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CMS Energy (CMS)
Jackson, MI-based CMS Energy Corporation (CMS), formed in 1987, is an energy company. It is the parent holding company of Consumers, an electric and gas utility, and NorthStar Clean Energy, a primarily domestic independent power producer and marketer. Consumers is an electric and gas utility company that provides electricity and/or natural gas to 6.8 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents. In 2023, Consumers served 1.9 million electric customers and 1.8 million gas customers in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMS boasts a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of B, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Its bottom-line is projected to rise 7.5% year-over-year for 2025, while Wall Street anticipates its top line to improve by 6.9%.
Two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0 to $3.59 per share for 2025. CMS boasts an average earnings surprise of 2.7%.
On a historic basis, CMS Energy has generated cash flow growth of 5.8%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 7.3% this year.
Investors should take the time to consider CMS for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Rank rating, notable growth metrics, and impressive Growth and VGM Style Scores.
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