WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC Stock Holdings Increased by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) by 19.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,893 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 11,177 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in WEC Energy Group were worth $7,780,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 2.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,945,761 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,162,348,000 after purchasing an additional 816,243 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 2.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,594,608 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $892,020,000 after purchasing an additional 235,653 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,046,591 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $349,109,000 after buying an additional 337,300 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,609,802 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $271,941,000 after buying an additional 162,963 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,030,461 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $211,574,000 after buying an additional 30,987 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

WEC Energy Group Stock Up 0.2%

WEC stock opened at $113.13 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $107.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.79. The company has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.58. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $100.61 and a 52 week high of $118.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

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

WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.9525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. This is a boost from WEC Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 78.88%.

Trending Headlines about WEC Energy Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded WEC to a “strong-buy,” a direct analyst endorsement that can support demand for the shares and the stock’s near-term momentum. Argus upgrade / Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results edged past EPS estimates and management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.51–$5.61, reinforcing earnings visibility for investors and underpinning the modest upside. WEC Energy Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen moved WEC to a “hold,” signaling caution from a major sell-side shop; that reduces upside conviction from some institutional investors but is not a sell signal. TD Cowen hold report
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative valuation pieces (KEP vs WEC) highlight that WEC’s yield and regulated utility profile are attractive to income investors but also raise valuation trade-offs versus international peers—helpful context but not a direct catalyst. KEP vs. WEC valuation comparison
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Scott Lauber sold ~8,089 shares (~10.8% reduction in his reported holding), a disclosure investors often view as a negative signal about insider conviction and that can pressure sentiment. SEC Form 4 – Insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent analysis pieces argue WEC’s future growth and reliability are largely priced in and that returns have stalled versus the premium valuation, which could limit further upside for total-return investors. SA: Promising future already priced in
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage calling WEC a “premium utility without premium returns” and headlines that “returns have hit a wall” reinforce the narrative that valuation and slower growth could cap near-term performance. SA: Premium utility critique Yahoo: Returns Have Hit A Wall

Insider Buying and Selling at WEC Energy Group

In other WEC Energy Group news, CEO Scott J. Lauber sold 8,089 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.70, for a total value of $895,452.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,801 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,394,870.70. The trade was a 10.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $119.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen began coverage on WEC Energy Group in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on WEC Energy Group from $124.00 to $121.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, WEC Energy Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.07.

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.