CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CMS • US1258961002

77.85 USD
-0.23 (-0.29%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 03:53 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Taking everything into account, CMS scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although CMS is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

  • Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
  • CMS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so CMS is leading the market.
  • In the last month CMS has a been trading in the 70.29 - 78.47 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • CMS has an average volume of 3077900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CMS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.
  • CMS is part of the Multi-Utilities industry. There are 26 other stocks in this industry, CMS did better than 48% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CMS ENERGY CORP / CMS Weekly stock chart
CMS ENERGY CORP / CMS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

CMS has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

68.07

78.87

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 71.98 to 72.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 70.61 to 70.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 68.76 to 69.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 78.09 to 78.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CMS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CMS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength58.64NEUTRALCMS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CMS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CMS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CMS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)73.48OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests CMS may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.23POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CMS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)94.71OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CMS may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.78LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CMS suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)33.25POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CMS suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
78.1074.983.13 (4.00%)24.99%
An entry @78.10. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @74.97. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.13 points, which is 4.00%.When investing 24.99% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
CMS ENERGY CORP / CMS Daily stock chart

CMS ENERGY CORP

NYSE:CMS (3/3/2026, 3:53:02 PM)

77.85

-0.23 (-0.29%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.29%
1 Week2.33%
2 Weeks1.75%
1 Month9.22%
3 Month9.83%
6 Month9.13%
12 Month6.84%
2 Year29.4%
3 Year27.21%
5 Year27.54%
10 Year83.98%
15 Year297.56%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.27
ATR(20)%1.78%
ATR Inc-27.09%
Range Today0.62
ADR(20)1.37
ADR(20)%1.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.64
3 months CRS76.69
6 months CRS68.59
Mansfield-0.06
10 Day High78.47
10 Day Low74.99
20 Day High78.47
20 Day Low70.29
52 Week High78.47
52 Week Low67.71
CS1 End72.3
CR1 Start78.09
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.02%
DER(5)0.2%
Volume11.61K
Volume Incr-6.95%
Vol(5)3.41M
Vol(50)3.08M

CMS ENERGY CORP / CMS FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to CMS.


What is the current trend direction of CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) stock?

The current trend direction for CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for CMS stock?

CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) has an RSI value of 73.4751. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) stock?

The MACD indicator for CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) has a value of 0.233649, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) stock?

CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS) has a support level at 72.3 and a resistance level at 78.09. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CMS support and resistance levels.