Brandon J. Hofmeister - 27 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CMS ENERGY CORP (CMS)

Role: Senior Vice President
Signature: Rhonda M. Morris, Attny-in-fact
Issuer symbol: CMS
Transactions as of: 27 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$312,940
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Mar 2026, 12:48:43 UTC
Previous filing: 02 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Hofmeister Brandon J.	Senior Vice President	ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON	Rhonda M. Morris, Attny-in-fact	02 Mar 2026	0001710651

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CMS	Common Stock	Sale	$312,940	-4,000	-5.4%	$78.24	70,670	27 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	CMS	Common Stock	Gift	$0	-2	-0%	$0.000000	70,953	27 Feb 2026	Direct	F2
transaction	CMS	Common Stock	Gift	$0	+2	+200%	$0.000000	3	27 Feb 2026	Custodial Accounts for Children

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $78.23 to $78.26, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS"), any security holder of CMS, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
F2	The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 285 additional shares of Common Stock of CMS acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment or equivalents pursuant to the Restricted Stock awards granted in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.

Content

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $78.23 to $78.26, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CMS Energy Corporation ("CMS"), any security holder of CMS, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.

The total holdings reflect an adjustment of 285 additional shares of Common Stock of CMS acquired as a result of dividend reinvestment or equivalents pursuant to the Restricted Stock awards granted in accordance with the provisions of the CMS Performance Incentive Stock Plan.