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24/7 Wall Street10/30/2026Neutral
WEC
WEC Energy Group IncNYSEUTILITIESUTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$38.12B
P/E Ratio
21.07
EPS
$5.50
Beta
0.42
52W High
$120.15
52W Low
$99.80
50-Day MA
$106.84
200-Day MA
$111.73
Dividend Yield
3.17%
Profit Margin
17.50%
Forward P/E
19.72
PEG Ratio
2.14
About WEC Energy Group Inc
WEC Energy Group, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides electricity and natural gas to 4.4 million customers across four states.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $10.32B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $4.37B |
| EBITDA | $4.09B |
| Operating Margin | 25.40% |
| Return on Equity | 12.50% |
| Return on Assets | 3.08% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $31.68 |
| Book Value | $44.30 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.67 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.69 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.01 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.10 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 42.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $328.99M |
| Float | $328.06M |
| % Insiders | 0.15% |
| % Institutions | 87.34% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
26.98%
HV 20-Day
25.26%
HV 30-Day
22.31%
HV 60-Day
19.74%
HV Rank
100.0%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($118.50 target)
2
Strong Buy6
Buy11
Hold1
SellLatest News
WEC Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Demand, Revenues Rise Y/Y
WEC Energy's Q3 2026 earnings beat estimates as strong electricity demand, favorable weather and operating efficiencies drive higher profits and revenues.
Zacks Investment Research10/29/2026Positive
WEC Energy Group (WEC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
WEC Energy Group (WEC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.83 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research10/29/2026Positive
WEC Energy Group reports third-quarter results
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today reported net income of $389.3 million, or $1.18 per share, for the third quarter of 2026 — up from $271.3 million, or 83 cents per share, in last year's third quarter. For the nine months ended Sept.
PRNewsWire10/29/2026Neutral
WEC Energy Group to announce 2026 third-quarter results Oct. 29
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: WEC) will issue its 2026 third-quarter earnings news release before the stock market opens Thursday, Oct. 29. A conference call for investors and security analysts is scheduled for the same day at 1 p.m.
PRNewsWire10/22/2026Neutral
WEC Energy Group (WEC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
WEC Energy (WEC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Zacks Investment Research10/22/2026Positive
Wisconsin Electric declares quarterly dividends
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wisconsin Electric board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 90 cents per share on the company's Preferred Stock, 3.60% Series, payable Dec. 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on Nov. 13, 2026. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share on the company's Six Per Cent Preferred Stock, payable Jan. 31, 2027, to stockholders of record on Jan. 14, 2027.
PRNewsWire10/15/2026Neutral
WEC Energy Group declares quarterly dividend
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 95.25 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on Nov. 13, 2026.
PRNewsWire10/15/2026Neutral
5 Utility Stocks With Yields High Enough to Matter and Coverage Strong Enough to Trust
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24/7 Wall Street10/14/2026Neutral
WEC Energy: Back On The Buy List Now (Rating Upgrade)
Since my hold article in June, WEC Energy Group (WEC) has sold off significantly. The regulated utility is engaged in active discussions with various prospective data center and very large-scale customers in the 400 to 500-megawatt range. WEC Energy Group's interest coverage ratio was strong in H1 2026.
Seeking Alpha10/6/2026Positive
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Data last updated: 11/7/2026