Analysts Set WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) Target Price at $120.33

Shares of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $120.1333.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on WEC shares. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $122.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $117.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on WEC Energy Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock.

Institutional Trading of WEC Energy Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WEC. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 2.0% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP increased its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 30,697.3% in the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 620,565 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $71,111,000 after purchasing an additional 618,550 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 324.1% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 774,679 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $80,722,000 after purchasing an additional 592,028 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 160.6% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 943,962 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $98,361,000 after purchasing an additional 581,748 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of WEC Energy Group during the third quarter worth about $57,028,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

WEC Energy Group Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of WEC opened at $111.53 on Friday. WEC Energy Group has a 12 month low of $99.89 and a 12 month high of $118.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $107.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $36.28 billion, a PE ratio of 23.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.58.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 15.90%.The company’s revenue was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.43 EPS. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that WEC Energy Group will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.9525 dividend. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from WEC Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.88%.

WEC Energy Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — WEC reported $1.42 EPS and revenue above forecasts, and management said it will add more renewable assets as part of growth plans. WEC Energy Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates, to Add More Renewable Assets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target lift — Mizuho raised its price target to $121 and put an “outperform” rating on WEC, signaling analyst confidence in the company’s growth path. WEC price target raised by Mizuho
• Positive Sentiment: Large capital plan and long‑term growth target — WEC outlined a $37.5 billion capital plan and targets 7–8% annual EPS growth through 2030, citing rising data‑center demand and investment in renewables. This supports long‑term earnings visibility. WEC Energy outlines $37.5B capital plan and 7-8% annual EPS growth through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance essentially in line — WEC set FY2026 EPS guidance at $5.510–$5.610, roughly centered near Street estimates but slightly below consensus midpoint, leaving limited near‑term upside from guidance alone.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and full‑year EPS trends show near‑term softness — quarterly revenue fell ~8.8% year‑over‑year and full‑year GAAP EPS was slightly lower than 2024, signaling demand/volume variability that may pressure short‑term sentiment. WEC Q4 earnings and revenue details WEC Energy Group posts 2025 results

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.