
WEC Energy Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The company operates through six segments: Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure, and Corporate and Other. It generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, hydroelectric, wind, and biomass sources; provides electricity transmission services; offers retail natural gas distribution services; transports customer-owned natural gas; and generates, distributes, and sells steam.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric & other services combined
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone414-221-2345
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.68 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,878
Next Earnings Date2/11/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WEC Energy Group's stock symbol?
WEC Energy Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WEC."
How often does WEC Energy Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WEC Energy Group?
WEC Energy Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 5th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.6325 per share on Sunday, March 1st. This represents a $2.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. This is a boost from WEC Energy Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. View WEC Energy Group's Dividend History.
How were WEC Energy Group's earnings last quarter?
WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE:WEC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.03. The utilities provider earned $1.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.68 billion. WEC Energy Group had a net margin of 14.32% and a return on equity of 10.91%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.74 EPS. View WEC Energy Group's Earnings History.
When is WEC Energy Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has WEC Energy Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
WEC Energy Group issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.51-3.53 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.53.
What price target have analysts set for WEC?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for WEC Energy Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $70.00 to $102.00. On average, they expect WEC Energy Group's share price to reach $85.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.8%. View Analyst Price Targets for WEC Energy Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WEC Energy Group?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WEC Energy Group in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for WEC Energy Group.
Has WEC Energy Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WEC stock have trended extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WEC Energy Group earned a news impact score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for WEC Energy Group.
Who are some of WEC Energy Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WEC Energy Group include Dominion Energy (D), Sempra Energy (SRE), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Consolidated Edison (ED), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), Alliant Energy (LNT), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), NiSource (NI), Mdu Resources Group (MDU), PG&E (PCG), Black Hills (BKH), NorthWestern (NWE) and Avista (AVA).
What other stocks do shareholders of WEC Energy Group own?
Who are WEC Energy Group's key executives?
WEC Energy Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gale E. Klappa, Exec. Chairman (Age 68)
- Mr. Joseph Kevin Fletcher, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Scott J. Lauber, Sr. EVP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 53)
- Ms. Margaret C. Kelsey, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Frederick D. Kuester, Sr. Exec. VP (Age 68)
Who are WEC Energy Group's major shareholders?
WEC Energy Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (5.36%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.81%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (0.71%), Barclays PLC (0.61%), Scout Investments Inc. (0.50%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.47%). Company insiders that own WEC Energy Group stock include Allen L Leverett, Barbara L Bowles, Charles R Matthews, Curt S Culver, Frederick D Kuester, Gale E Klappa, Joseph Kevin Fletcher, Mary Beth Straka, Scott J Lauber, Tom Metcalfe, Ulice Payne, Jr and William J Guc. View Institutional Ownership Trends for WEC Energy Group.
Which institutional investors are selling WEC Energy Group stock?
WEC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barclays PLC, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Scout Investments Inc., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Carillon Tower Advisers Inc. and First Quadrant L P CA. Company insiders that have sold WEC Energy Group company stock in the last year include Allen L Leverett, Barbara L Bowles, Charles R Matthews, Curt S Culver, Gale E Klappa, Joseph Kevin Fletcher, Mary Beth Straka, Scott J Lauber, Tom Metcalfe, Ulice Payne, Jr and William J Guc. View Insider Buying and Selling for WEC Energy Group.
Which institutional investors are buying WEC Energy Group stock?
WEC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, California Public Employees Retirement System, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Huntington National Bank and CWM LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for WEC Energy Group.
How do I buy shares of WEC Energy Group?
Shares of WEC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is WEC Energy Group's stock price today?
One share of WEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $89.07.
How big of a company is WEC Energy Group?
WEC Energy Group has a market capitalization of $28.10 billion and generates $7.68 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.06 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.34 on an earnings per share basis. WEC Energy Group employs 7,878 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About WEC Energy Group.
What is WEC Energy Group's official website?
How can I contact WEC Energy Group?
WEC Energy Group's mailing address is 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET P O BOX 1331, MILWAUKEE WI, 53201. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 414-221-2345 or via email at [email protected]
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