WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.510-5.610 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.590. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

WEC Energy Group Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:WEC opened at $111.53 on Friday. WEC Energy Group has a fifty-two week low of $99.89 and a fifty-two week high of $118.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.28 billion, a PE ratio of 23.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $109.73.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 15.90%.WEC Energy Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that WEC Energy Group will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.9525 per share. This is a boost from WEC Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 67.49%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on WEC shares. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $116.00 price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $124.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $120.13.

Trending Headlines about WEC Energy Group

Here are the key news stories impacting WEC Energy Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — WEC reported $1.42 EPS and revenue above forecasts, and management said it will add more renewable assets as part of growth plans. WEC Energy Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates, to Add More Renewable Assets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target lift — Mizuho raised its price target to $121 and put an “outperform” rating on WEC, signaling analyst confidence in the company’s growth path. WEC price target raised by Mizuho
• Positive Sentiment: Large capital plan and long‑term growth target — WEC outlined a $37.5 billion capital plan and targets 7–8% annual EPS growth through 2030, citing rising data‑center demand and investment in renewables. This supports long‑term earnings visibility. WEC Energy outlines $37.5B capital plan and 7-8% annual EPS growth through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance essentially in line — WEC set FY2026 EPS guidance at $5.510–$5.610, roughly centered near Street estimates but slightly below consensus midpoint, leaving limited near‑term upside from guidance alone.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and full‑year EPS trends show near‑term softness — quarterly revenue fell ~8.8% year‑over‑year and full‑year GAAP EPS was slightly lower than 2024, signaling demand/volume variability that may pressure short‑term sentiment. WEC Q4 earnings and revenue details WEC Energy Group posts 2025 results

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WEC Energy Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in WEC Energy Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in WEC Energy Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $98,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 2,605.9% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,380 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,329 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in WEC Energy Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $162,000. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 5.7% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,762 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. 77.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About WEC Energy Group

WEC Energy Group is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin–based regulated energy holding company whose primary businesses are the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and the distribution of natural gas. The company operates through a set of utility subsidiaries that provide bundled energy service, customer billing and energy-related programs to residential, commercial and industrial customers. As a regulated utility group, WEC’s operations focus on delivering reliable service while managing infrastructure investment and compliance with state and federal utility regulation.

Its utility subsidiaries include well-known regional operators such as We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, along with Chicago-area natural gas utilities that were part of the Integrys Energy Group acquisition.