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After finishing at $214.92 in the prior trading day, Wesco International, Inc (NYSE: WCC) closed at $208.77, down -2.86%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.6 million shares were traded. WCC stock price reached its highest trading level at $216.475 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $207.39.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WCC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.19 and its Current Ratio is at 2.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.34.
On October 16, 2024, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $522 to $550.
Robert W. Baird Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on May 29, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $200 to $195.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 11 ’25 when Nelson Squires bought 13,780 shares for $219.59 per share.
Squires Nelson John III sold 13,780 shares of WCC for $3,025,950 on Sep 11 ’25. The Retiring EVP & GM, EES now owns 48,625 shares after completing the transaction at $219.59 per share. On Aug 29 ’25, another insider, Cameron James, who serves as the EVP & GM, Util & Broadband of the company, sold 10,325 shares for $226.45 each. As a result, the insider received 2,338,096 and left with 45,706 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WCC now has a Market Capitalization of 10159314944 and an Enterprise Value of 15872615424. As of this moment, Wesco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.07. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.714 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.405.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WCC is 1.80, which has changed by 0.24438214 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WCC has reached a high of $228.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $125.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.04%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 664.62K shares per day over the past 3-months and 737680 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 48.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 47.61M. Insiders hold about 2.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.79% stake in the company. Shares short for WCC as of 1756425600 were 1626973 with a Short Ratio of 2.45, compared to 1753920000 on 1511013. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1626973 and a Short% of Float of 3.4000000000000004.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Wesco International, Inc (WCC) is the result of assessments by 10.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.75, with high estimates of $4.0 and low estimates of $3.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.57 and $12.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.2. EPS for the following year is $16.06, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $16.95 and $15.0.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $5.91B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.98B to a low estimate of $5.8B. As of. The current estimate, Wesco International, Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.49BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.83B. There is a high estimate of $5.91B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.76B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WCC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $23.07B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $22.84B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $22.98B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $21.82BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $24.13B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $24.28B and the low estimate is $23.91B.
