NASDAQ:MGEE MGE Energy (MGEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $83.21 -0.94 (-1.12%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.18 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 04:30 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About MGE Energy Stock (NASDAQ:MGEE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MGE Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$82.90▼$84.2650-Day Range$83.65▼$91.0652-Week Range$82.21▼$109.22Volume103,369 shsAverage Volume149,421 shsMarket Capitalization$3.04 billionP/E Ratio23.11Dividend Yield2.16%Price Target$74.00Consensus RatingSell Company Overview MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity and natural gas in Wisconsin and Iowa; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated 835 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,330 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 49 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,066 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 163,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Read More MGE Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreMGEE MarketRank™: MGE Energy scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th 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 Opinion0.5 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingMGE Energy has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMGE Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about MGE Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.95% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MGE Energy are expected to grow by 11.95% in the coming year, from $3.43 to $3.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MGE Energy is 23.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MGE Energy is 23.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 16.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMGE Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.40% of the outstanding shares of MGE Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMGE Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MGE Energy has recently decreased by 8.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMGE Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMGE Energy has been increasing its dividend for 49 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MGE Energy is 50.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MGE Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.87% next year. This indicates that MGE Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about MGE Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.0 / 5Environmental Score-3.39 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.40% of the outstanding shares of MGE Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMGE Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MGE Energy has recently decreased by 8.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.43 News SentimentMGE Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for MGE Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for MGEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MGE Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.19% of the stock of MGE Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions52.58% of the stock of MGE Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MGE Energy's insider trading history. Receive MGEE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGE Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MGEE Stock News HeadlinesDecoding MGE Energy Inc (MGEE): A Strategic SWOT InsightAugust 6 at 12:39 AM | gurufocus.comMGE Energy Inc Reports Q2 2025 Earnings: EPS at $0.73, Revenue Hits $159.45 MillionAugust 6 at 1:08 PM | gurufocus.comHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards calls it the “Old Testament Wealth Code” — and says it could transform your financial future. He’s revealing everything in a new presentation.August 8 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)MGE Energy Reports Second-Quarter 2025 EarningsAugust 6 at 12:12 PM | gurufocus.comMGE Energy Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Earnings | MGEE Stock NewsAugust 6 at 12:12 PM | gurufocus.comMGE Energy Reports Second-Quarter 2025 EarningsAugust 6 at 11:48 AM | businesswire.comSlowing Rates Of Return At MGE Energy (NASDAQ:MGEE) Leave Little Room For ExcitementAugust 5 at 6:44 AM | finance.yahoo.comLooking for a Defensive Dividend Stock? MGE Energy (MGEE) Could Be ItJuly 25, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines MGEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MGEE shares performed this year? MGE Energy's stock was trading at $93.96 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MGEE stock has decreased by 11.2% and is now trading at $83.4050. How were MGE Energy's earnings last quarter? MGE Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $159.45 million for the quarter. MGE Energy had a net margin of 18.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.67%. Who are MGE Energy's major shareholders? MGE Energy's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.50%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.96%), Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. (0.31%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include James G Berbee and Scott Robert Smith. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MGE Energy? Shares of MGEE 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 MGE Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MGE Energy investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/30/2025Record date for 6/15 Dividend6/01/2025Dividend Payable6/15/2025Last Earnings8/06/2025Today8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:MGEE CIK1161728 Webwww.mgeenergy.com Phone(608) 252-7000Fax608-252-7098Employees700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for MGE Energy$74.00 High Price Target$74.00 Low Price Target$74.00 Potential Upside/Downside-11.1%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.60 Trailing P/E Ratio23.11 Forward P/E Ratio24.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$120.57 million Net Margins18.24% Pretax Margin20.22% Return on Equity10.67% Return on Assets4.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.61 Current Ratio2.07 Quick Ratio1.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$718.32 million Price / Sales4.23 Cash Flow$6.28 per share Price / Cash Flow13.26 Book Value$33.97 per share Price / Book2.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,539,000Free Float36,470,000Market Cap$3.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.76 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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