Q1 EPS Forecast for WEC Energy Group Increased by Analyst

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for WEC Energy Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $2.24 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.23. The consensus estimate for WEC Energy Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WEC Energy Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.98 EPS.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by ($0.06). WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 17.75%. The firm had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.10 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on WEC Energy Group from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Barclays upgraded WEC Energy Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $89.00 to $93.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of WEC Energy Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $90.00 to $98.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, WEC Energy Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.88.

WEC Energy Group Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of WEC Energy Group stock opened at $105.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $33.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.89, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.49. WEC Energy Group has a 1 year low of $76.78 and a 1 year high of $106.75. The company’s fifty day moving average is $98.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WEC Energy Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in WEC Energy Group by 3,828.6% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 275 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of WEC Energy Group during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of WEC Energy Group during the third quarter worth $29,000. Hoey Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of WEC Energy Group in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in WEC Energy Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 77.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at WEC Energy Group

In other WEC Energy Group news, Director Ulice Payne, Jr. sold 1,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.17, for a total value of $119,795.50. Following the sale, the director now owns 21,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,286,635.67. This represents a 4.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

WEC Energy Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $0.835 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.16%. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 73.91%.

About WEC Energy Group

WEC Energy Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. It operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure segments.