Q1 EPS Estimate for WESCO International Decreased by Analyst

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of WESCO International in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $2.23 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.34. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $3.39 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.75 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on WCC. StockNews.com downgraded shares of WESCO International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective 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. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $218.88.

WESCO International Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:WCC opened at $168.00 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $182.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 2.20. The company has a market capitalization of $8.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 2.00. WESCO International has a 52-week low of $143.06 and a 52-week high of $216.17.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.23 by ($0.07). WESCO International had a net margin of 3.29% and a return on equity of 13.63%.

WESCO International Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.4538 dividend. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. This is a boost from WESCO International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. WESCO International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in WESCO International by 3.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 762,653 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $128,143,000 after acquiring an additional 22,080 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in WESCO International by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 403,216 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $72,966,000 after acquiring an additional 10,016 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC increased its stake in WESCO International by 341.8% in the third quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 258,486 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,420,000 after acquiring an additional 199,975 shares during the last quarter. Davis Selected Advisers increased its stake in WESCO International by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Davis Selected Advisers now owns 256,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,504,000 after acquiring an additional 967 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in WESCO International by 149.3% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 255,035 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,148,000 after acquiring an additional 152,727 shares during the last quarter. 93.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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).