Detroit, Michigan-based DTE Energy Company (DTE) engages in regulated and unregulated energy businesses. With a market cap of $28.3 billion, DTE Energy generates electricity through coal-fired plants, hydroelectric pumped storage, and nuclear plants, as well as wind and solar assets.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks." DTE Energy fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size and influence in the regulated electric industry. It sells electricity to customers in 13 counties in the states, including Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky.
DTE touched its all-time high of $142.05 on Aug. 20 and is currently trading 5.7% below that peak. Meanwhile, the stock has gained a marginal 62 bps over the past three months, notably lagging behind the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLU) 3.9% gains during the same time frame.
DTE has slightly underperformed the utilities sector over the longer term as well. DTE stock has gained nearly 11% on a YTD basis and 6% over the past 52 weeks, compared to XLU’s 11.2% gains in 2025 and 6.3% returns over the past year.
The stock has traded mostly above its 200-day moving average over the past year and dropped below its 50-day moving average in the past two weeks, underscoring its overall uptrend and recent downturn.
DTE Energy’s stock prices observed a marginal dip in the trading session following the release of its mixed Q2 results on Jul. 29. The company observed a massive growth in non-utility operations and a notable increase in utility operations sales, leading to an 18.9% year-over-year surge in overall revenues to $3.4 billion, exceeding the consensus estimates by a large margin. However, the company’s margins remained under pressure, leading to a 4.9% year-over-year decline in operating earnings per share to $1.36, missing the Street’s expectations by a marginal 73 bps.
Meanwhile, the company remains on track to invest $4.4 billion into its utilities in 2025 to improve supply reliability and transition towards cleaner energy sources.
When compared to its peer, DTE Energy has notably outperformed Dominion Energy, Inc.’s (D) 10.3% gains on a YTD basis and 1.5% uptick over the past 52 weeks.
Among the 18 analysts covering the DTE stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” Its mean price target of $147.77 suggests a 10.3% upside potential from current price levels.
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