# CMS Energy (CMS) — Analyst Forecast

CMS · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $73.00 | $77.57 | $85.00 | 7 |

Last price $66.94 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $77.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $73.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $77.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $74.00 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $77.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $80.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $79.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $81.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $77.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Keybanc | Downgraded | Overweight → Sector Weight | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $82.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $86.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $85.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $81.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $81.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Jefferies | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $74.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $83.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $82.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $82.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $79.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CMS stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for CMS Energy (CMS) is $77.57, with a high estimate of $85.00 and a low of $73.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is CMS a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering CMS Energy currently average a Buy rating: 9 buy, 9 hold and 0 sell, from 18 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CMS?

The average price target of $77.57 implies 15.88% upside from the last price of $66.94.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CMS?

On Oct 14, 2026, Truist Securities maintained CMS Energy at Buy with a price target of $77.00.

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