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MGE Energy (MGEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$91.06 +1.58 (+1.77%)
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About MGE Energy Stock (NASDAQ:MGEE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$89.46
$91.49
50-Day Range
$87.93
$93.48
52-Week Range
$72.27
$109.22
Volume
265,426 shs
Average Volume
136,258 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.33 billion
P/E Ratio
25.72
Dividend Yield
1.98%
Price Target
$74.00
Consensus Rating
Sell

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.

MGE Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

MGEE MarketRank™: 

MGE Energy scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MGE 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 Coverage

    MGE Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about MGE Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of MGE Energy is 25.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.69.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MGE Energy is 25.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.14.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MGE Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about MGE Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.52% of the float of MGE Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MGE Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MGE Energy has recently decreased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    MGE Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    MGE Energy has been increasing its dividend for 49 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MGE Energy is 50.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, MGE Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.88% next year. This indicates that MGE Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about MGE Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.52% of the float of MGE Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MGE Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MGE Energy has recently decreased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    MGE Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.84. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for MGE Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MGE Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.19% of the stock of MGE Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    52.58% 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.
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MGEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MGE Energy's stock was trading at $93.96 at the start of the year. Since then, MGEE stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $91.06.
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MGE Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.16. The utilities provider had revenue of $218.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $202.42 million. MGE Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.58% and a net margin of 18.22%.

Top institutional investors of MGE Energy include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.50%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (2.35%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.23%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (1.25%). Insiders that own company stock include James G Berbee and Scott Robert Smith.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/30/2025
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2025
Dividend Payable
6/15/2025
Today
6/24/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MGEE
Employees
700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$74.00
High Stock Price Target
$74.00
Low Stock Price Target
$74.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-18.7%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
25.72
Forward P/E Ratio
26.55
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$120.57 million
Pretax Margin
20.22%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$676.94 million
Cash Flow
$6.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.96
Book Value
$33.97 per share
Price / Book
2.68

Miscellaneous

Free Float
36,470,000
Market Cap
$3.33 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NASDAQ:MGEE) was last updated on 6/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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