Q1 Earnings Forecast for DTE Energy Issued By Zacks Research

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of DTE Energy in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.88 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The utilities provider reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on DTE. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on DTE Energy from $131.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. KeyCorp lowered DTE Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on DTE Energy from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Scotiabank raised their price target on 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, UBS Group raised shares of DTE Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $129.00 to $143.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.67.

DTE Energy Price Performance

DTE stock opened at $131.46 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.42, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $124.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $124.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. DTE Energy has a 12-month low of $103.06 and a 12-month high of $136.28.

DTE Energy Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at DTE Energy

In other news, SVP Joann Chavez sold 7,062 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was 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 $1,862,470.80. The trade was a 33.42 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Matthew T. Paul sold 3,801 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.56, for a total value of $492,457.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 6,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,571.56. This trade represents a 35.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,877 shares of company stock valued at $1,559,205 in the last three months. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DTE Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in DTE Energy in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in DTE Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in DTE Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Coastline Trust Co purchased a new stake in DTE Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors own 76.06% of the company’s stock.

DTE Energy Company Profile

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.