Cms Energy Corp: (NYSE: CMS)

$28.65

-0.31 (-1.07%)

Volume 604,836

May 21 11:38 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		28.62 - 29.04
	
		52wk Low - High
		22.56 - 29.98
	
		Previous Close
		28.96
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,466,470
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		7.70 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.02 - 3.52
	
		Beta
		0.43
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.56
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.65
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		11.77%
	
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            17.56
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.00
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.65
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.34
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.38
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            11.77%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.74
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.85%
                        
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            Company Description
        
CMS Energy's business strategy is focused primarily on its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy, an electric and natural gas utility serving about 6.5 million of Michigan's 10 million residents. With its CMS Enterprises subsidiary, CMS Energy also is engaged in independent power generation in several states.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.34	0.60	1.65	1.74
Number of Estimates	4	4	10	8
Low Estimate	0.29	0.50	1.64	1.72
High Estimate	0.41	0.75	1.66	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.40	0.56	1.55	1.65
EPS Growth	-14.38%	7.59%	6.39%	5.75%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CMS ENERGY	CMS	28.96
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.01
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	48.76
ALLETE INC	ALE	50.95
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	16.71
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	37.84
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.91
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	70.60
HUANENG POWER	HNP	46.77
IDACORP INC	IDA	49.49

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

CMS Energy Upped to Outperform

May 20, 2013

AES Corp Misses Earnings

May 09, 2013

FirstEnergy Beats Earnings, Sales Lag

May 07, 2013

Alliant Energy Beats Earnings, Sales Rise

May 07, 2013

Calpine's 1Q Loss Widens

May 06, 2013

POM Lags Earnings Est., Guidance Intact

May 03, 2013

Con Edison Earnings Barely Misses, View Kept

May 03, 2013

CenterPoint Lags Earnings, Beats Rev

May 02, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.74
Sales	6,253
Net Income	459
Price/Earnings	16.64
Price/Book	2.30
Price/Cash Flow	7.67
Price/Sales	1.19

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News

Watch for Shares of CMS Energy (CMS) to Approach Support at $28.72 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

May 21, 2013

Consumers Energy Awards $4.3 Million To Help Michigan Businesses And Schools Save Energy And Money - Pr Newswire

May 20, 2013

Shareholders Elect CMS Energy Board Of Directors - Pr Newswire

May 17, 2013

Before the Bell Scans of CIG, CMS, NEE, ED, and FCEL - Accesswire-Tnw

May 16, 2013

CMS Energy's Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividends On Preferred Stock - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

Fitch Rates Consumers Energy Co.'s $425MM Issuance of First Mortgage Bonds 'A-'; Outlook Stable - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

Shares of CMS Energy Receive a Boost, Up 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Customer And Employee Safety The Focus Of Consumers Energy's New Meter Reading Policy - Pr Newswire

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.91
ABR (Last Week)	1.91
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	28.94
Industry Rank by ABR	76 out of 265
Rank in Industry	18 out of 78

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Day Low - High	28.62 - 29.04
52wk Low - High	22.56 - 29.98
Previous Close	28.96
Avg. Volume	2,466,470
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	7.70 B
Div - Yield	1.02 - 3.52
Beta	0.43
PE (Forward)	17.56
Current Year Est.	1.65
Quarterly Earnings ESP	11.77%

PE (Forward)	17.56
PEG Ratio	3.00
Current Year Est.	1.65
Current Quarter Estimate	0.34
Most Accurate Estimate	0.38
Earnings ESP	11.77%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	1.74
Expected Earnings Growth	5.85%

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Cms Energy Corp: (NYSE: CMS)

$28.65

-0.31 (-1.07%)

Volume 604,836

May 21 11:38 AM ET

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