WEC Energy
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
101% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 77
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q3] → 11 (+4) [Q4]
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 449 | Existing positions reduced: 358
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,117 [Q3] → 1,172 (+55) [Q4]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B [Q3] → $24.5B (-$234M) [Q4]
7.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.51% [Q3] → 82.19% (-7.33%) [Q4]
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $39.9M | Put options by funds: $58.6M
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$93
15%
downside
Avg. target
$103
6%
downside
High target
$115
6%
upside
3 analyst ratings
1 positive
33%
2 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
BMO Capital James Thalacker 77% 1-year accuracy 55 / 71 met price target | 8%downside $100 | Market Perform Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo Neil Kalton 63% 1-year accuracy 30 / 48 met price target | 6%upside $115 | Overweight Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Nicholas Campanella 57% 1-year accuracy 43 / 75 met price target | 15%downside $93 | Equal-Weight Upgraded | 2 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Forget Tech: Buy These 5 Non-Tech High Flyers of Q1
Here we discuss five non-tech stocks that have provided double-digit returns year to date, defying the negative trends of U.S. stock markets. These are TPR, WEC, CNP, CME and CEH.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
WEC Energy (WEC) Up 3.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
WEC Energy (WEC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Negative
Benzinga
1 month ago
Top 3 Utilities Stocks You May Want To Dump In February
As of Feb. 27, 2025, three stocks in the utilities sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
WEC Energy: Capitalizing On AI And Energy Infrastructure Expansion
WEC Energy is poised to benefit from the AI boom, with energy consumption expected to grow significantly, driving demand for its services. The company has a diversified portfolio and plans to increase its focus on electricity generation and distribution while reducing natural gas distribution. Despite declining revenues, WEC Energy has improved operational efficiency, growing earnings per share and offering an attractive 3.5% dividend yield.

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
AES: A Contrarian Idea Amid WEC Energy's Solid 2024 Earnings
Wisconsin-focused regulated utility WEC Energy Group, Inc. released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings last Tuesday. After an initial negative reaction to the results, WEC shares have rebounded and are now trading back above $100, or a blended price-to-earnings ratio of almost 21. I discuss WEC's latest results and its longer-term prospects, as well as my stance on WEC stock going forward – especially against the backdrop of its premium valuation.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
WEC Energy: Buy Now After The Latest Dividend Hike
WEC Energy Group just raised its quarterly dividend per share for the 22nd consecutive year. The electric and gas utility should be able to deliver on its 6.5% to 7% annual adjusted diluted EPS growth forecast. WEC Energy's financial health can support its five-year $28 billion capital spending plan.

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
WEC Energy Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
WEC's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings and revenues increase year over year. Total operating expenses decline during the same period.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2025 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Scott Lauber - President and Chief Executive Officer Xia Liu - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Bill Appicelli - UBS Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Carly Davenport - Goldman Sachs Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Andrew Weisel - Scotiabank Michael Sullivan - Wolfe Research Jeremy Tonet - JPMorgan Paul Fremont - Ladenburg Paul Patterson - Glenrock Associates Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the WEC Energy Group's Conference Call for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2024 Results. This call is being recorded for rebroadcast and all participants are in a listen-only mode at this time.

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
WEC Energy Group (WEC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
WEC Energy Group (WEC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.10 per share a year ago.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
WEC Energy Group posts 2024 results
MILWAUKEE , Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today reported net income based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $1.5 billion, or $4.83 per share, for 2024. This compares to earnings of $1.3 billion, or $4.22 per share, for 2023.

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