Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for WCC Earnings

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for WESCO International in a report issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $3.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.39. The consensus estimate for WESCO International's current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WESCO International's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.67 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.67 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on WESCO International from $210.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on WESCO International from $225.00 to $195.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on WESCO International from $245.00 to $205.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on WESCO International from $212.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Loop Capital decreased their target price on WESCO International from $250.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, WESCO International has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $212.00.

WESCO International Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of WCC stock traded down $1.50 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $169.51. 22,754 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 740,691. WESCO International has a 1 year low of $125.21 and a 1 year high of $216.17. The stock has a market cap of $8.27 billion, a PE ratio of 12.94, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $158.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $177.23.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The technology company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.23 by ($0.02). WESCO International had a net margin of 3.29% and a return on equity of 13.63%. The firm had revenue of $5.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.30 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year.

WESCO International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.4538 per share. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.07%. WESCO International's payout ratio is currently 13.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WESCO International

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. grew its position in WESCO International by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 195,731 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,419,000 after buying an additional 752 shares during the last quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WESCO International during the 4th quarter worth $390,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of WESCO International by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 30,178 shares of the technology company's stock worth $5,461,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its stake in shares of WESCO International by 39.9% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the technology company's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of WESCO International by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 24,788 shares of the technology company's stock worth $4,486,000 after buying an additional 2,654 shares during the last quarter. 93.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About WESCO International

WESCO International, Inc provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES), Communications & Security Solutions (CSS), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS).