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WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) closed the day trading at $103.56 down -1.34% from the previous closing price of $104.97. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.84 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WEC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 302.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 81.40. 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.
On January 02, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $89 to $93.
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:
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 Mar 03 ’25 when KLAPPA GALE E sold 50,000 shares for $107.73 per share. The transaction valued at 5,386,387 led to the insider holds 274,955 shares of the business.
KLAPPA GALE E sold 25,000 shares of WEC for $2,715,617 on Mar 04 ’25. The Director now owns 274,955 shares after completing the transaction at $108.62 per share. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, GALE KLAPPA, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 25,000 shares for $108.62 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, WEC’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.50. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.55.
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 -3.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.68%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 319.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 318.59M. Insiders hold about 0.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.60% stake in the company.
