Savant Capital LLC Raises Stake in WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC

Savant Capital LLC grew its holdings in WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) by 28.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 28,574 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,249 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in WEC Energy Group were worth $3,274,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in WEC. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 12.5% during the third quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 28,042 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $3,213,000 after buying an additional 3,113 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in WEC Energy Group by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,046,591 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $349,109,000 after acquiring an additional 337,300 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 45,336 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,195,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares during the last quarter. Alta Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 7.3% in the third quarter. Alta Capital Management LLC now owns 40,602 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,653,000 after purchasing an additional 2,752 shares during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 4.2% during the third quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,083 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $812,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WEC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on WEC Energy Group from $124.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of WEC Energy Group from $122.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $124.00 to $121.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $120.13.

Key WEC Energy Group News

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

WEC Energy Group Stock Performance

Shares of WEC opened at $111.53 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $99.89 and a 52-week high of $118.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $109.73. The company has a market capitalization of $36.28 billion, a PE ratio of 23.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.58.

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

WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.9525 dividend. This represents a $3.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from WEC Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.49%.

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.