated 2026 EPS guidance confirms the near-term earnings objective; IRP and FCM targets support growth.
Threatens: Reaffirm 2026 adjusted earnings guidance
Rate case outlook impacts earnings guidance.
Leadership changes could positively impact strategy.