Closing Strong: WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC) Ends at $112.85, Up 1.45 from Last Close

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After finishing at $111.24 in the prior trading day, WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) closed at $112.85, up 1.45%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.83 million shares were traded. WEC stock price reached its highest trading level at $112.92 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $111.38.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WEC 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 1046.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 311.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.32.

On April 08, 2025, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $106 to $108.

Barclays Upgraded its Underweight to Equal Weight on January 02, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $89 to $93.

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 Aug 19 ’25 when Garvin Robert M sold 13,185 shares for $108.12 per share. The transaction valued at 1,425,590 led to the insider holds 15,303 shares of the business.

Garvin Robert M sold 1,000 shares of WEC for $107,909 on Aug 18 ’25. The Exec Vice President – Ext Affs now owns 15,303 shares after completing the transaction at $107.91 per share. On Aug 19 ’25, another insider, ROBERT GARVIN, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 13,185 shares for $108.12 each.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WEC now has a Market Capitalization of 36322623488 and an Enterprise Value of 57308921856. As of this moment, WEC’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.158 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.616.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for WEC is 0.45, which has changed by 0.17332089 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1529237 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WEC has reached a high of $112.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $91.94. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.72%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 2.06M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2170110 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 321.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 321.32M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.20% stake in the company. Shares short for WEC as of 1757894400 were 12543597 with a Short Ratio of 6.09, compared to 1755216000 on 12063256. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12543597 and a Short% of Float of 4.4899996.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, WEC’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.455, compared to 3.51 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03105897. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.2. . The current Payout Ratio is 69.22% for WEC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2011-03-02 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 5.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.41, with high estimates of $1.43 and low estimates of $1.38.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.25 and $5.22 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.24. EPS for the following year is $5.6, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $5.65 and $5.57.

Revenue Estimates

5 analysts predict $1.86B in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.03B to a low estimate of $1.41B. As of . The current estimate, WEC Energy Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.86BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.54B. There is a high estimate of $2.77B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.43B.

A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WEC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.8B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.08B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.43B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.6BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9.87B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $10.28B and the low estimate is $9.37B.

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