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After finishing at $105.60 in the prior trading day, WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) closed at $104.89, down -0.67%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.4 million shares were traded. WEC stock price reached its highest trading level at $105.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $104.42.
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 306.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 82.45. 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 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:
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 33700528128 and an Enterprise Value of 54388412416. As of this moment, WEC’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.74. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.997 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.177.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WEC is 0.44, which has changed by 0.31523514 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -1.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.33%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.37M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2495590 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share 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. Shares short for WEC as of 1747267200 were 13151037 with a Short Ratio of 5.56, compared to 1744675200 on 12208568. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13151037 and a Short% of Float of 4.75.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WEC’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.398, compared to 3.46 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03217803The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.17. The current Payout Ratio is 69.22% for WEC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-14 with an ex-dividend date of 1747180800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2011-03-02 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
