Investors in DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) had a good week, as its shares rose 5.2% to close at US$129 following the release of its full-year results. Revenues came in 4.0% below expectations, at US$12b. Statutory earnings per share were relatively better off, with a per-share profit of US$6.77 being roughly in line with analyst estimates. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from DTE Energy's 13 analysts is for revenues of US$14.0b in 2025. This reflects a decent 13% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to rise 6.0% to US$7.19. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$13.4b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$7.23 in 2025. There doesn't appear to have been a major change in sentiment following the results, other than the slight bump in revenue estimates.

It may not be a surprise to see thatthe analysts have reconfirmed their price target of US$136, implying that the uplift in revenue is not expected to greatly contribute to DTE Energy's valuation in the near term. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. There are some variant perceptions on DTE Energy, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US$147 and the most bearish at US$124 per share. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting DTE Energy is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. It's clear from the latest estimates that DTE Energy's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 13% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 2.8% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 5.6% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect DTE Energy to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Happily, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and are forecasting them to grow faster than the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for DTE Energy going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

Plus, you should also learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with DTE Energy (including 1 which is a bit concerning) .

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