Q1 Earnings Forecast for DTE Energy Issued By Zacks Research

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of DTE Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.88 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.82. The consensus estimate for DTE Energy’s current full-year earnings is $7.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for DTE Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on DTE. Guggenheim raised shares of DTE Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. UBS Group raised shares of DTE Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $129.00 to $143.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of DTE Energy from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of DTE Energy from $137.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of DTE Energy from $131.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, DTE Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.67.

DTE Energy Price Performance

Shares of DTE stock opened at $131.46 on Friday. DTE Energy has a 12-month low of $103.06 and a 12-month high of $136.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $124.61 and a 200-day moving average of $124.16.

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.01. DTE Energy had a net margin of 11.27% and a return on equity of 12.42%.

DTE Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.32%. DTE Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 64.40%.

Insider Transactions at DTE Energy

In other news, SVP Joann Chavez sold 7,062 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.40, for a total value of $935,008.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 14,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,862,470.80. This represents a 33.42 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Matthew T. Paul sold 3,801 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.56, for a total transaction of $492,457.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 6,951 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,571.56. The trade was a 35.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,877 shares of company stock worth $1,559,205 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DTE Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of DTE Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of DTE Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in DTE Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in DTE Energy by 890.0% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 297 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Coastline Trust Co bought a new position in DTE Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. 76.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About DTE Energy

DTE Energy Company engages in the utility operations. The company's Electric segment generates, purchases, distributes, and sells electricity to various residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southeastern Michigan. It generates electricity through coal-fired plants, hydroelectric pumped storage, and nuclear plants, as well as wind and solar assets.