DTE Energy stock slips as Morgan Stanley cuts target

Published on 09/18/2026 at 20:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley cut DTE Energy stock to USD 141 from USD 148 on September 18, 2026. Yahoo Finance showed USD 130.20 at 3:25 p.m. EDT and a USD 27.093 billion market cap.

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DTE Energy Co. (ISIN US2333311072) stock traded at USD 130.20 on September 18, 2026, down 0.38 percent from the previous close of USD 130.70, with a market capitalization of USD 27.093 billion and a 52-week range of USD 126.23 to USD 155.75.

Target cut frames the move

According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, Morgan Stanley cut its price objective on DTE Energy from USD 148.00 to USD 141.00 and kept an overweight rating. The same report said the new target still implied 9.08 percent upside from the stock's current price.

MarketBeat also said DTE Energy last reported quarterly earnings on July 28, 2026, with EPS of USD 1.32 versus the USD 1.14 consensus estimate and revenue of USD 6.74 billion. A second figure mattered for the comparison: net margin was 8.00 percent, while return on equity stood at 12.19 percent.

Quarterly numbers stay in view

According to 24/7 Wall St. on September 18, 2026, DTE Energy's Q1 2026 operating EPS was USD 1.95, below the USD 2.03 consensus, and management reaffirmed full-year 2026 operating EPS guidance of USD 7.59 to USD 7.73. The same report said the shares had slipped 6.76 percent over the past month and 3.27 percent over the past week, while still being up 3.65 percent year to date.

The combination of a lower target, a USD 1.32 quarterly EPS print and a USD 7.59 to USD 7.73 guidance range leaves the focus on execution rather than on the stock's 52-week band.

Stock near the lower half

As of September 18, 2026, DTE Energy stock traded at USD 130.20, compared with a 52-week low of USD 126.23 and a 52-week high of USD 155.75 on Yahoo Finance. Volume was 741,676 shares, and the price sat 3.13 percent above the low and 16.43 percent below the high.