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DTE Energy Company

$DTE·$26B·Regulated Electric·Utilities
$129.55+1.0%YTD-0.8%1Y-9.9%
Price updated 13m ago·X counts updated 5d ago
DTDTE
$DTEDTE Energy Company
$129.55+0.95%53 posts0.9×
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On X

The complete picture of $DTE on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

53X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $DTE's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $DTE — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

DTE Energy is near 52-week lows with vol 1.3x — Oct 29 earnings tests whether the Michigan rate case holds.

DTE Energy is a Michigan regulated electric and gas utility — rate-base investment drives earnings growth, with the dividend reliably in the mid-single-digit yield range.

  • The business is stable: Q1 revenue -2.4% YoY at a 12.3% operating margin and ROIC of 3.8% — standard regulated-utility economics with rate-base investment driving modest earnings growth.
  • At 21.2x PE and 1.7x sales the valuation is in the typical utility band — not cheap, not expensive, with the dividend yield providing a reliable carry.
  • 52-week range position is 10% with vol multiplier 1.29 — near the floor on above-average volume, which is accumulation ahead of the Oct 29 print.

Oct 29 Q3 is the gate — any confirmed Michigan rate-case progress plus FY guide reaffirmation extends the stock off the floor. A regulatory setback or weather-driven volume miss and the stock stays range-bound at the lows.

What to watch: Oct 29 Q3 — Michigan rate-case progress, capex execution, operating-margin trajectory, and FY27 guide. A regulatory setback is the clear invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

DTE Energy is a Detroit-based regulated electric and gas utility serving Michigan, with a growing midstream energy segment.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Regulated Electric sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $DTE.

Regulated Electric · Utilities

AI data-center load growth is re-rating regulated electric utility earnings power — utilities with exposure to hyperscaler cluster siting (Dominion Virginia, AEP Texas, Duke Southeast) are securing direct long-term power purchase agreements at premium rates. Renewable capacity additions (solar, wind) compress fuel costs while stranded-cost recovery of coal retirements is the regulatory negotiation variable.

What this means for $DTE

Direct beneficiary — DTE Energy is a Detroit-based regulated electric and gas utility serving Michigan, with a growing midstream energy segment.

Industry benchmark

26-name peer basket
-3.6%YTD
-6.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
21.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
3.8%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
12.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-6.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
10.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
36.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 28, 2026$1.32$1.14+15.8%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$1.95$2.01-3.0%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$1.65$1.54+7.1%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$2.25$2.11+6.6%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $2.32

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$3.3B-2.4%16.1%11.9%$1.36$-716.0M
Q1 FY26$5.1B+15.8%34.6%8.0%$1.19$-323.0M
Q4 FY25$4.2B+23.4%16.7%13.7%$1.80$-302.0M
Q3 FY25$3.5B+21.4%83.5%17.6%$2.02$-589.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 11 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$16.0B$15.1B – $16.6B$7.71$7.61 – $7.739
FY27$16.5B$15.3B – $17.6B$8.35$8.22 – $8.569
FY28$17.2B$15.1B – $19.1B$9.01$8.80 – $9.4611
FY29$17.7B$16.1B – $19.1B$9.70$8.54 – $10.685
FY30$18.3B$16.6B – $19.7B$10.37$9.13 – $11.425

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.24%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-2.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-8.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 206.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.385-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 1Trevor F LauerChair5.0K sh$679KSellMay 14Lisa A. MuschongVP, Corp Sec & Chief of Staff1.0K sh$144K
+ 25 other (15 awards · 5 exempts · 5 returns) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDSep 288-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DTE (DTE) filed a Regulation FD disclosure (8-K Item 7.01) on 2026-09-28. The excerpt shows only the cover page; the actual disclosed material (typically investor presentation slides, a press release, or conference call transcript) is attached as an exhibit. Reg FD events can contain forward-looking statements or updated guidance material to investors.

8-KPress release / Reg FDSep 88-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DTE Energy (DTE) held an investor meeting September 9, 2026 using a previously filed slide deck to discuss 2026 operating earnings guidance. The Regulation FD disclosure makes any material information shared in the meeting simultaneously public. No new guidance changes are indicated.

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 48-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

DTE Energy director David A. Thomas retired from the board effective September 3, 2026, after 13 years of service; his departure is not due to any disagreement with management or the board. The retirement reduces the DTE Energy board by one member.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 288-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DTE Energy Company (DTE) filed a current report on July 28, 2026 covering quarterly earnings results (Item 2.02), a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01) — likely an earnings presentation deck — and exhibits (Item 9.01). This is DTE's primary Q2 2026 earnings report accompanied by an investor presentation; the July 31 DTE filing appears to be a related or follow-up filing. Specific financial results are in attached exhibits.

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 303
AI summary

DTE Energy Co. (DTE) filed a Form 3 initial beneficial ownership statement for Renee M. Tomina, President & COO – DTE Gas, as of June 29, 2026, at One Energy Way, Detroit MI. The filing establishes Tomina's initial equity ownership baseline as a new Section 16 reporting officer. Routine initial officer ownership filing — one of two concurrent DTE Form 3s indicating new executive appointments at the Michigan utility.

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 303
AI summary

DTE Energy Co. (DTE) filed a Form 3 initial beneficial ownership statement for Arcangela M. Pizzuti, SVP and Chief Administrative Officer, as of June 29, 2026, at One Energy Plaza, Detroit MI. The filing establishes Pizzuti's initial equity ownership baseline as a new Section 16 reporting officer. This is a companion to the Tomina Form 3 on the same date; together they indicate two new senior executive appointments at DTE Energy in late June 2026.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 228-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 9424B5
+ 14 other (4 13Gs · 4 8-Ks · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

DTE Energy Is Becoming More Interesting as America's Power Needs Soar247wallst.com·1d agoDTE Energy schedules third quarter 2026 earnings release, conference callprnewswire.com·1d agoDTE Energy: An Undervalued Stock For Investors Interested In Utility Exposureseekingalpha.com·11d agoDTE Energy completes construction on Cold Creek Solar Park, driving local economic benefitsprnewswire.com·15d agoNew energy assistance funding opens Oct. 1; DTE kicks off "Month of Warmth" events to help customers applyprnewswire.com·15d ago

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