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MGE Energy, Inc. (MGEE)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Madison, United States | NasdaqGS
77.49 USD +0.20 (0.259%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 77.49

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT

MGE Energy, Inc. (MGEE) has shown some recent price recovery after hitting a 52-week low, with a current price near the 52-week range. The stock has a solid dividend yield and a consistent payout history, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the fundamental metrics suggest a moderate risk profile, and the recent news and options data indicate a cautious outlook. While the stock may present a buying opportunity for long-term investors, short-term traders should be cautious due to the mixed signals from the options market and the low predicted price movement.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.024225
AutoARIMA0.024235
MSTL0.024288
AutoTheta0.025304

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.89
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.222
Excess Kurtosis -0.22
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-26
Debt to Equity Ratio 71.762
Revenue per Share 19.89
Market Cap 2,847,938,816
Trailing P/E 20.83
Forward P/E 18.28
Beta 0.79
Profit Margins 18.70%
Website https://www.mgeenergy.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows mixed signals. For calls, there is a concentration of open interest (OI) around the 80.0 strike for the April 17 expiration, indicating some bullish sentiment. However, the high IV (implied volatility) for the May 15 expiration suggests uncertainty, with more OI on the 90.0 strike, which could imply a potential upward move. On the puts side, there's OI on the 75.0 and 80.0 strikes for the May 15 expiration, indicating some bearish sentiment, but the low IV suggests limited pessimism. Overall, the options data suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.58% 2.25% 2.27% 2.28%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-27 0.475000 0.579127
2025-12-01 0.475000 0.596225
2025-08-29 0.475000 0.564312
2025-05-30 0.450000 0.506808
2025-02-28 0.450000 0.501241
2024-11-29 0.450000 0.443347
2024-08-30 0.450000 0.535482
2024-05-31 0.428000 0.554005
2024-02-29 0.428000 0.706392
2023-11-30 0.428000 0.609344
2023-08-31 0.428000 0.624061
2023-05-31 0.408000 0.603949
2023-02-28 0.408000 0.615797
2022-11-30 0.408000 0.608761
2022-08-31 0.408000 0.572492
2022-05-31 0.388000 0.531087
2022-02-28 0.388000 0.588114
2021-11-30 0.388000 0.586608
2021-08-31 0.388000 0.531444
2021-05-28 0.370000 0.546704
2021-02-26 0.370000 0.647051
2020-11-30 0.370000 0.603660
2020-08-31 0.370000 0.641184
2020-05-29 0.353000 0.588913
2020-02-27 0.353000 0.533112
2019-11-27 0.353000 0.518367
2019-08-29 0.353000 0.534954
2019-05-30 0.338000 0.596184
2019-02-28 0.338000 0.613466
2018-11-29 0.338000 0.610882
2018-08-30 0.338000 0.603575
2018-05-31 0.323000 0.638111
2018-02-28 0.323000 0.728911
2017-11-30 0.323000 0.583279
2017-08-30 0.323000 0.607273
2017-05-30 0.308000 0.572120
2017-02-27 0.308000 0.575750
2016-11-29 0.308000 0.612077
2016-08-30 0.308000 0.686707
2016-05-27 0.295000 0.702562
2016-02-26 0.295000 0.740098
2015-11-27 0.295000 0.859244
2015-08-28 0.295000 0.955981
2015-05-28 0.283000 0.913284
2015-02-25 0.283000 0.833112
2014-11-26 0.283000 0.817821
2014-08-27 0.283000 0.905407
2014-05-28 0.272000 0.938000
2014-02-26 0.272000 0.922646
2013-11-26 0.272000 0.961134
2013-08-28 0.272000 1.012986
2013-05-29 0.263333 0.983593
2013-02-27 0.263333 0.991012
2012-11-28 0.263333 1.073754
2012-08-29 0.263333 1.071791
2012-05-30 0.255333 1.176989
2012-02-28 0.255333 1.195006
2011-11-29 0.255333 1.258083
2011-08-30 0.255333 1.275631
2011-05-27 0.250000 1.300152
2011-02-25 0.250000 1.318163
2010-11-29 0.250000 1.301619
2010-08-30 0.250000 1.491256
2010-05-27 0.245333 1.539788
2010-02-25 0.245333 1.619408
2009-11-27 0.245333 1.621136
2009-08-28 0.245333 1.559100
2009-05-28 0.241333 1.812495
2009-02-25 0.241333 1.895657
2008-11-26 0.241333 1.633867
2008-08-27 0.241333 1.686091
2008-05-28 0.236667 1.683893
2008-02-27 0.236667 1.769156
2007-11-28 0.236667 1.626098
2007-08-29 0.236667 1.782105
2007-05-30 0.232000 1.739918
2007-02-27 0.232000 1.746079
2006-11-29 0.232000 1.755296
2006-08-30 0.232000 1.812629
2006-05-30 0.230000 1.971075
2006-02-27 0.230000 1.791972
2005-11-29 0.230000 1.781500
2005-08-30 0.230000 1.742432
2005-05-27 0.228000 1.748727
2005-02-25 0.228000 1.735022
2004-11-29 0.228000 1.841801
2004-08-30 0.228000 2.032672
2004-05-27 0.225333 2.128935
2004-02-26 0.225333 2.092890
2003-11-26 0.225333 2.008061
2003-08-27 0.225333 2.104465
2003-05-28 0.224000 2.148451
2003-03-04 0.224000 2.516068
2002-11-26 0.224000 2.485047
2002-08-28 0.224000 2.555936
2002-05-29 0.222000 2.556867
2002-02-27 0.222000 2.644555
2001-11-28 0.222000 2.742722
2001-08-29 0.222000 2.910031
2001-05-30 0.220667 3.030524
2001-02-27 0.220667 3.266840
2000-11-29 0.220667 3.417947
2000-08-30 0.220667 3.809798
2000-05-30 0.218667 4.003488
2000-02-28 0.216667 4.365030
1999-11-29 0.216667 4.178044
1999-08-30 0.216667 3.725108
1999-05-27 0.216667 3.717238
1999-02-25 0.216667 4.074968
1998-11-27 0.216667 3.684006
1998-08-28 0.216667 3.676025
1998-05-28 0.214667 3.929192
1998-02-25 0.214667 3.833809
1997-11-26 0.214667 4.348476
1997-08-27 0.214667 4.392804
1997-05-28 0.213333 4.409050
1997-02-26 0.213333 4.243790
1996-11-26 0.213333 4.332347
1996-08-28 0.213333 4.087090
1996-05-29 0.212000 3.926785
1996-02-28 0.210000 3.555392
1995-11-29 0.211111 4.414909
1995-08-30 0.211111 4.462170
1995-05-25 0.208889 4.768698
1995-02-23 0.208889 4.726013
1994-11-25 0.208889 4.684697
1994-08-26 0.208889 4.752383
1994-05-25 0.206667 4.715357
1994-02-23 0.206667 5.071483
1993-11-24 0.206667 4.799144
1993-08-26 0.206667 4.657616
1993-05-25 0.202222 4.651393
1993-02-23 0.202222 4.964015
1992-11-24 0.202222 5.361364
1992-08-26 0.202222 5.147627
1992-05-26 0.195556 5.380871
1992-02-24 0.195556 5.416564
1991-12-26 0.195556 5.665402
1991-11-22 0.195556 5.913988
1991-08-26 0.195556 6.634205
1991-05-24 0.192593 7.070475
1991-02-25 0.192593 7.446773
1990-11-26 0.192593 7.971053
1990-08-27 0.192593 8.436576
1990-05-25 0.189630 8.542860
1990-02-23 0.189630 8.455648
1989-11-27 0.189630 8.247380
1989-08-28 0.189630 8.164966
1989-05-25 0.183704 7.888624
1989-02-23 0.183704 9.668263
1988-11-25 0.183704 9.670704
1988-08-26 0.183704 9.903086
1988-05-25 0.179259 9.852883
1988-02-24 0.179259 9.883339
1987-11-24 0.179259 9.992986
1987-08-26 0.179259 9.440678
1987-05-26 0.174815 9.802745
1987-02-26 0.174815 9.209284
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.88
dividendYield 2.42
exDividendDate 2026-02-27
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.85
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.023935826
lastDividendValue 0.475
lastDividendDate 2026-02-27
dividendDate 2026-03-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.13602406
Address1 133 South Blair Street
All Time High 109.22
All Time Low 3.444444
Ask 97.98
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 177,050
Average Daily Volume3 Month 181,359
Average Volume 181,359
Average Volume10Days 177,050
Beta 0.789
Bid 55.71
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 3
Book Value 35.683
City Madison
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 77.49
Current Ratio 0.77
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 77.545
Day Low 76.05
Debt To Equity 71.762
Display Name MGE Energy
Dividend Date 1,773,532,800
Dividend Rate 1.88
Dividend Yield 2.42
Earnings Growth 0.051
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.058
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,097,600
Ebitda 286,779,008
Ebitda Margins 0.39466
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.123
Enterprise To Revenue 5.179
Enterprise Value 3,763,404,544
Eps Current Year 3.955
Eps Forward 4.24
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.72
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 78.6562
Fifty Day Average Change -1.1661987
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.014826533
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -13.602406
Fifty Two Week High 94.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -16.510002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17563832
Fifty Two Week Low 72.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.3199997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.07371484
Fifty Two Week Range 72.17 - 94.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.11
Float Shares 36,459,692
Forward Eps 4.24
Forward P E 18.275944
Free Cashflow -89,253,504
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 726
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.42562
Gross Profits 309,281,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00269
Held Percent Institutions 0.60514
Implied Shares Outstanding 36,752,339
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Key utilities-regulated-electric
Ir Website http://www.mgeenergy.com/stock/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Last Dividend Value 0.475
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,391,990,400
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity; purchases and distributes natural gas; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It also generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources and provides solar and wind generation, and battery storage services. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned and operated 811 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,386 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 47 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,117 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 170,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Long Name MGE Energy, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,847,938,816
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_285723
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 135,888,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,847,571,225
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 77.47
Operating Cashflow 263,234,000
Operating Margins 0.20552999
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.4973
Peg Ratio 4.12
Phone 608 252 7000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 77.49
Post Market Time 1,776,460,595
Previous Close 77.29
Price Eps Current Year 19.59292
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.1716223
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.91925
Profit Margins 0.18701
Quick Ratio 0.401
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.199997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.258762
Regular Market Day High 77.545
Regular Market Day Low 76.05
Regular Market Day Range 76.05 - 77.545
Regular Market Open 77.47
Regular Market Previous Close 77.29
Regular Market Price 77.49
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 205,400
Return On Assets 0.03814
Return On Equity 0.107250005
Revenue Growth 0.117
Revenue Per Share 19.89
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 36,752,339
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.012999999
Shares Short 478,227
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 576,409
Short Name MGE Energy Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.018099999
Short Ratio 1.9
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol MGEE
Target High Price 83.0
Target Low Price 79.0
Target Mean Price 81.0
Target Median Price 81.0
Total Cash 5,666,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.155
Total Debt 935,734,016
Total Revenue 726,654,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.85
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.023935826
Trailing Eps 3.72
Trailing P E 20.830645
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 81.91905
Two Hundred Day Average Change -4.4290543
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.05406623
Type Disp Equity
Volume 205,400
Website https://www.mgeenergy.com
Zip 53,788