Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for WCC Q2 Earnings

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC) – Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for WESCO International in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $3.32 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.37. The consensus estimate for WESCO International’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WESCO International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.93 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.60 EPS.

WCC has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of WESCO International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Loop Capital dropped their price target on shares of WESCO International from $250.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of WESCO International from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $195.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of WESCO International from $212.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $212.00.

WESCO International Price Performance

Shares of WESCO International stock opened at $177.60 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $161.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $175.19. WESCO International has a 52 week low of $125.21 and a 52 week high of $216.17. The stock has a market cap of $8.67 billion, a PE ratio of 13.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.83.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The technology company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by ($0.02). WESCO International had a net margin of 3.29% and a return on equity of 13.63%. The company had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.30 earnings per share. WESCO International’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of WESCO International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WCC. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in WESCO International by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 30,178 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,461,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WESCO International by 39.9% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of WESCO International by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 24,788 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,486,000 after purchasing an additional 2,654 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in WESCO International by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 120,402 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,788,000 after purchasing an additional 2,271 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in WESCO International by 167.3% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 192,182 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,777,000 after buying an additional 120,289 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.76% of the company’s stock.

WESCO International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.4538 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.82 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. WESCO International’s payout ratio is presently 13.69%.

WESCO International Company Profile

WESCO International, Inc provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES), Communications & Security Solutions (CSS), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS).