WEC Energy Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WEC Energy Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" WEC Energy Group stock.
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WEC Energy Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 3rd 2021.
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WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, May, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.14. The utilities provider had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. WEC Energy Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.83% and a net margin of 16.08%. The company's revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.43 EPS.
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WEC Energy Group's stock was trading at $97.45 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WEC shares have decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $94.16.
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WEC Energy Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.6775 per share on Wednesday, September 1st. This represents a $2.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 12th.
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WEC Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $2.71 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.88%. WEC Energy Group does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of WEC Energy Group is 71.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WEC Energy Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.17% next year. This indicates that WEC Energy Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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WEC Energy Group issued an update on its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 15th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.030-4.030 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.020. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

7 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for WEC Energy Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $83.00 to $112.00. On average, they anticipate WEC Energy Group's stock price to reach $98.86 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.0% from the stock's current price.
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WEC Energy Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WEC."

WEC Energy Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Scout Investments Inc. (0.29%), Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL (0.02%), Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Bruderman Asset Management LLC (0.01%) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%). Company insiders that own WEC Energy Group stock include Barbara L Bowles, Charles R Matthews, Gale E Klappa, Joseph Kevin Fletcher, Maria C Green, Mary Beth Straka, Robert M Garvin, Scott J Lauber, Thomas K Lane, Tom Metcalfe, Ulice Payne, Jr and William J Guc.
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WEC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CHICAGO TRUST Co NA, Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, Signature Wealth Management Group, TIAA FSB, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Legacy Capital Partners Inc., Independence Bank of Kentucky, and Raymond James Trust N.A.. Company insiders that have sold WEC Energy Group company stock in the last year include Charles R Matthews, Gale E Klappa, Robert M Garvin, and Ulice Payne, Jr.
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WEC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Scout Investments Inc., IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Brookstone Capital Management, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD., H&H Retirement Design & Management INC, Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc., New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, and Pflug Koory LLC.
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One share of WEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $94.16.

WEC Energy Group has a market capitalization of $29.70 billion and generates $7.24 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $1.20 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.79 on an earnings per share basis.

WEC Energy Group employs 7,273 workers across the globe.

The following companies are subsidiares of WEC Energy Group: ATC Development Manager Inc., ATC Holdco LLC, ATC Holding LLC, ATC Management Inc., American Transmission Company LLC, BGS Kimball Gas Storage LLC, Bishop Hill Energy III Holdings LLC, Blooming Grove Wind Energy Center Holdings LLC, Bluewater Gas Storage LLC, Bluewater Natural Gas Holding LLC, Coyote Ridge Wind LLC, Elm Road Generating Station Supercritical LLC, Elm Road Services LLC, Integrys Energy Group, Integrys Holding Inc., Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation, Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation, North Shore Gas Company, Peoples Energy LLC, Peoples Energy Ventures LLC, Port Washington Generating Station LLC, Tatanka Ridge Wind LLC, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporation, Upstream Wind Energy Holdings LLC, W.E. Power LLC, WEC Business Services LLC, WEC Infrastructure LLC, WEC Infrastructure Wind Holding I LLC, WEC Investments LLC, WISPARK LLC, WPS Power Development LLC, WPS Visions Inc., Wicor, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Energy Capital Corporation, Wisconsin Gas LLC, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Wisconsin River Power Company, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, and Wisvest LLC.

WEC Energy Group was founded in 1981.

The official website for WEC Energy Group is www.wecenergygroup.com.

WEC Energy Group is headquartered at 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET P O BOX 1331, MILWAUKEE WI, 53201.

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]