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The price of WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) closed at $105.59 in the last session, up 0.67% from day before closing price of $104.89. In other words, the price has increased by $0.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.26 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WEC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 308.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 83.00. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.27.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on April 08, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $108 from $106 previously.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on December 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $90 to $98.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 20 ’25 when Erickson Joshua M sold 2,155 shares for $107.77 per share. The transaction valued at 232,242 led to the insider holds 2,686 shares of the business.
JOSHUA ERICKSON bought 2,155 shares of WEC for $232,242 on May 20 ’25. On May 13 ’25, another insider, Garcia-Thomas Cristina A, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 525 shares for $103.71 each. As a result, the insider received 54,446 and left with 3,291 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, WEC’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.87. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.60.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WEC has reached a high of $111.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $77.47. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.96%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 319.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 318.60M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.67% stake in the company.
