Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for WESCO International (WCC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of WESCO International (NYSE: WCC) in the last few weeks:

• 11/11/2026 – WESCO International had its price target raised by Barclays from $437.00 to $450.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2026 – WESCO International had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $435.00 to $450.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2026 – WESCO International was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/23/2026 – WESCO International was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/19/2026 – WESCO International was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 10/14/2026 – WESCO International had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $430.00 to $435.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – WESCO International had its price target raised by Barclays from $390.00 to $437.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – WESCO International was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b)”.

WESCO International Stock Performance

WCC traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $327.18. 45,703 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 612,747. WESCO International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $240.55 and a 1 year high of $388.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $346.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $328.45.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The technology company reported $5.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.69 by $1.08. WESCO International had a net margin of 3.04% and a return on equity of 16.27%. The firm had revenue of $7.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that WESCO International, Inc. will post 18.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

WESCO International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. WESCO International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Indraneel Dev acquired 1,725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $291.90 per share, with a total value of $503,527.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,435,469.90. This trade represents a 10.21% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Anthony S. Marino bought 341 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $292.97 per share, for a total transaction of $99,902.77. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $399,318.11. This trade represents a 33.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

WESCO International is a business-to-business distributor of electrical, communications, utility and industrial products. Its offerings include wire and cable, lighting, electrical equipment, networking and security systems, and supplies used in maintenance, repair and operations. The company also provides services such as procurement, inventory management, logistics, project support and supply-chain consulting. Its customers include contractors, manufacturers, utilities, communications providers, government organizations and commercial businesses.