93,201 Shares in WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC Acquired by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 93,201 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $10,560,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 175.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,357,608 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $354,093,000 after buying an additional 2,136,542 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,099,951 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,334,401,000 after acquiring an additional 819,627 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 3,337.5% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 700,527 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $81,097,000 after acquiring an additional 680,148 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP lifted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 30,697.3% in the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 620,565 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $71,111,000 after acquiring an additional 618,550 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 324.1% in the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 774,679 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $80,722,000 after acquiring an additional 592,028 shares during the period. 77.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

WEC Energy Group Stock Performance

Shares of WEC opened at $109.64 on Monday. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.95 and a 12 month high of $119.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $113.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of $35.71 billion, a PE ratio of 21.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.47.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.90% and a net margin of 16.69%.The firm had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that WEC Energy Group, Inc. will post 5.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

WEC Energy Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.9525 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. WEC Energy Group’s payout ratio is presently 73.84%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Daniel Krueger sold 4,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.96, for a total transaction of $517,628.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,346 shares in the company, valued at $815,112.16. This represents a 38.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WEC has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays raised their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Mizuho set a $124.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $127.00 target price on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $120.00 to $117.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.20.

Key WEC Energy Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting WEC Energy Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WEC reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $0.91 per share, exceeding the $0.80 analyst consensus and rising from $0.76 a year earlier. Rate-base growth, infrastructure investment and stronger commercial electricity demand helped lift profitability. WEC Energy Group Announces Q2 and First Half 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance of approximately $5.51 to $5.61 per share, consistent with the current analyst consensus near $5.59. The company also highlighted a roughly $37.5 billion capital investment plan, which is intended to expand the rate base and support future regulated growth. WEC Energy Group Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Growing electricity needs from commercial customers and potential additional data centers in Wisconsin could provide incremental long-term demand and strengthen the case for investment in generation and transmission capacity. WEC Energy Says More Data Centers May Be Coming to Wisconsin
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages collectively maintain a “Moderate Buy” recommendation, suggesting analysts remain generally constructive but are not signaling an overwhelming near-term catalyst. WEC Energy Group Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of approximately $2.06 billion fell short of the roughly $2.11 billion consensus estimate. Although revenue increased year over year, the miss and unchanged guidance appear to be weighing on the shares after the earnings release. WEC Energy Beats Earnings Forecast but Revenue Miss and Outlook Weigh on Shares

WEC Energy Group Company Profile

WEC Energy Group is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin–based regulated energy holding company whose primary businesses are the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and the distribution of natural gas. The company operates through a set of utility subsidiaries that provide bundled energy service, customer billing and energy-related programs to residential, commercial and industrial customers. As a regulated utility group, WEC’s operations focus on delivering reliable service while managing infrastructure investment and compliance with state and federal utility regulation.

Its utility subsidiaries include well-known regional operators such as We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, along with Chicago-area natural gas utilities that were part of the Integrys Energy Group acquisition.