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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CMS Energy (CMS)

CMS Energy Q2 EPS falls to $0.37 from $0.66; exits non-utility renewables development

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CMS Energy reported second-quarter 2026 diluted earnings of $0.37 per share, down from $0.66 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $0.37 versus $0.71. The company also said it is exiting non-utility renewables development at NorthStar Clean Energy and reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.83 to $3.90 while introducing 2027 guidance of $4.08 to $4.17, which matters to shareholders because it sets the company's near-term earnings outlook after a weaker quarter.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 operating revenue was $1,829 million versus $1,838 million in Q2 2025; net income available to common stockholders was $117 million versus $198 million
  • First-half 2026 diluted EPS was $1.47 versus $1.67; adjusted EPS was $1.50 versus $1.73
  • 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.83 to $3.90 was reaffirmed, with confidence toward the high end; 2027 guidance is $4.08 to $4.17
  • NorthStar Clean Energy strategic review completed; the company retains Dearborn Industrial Generation and Michigan solar projects and targets restructuring completion by year-end 2026

The filing

CompanyCMS Energy (CMS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2026, 6:38 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-087288

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 28, 2026.

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