WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.510-5.610 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of WEC Energy Group from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Argus raised shares of WEC Energy Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $124.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $127.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $124.00 target price on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, WEC Energy Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.13.

WEC Energy Group Trading Down 0.3%

WEC traded down $0.40 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $114.83. 499,115 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,119,821. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $115.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $111.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.59. WEC Energy Group has a fifty-two week low of $100.61 and a fifty-two week high of $119.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.40 billion, a PE ratio of 23.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.50.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.15. WEC Energy Group had a net margin of 15.90% and a return on equity of 12.40%. The company had revenue of $3.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that WEC Energy Group will post 5.6 EPS for the current year.

WEC Energy Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be issued a $0.9525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $3.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. WEC Energy Group’s payout ratio is 78.88%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Scott J. Lauber sold 8,089 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.70, for a total value of $895,452.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 66,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,394,870.70. The trade was a 10.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gale E. Klappa sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.44, for a total transaction of $2,886,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 276,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,930,704. This trade represents a 8.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 42,354 shares of company stock worth $4,855,505 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting WEC Energy Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — WEC reported $2.45 EPS and $3.43B revenue, both above estimates, with net income up year‑over‑year; the strong quarter supports the company’s cash flow and dividend profile. WEC Energy Group reports first-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and hyperscaler opportunities — Management cited stronger power demand and is working with large hyperscale customers on potential load growth up to 4 GW, which could drive long‑term incremental revenue and grid investment. Utility WEC Energy’s first-quarter profit rises
• Positive Sentiment: Possible additional data‑center announcements — Executives signaled another data‑center deal could be announced by fall, reinforcing the company’s exposure to high‑growth commercial load additions. Another data center could be announced by fall
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance largely in line — WEC set EPS guidance of $5.510–$5.610, essentially in-line with consensus (5.60), so the outlook neither materially raises nor lowers near‑term expectations. Q1 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/valuation reviews active — Several pieces are reassessing WEC’s valuation versus peers (RWE etc.), reflecting investor focus on whether current multiples fairly price in regulated cash flows plus data‑center upside. Assessing WEC Energy Group (WEC) Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Share price moved lower today on mixed signals — despite the beat, market reaction is muted-to-negative as investors digest guidance nuance, valuation and timing of large customer projects; trading volume is well below the stock’s average, suggesting limited conviction.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance-sheet and liquidity metrics warrant attention — WEC shows modest liquidity (quick ratio ~0.44, current ratio ~0.59) and a debt/equity near 1.35, which makes financing large grid investments a consideration for some investors.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WEC Energy Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its position in WEC Energy Group by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 5,511 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $632,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its position in WEC Energy Group by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,762 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $184,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in WEC Energy Group by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,808 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $718,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in WEC Energy Group by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 3,347 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lifted its position in WEC Energy Group by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 770 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 77.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.