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

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. 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 -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on WEC shares. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $122.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised their target price on WEC Energy Group from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho increased their price target on WEC Energy Group from $117.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on WEC Energy Group from $129.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $120.07.

WEC Energy Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WEC traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $112.19. 167,635 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,323,493. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $107.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $109.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. WEC Energy Group has a 12 month low of $99.89 and a 12 month high of $118.18.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.03. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.60% and a net margin of 17.75%.The business had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.43 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities analysts expect that WEC Energy Group will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current year.

WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.9525 dividend. 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. This represents a $3.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. WEC Energy Group’s payout ratio is currently 72.02%.

More WEC Energy Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $121 and reiterated an “outperform” rating, signaling analyst confidence and adding near‑term upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: EPS of $1.42 topped consensus and revenue came in above Street estimates — a validation of demand strength in residential and commercial segments. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management unveiled a large $37.5 billion capital plan and targets 7–8% annual EPS growth through 2030, which supports growth expectations and long‑term earnings visibility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reiterated FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $5.510–$5.610 — largely in line with expectations but a slightly wider range than some analysts prefer; this is a key number to watch as investors digest the capex plan vs. near‑term earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full‑year GAAP results show $1.6B net income ($4.81/share) for 2025 — broadly steady vs. 2024; useful context for investors modeling multi‑year returns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell about 8.8% year‑over‑year for the quarter despite the EPS beat, indicating margin or volume shifts that could pressure near‑term topline growth assumptions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag uncertainty around the timeline for data‑center driven growth — the $37.5B capex and its earnings payoff depend on execution and timing, so any delays would be a downside risk. Read More.

Institutional Trading of WEC Energy Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Freestone Grove Partners LP lifted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 30,697.3% in the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 620,565 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $71,111,000 after purchasing an additional 618,550 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 324.1% in the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 774,679 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $80,722,000 after buying an additional 592,028 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 477.4% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 333,552 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $34,756,000 after buying an additional 275,786 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 92.2% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 438,053 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,654,000 after acquiring an additional 210,171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 34.4% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 598,723 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $68,518,000 after acquiring an additional 153,385 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

WEC Energy Group Company Profile

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.