NYSE:WEC WEC Energy Group (WEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $115.86 -2.46 (-2.08%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$116.43 +0.57 (+0.49%) As of 11/6/2026 07:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About WEC Energy Group Stock (NYSE:WEC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get WEC Energy Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$115.54▼$117.4750-Day Range$100.96▼$118.6452-Week Range$99.80▼$120.15Volume3.90 million shsAverage Volume2.92 million shsMarket Capitalization$38.12 billionP/E Ratio21.03Dividend Yield3.29%Price Target$117.88Consensus RatingHold Company Overview WEC Energy Group is a regulated energy holding company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through its subsidiaries, it generates, transmits and distributes electricity and provides natural gas service to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company’s utility operations serve communities across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. Its businesses include electric and gas utilities, as well as natural gas storage and related energy services. WEC Energy Group adopted its current name in 2015, following the combination of Wisconsin Energy Corporation and Integrys Energy Group. Its energy portfolio also includes renewable generation and other power-generation resources.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More WEC Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreWEC MarketRank™: 3.99986383442 of 5 starsWEC Energy Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWEC Energy Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for WEC Energy Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageWEC Energy Group has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about WEC Energy Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for WEC Energy Group are expected to grow by 7.31% in the coming year, from $5.61 to $6.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WEC Energy Group is 21.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WEC Energy Group is 21.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 30.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWEC Energy Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWEC Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.46% of the float of WEC Energy Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWEC Energy Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.83.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WEC Energy Group has recently increased by 1.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldWEC Energy Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWEC Energy Group has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of WEC Energy Group is 69.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, WEC Energy Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.29% next year. This indicates that WEC Energy Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about WEC Energy Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.27 News SentimentWEC Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 1.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for WEC Energy Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for WEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added WEC Energy Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WEC Energy Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $103,468.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.46% of the stock of WEC Energy Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.20% of the stock of WEC Energy Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about WEC Energy Group's insider trading history. Receive WEC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WEC Energy Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:WEC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $117.88 According to Analysts39 minutes ago | americanbankingnews.comWEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen1 hour ago | americanbankingnews.comMy public warning after 55 years of watching the marketsDr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Scotiabank Increases Earnings Estimates for WEC Energy GroupNovember 7 at 1:42 AM | americanbankingnews.comWEC Energy Group Insider Sold Shares Worth $549,407, According to a Recent SEC FilingNovember 4, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWEC Energy Group Announces $2 Billion Junior Notes OfferingNovember 4, 2026 | tipranks.comWEC Energy Group, Inc. 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationNovember 2, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) Price Target Raised to $128.00November 2, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines WEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WEC shares performed this year? WEC Energy Group's stock was trading at $105.52 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WEC shares have increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $115.8620. How were WEC Energy Group's earnings last quarter? WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.21. The company's revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does WEC Energy Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group: Integrys Energy Group, Wicor, American Transmission Company LLC, ATC Development Manager Inc., ATC Holdco LLC, ATC Holding LLC, ATC Management Inc., and others. Who are WEC Energy Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of WEC Energy Group include Aberdeen Group plc (0.40%), Bahl & Gaynor LLC (0.39%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Gale E Klappa, Scott J Lauber, William J Guc, Daniel Krueger, Molly A Mulroy, Mary Beth Straka, Joshua M Erickson and Anthony Reese. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of WEC Energy Group? Shares of WEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of WEC Energy Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WEC Energy Group investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), ExxonMobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Last Earnings10/29/2026Today11/07/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/13/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 9 days, WEC's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Multi - Utilities Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:WEC CIK783325 Webwww.wecenergygroup.com Phone(414) 221-2345FaxN/AEmployees7,151Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for WEC Energy Group$117.88 High Price Target$131.00 Low Price Target$106.50 Potential Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.51 Trailing P/E Ratio21.03 Forward P/E Ratio19.25 P/E Growth2.38Net Income$1.56 billion Net Margins17.54% Pretax Margin18.84% Return on Equity13.49% Return on Assets3.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.34 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.80 billion Price / Sales3.89 Cash Flow$9.79 per share Price / Cash Flow11.84 Book Value$45.53 per share Price / Book2.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares328,990,000Free Float327,479,000Market Cap$38.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.43 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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