WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
106.22 USD
-0.06
(-0.056%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 106.22 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:05 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case remains robust, anchored by a nine-year price trajectory that has climbed 76 percent with no recent multi-year decline. The business demonstrates consistent profitability with margins near 17 percent and a solid return on equity, though the balance sheet carries heavy debt and negative free cash flow, which limits the ability to fund aggressive growth without external capital. While the stock trades below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, creating technical headwinds, the recent earnings beat and high-confidence statistical forecast suggest a near-term rebound is likely. The dividend offers a 3.5 percent yield with a sustainable payout ratio, making it a reliable income component despite the capital intensity of the data center expansion strategy. Investors should view this as a core utility holding currently discounted by technicals but supported by strong operational fundamentals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.037882 |
| MSTL | 0.046082 |
| AutoETS | 0.047517 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.048435 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58% |
| H-stat | 18.91 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.247 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.20 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-13 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-13 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 157.985 |
| Revenue per Share | 31.182 |
| Market Cap | 34,611,720,192 |
| Trailing P/E | 20.63 |
| Forward P/E | 17.71 |
| Beta | 0.46 |
| Profit Margins | 16.69% |
| Website | https://www.wecenergygroup.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:05 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for volatility with implied call volatility significantly higher than put volatility in the near term. Open interest is concentrated at the 110 strike for calls, acting as a resistance wall, while put open interest clusters around the 100 and 105 strikes, establishing a psychological floor. The skew suggests traders expect a potential upside move following earnings but are hedging downside risk at current levels.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.86% | 3.34% | 3.59% | 3.42% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 0.953000 | 0.862287 |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.953000 | 0.853637 |
| 2026-02-13 | 0.953000 | 0.823042 |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.893000 | 0.804722 |
| 2025-08-14 | 0.893000 | 0.825858 |
| 2025-05-14 | 0.893000 | 0.873435 |
| 2025-02-14 | 0.893000 | 0.867243 |
| 2024-11-14 | 0.835000 | 0.868615 |
| 2024-08-14 | 0.835000 | 0.931504 |
| 2024-05-13 | 0.835000 | 0.983742 |
| 2024-02-13 | 0.835000 | 1.092074 |
| 2023-11-13 | 0.780000 | 0.982615 |
| 2023-08-11 | 0.780000 | 0.898928 |
| 2023-05-11 | 0.780000 | 0.831291 |
| 2023-02-13 | 0.780000 | 0.838169 |
| 2022-11-10 | 0.728000 | 0.773234 |
| 2022-08-11 | 0.728000 | 0.697786 |
| 2022-05-12 | 0.728000 | 0.722079 |
| 2022-02-11 | 0.728000 | 0.798158 |
| 2021-11-10 | 0.678000 | 0.748014 |
| 2021-08-12 | 0.678000 | 0.709205 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.678000 | 0.707429 |
| 2021-02-11 | 0.678000 | 0.807624 |
| 2020-11-12 | 0.633000 | 0.617862 |
| 2020-08-13 | 0.633000 | 0.692257 |
| 2020-05-13 | 0.633000 | 0.746815 |
| 2020-02-13 | 0.633000 | 0.625432 |
| 2019-11-13 | 0.590000 | 0.671829 |
| 2019-08-13 | 0.590000 | 0.657968 |
| 2019-05-13 | 0.590000 | 0.738793 |
| 2019-02-13 | 0.590000 | 0.795363 |
| 2018-11-13 | 0.553000 | 0.784397 |
| 2018-08-13 | 0.553000 | 0.826730 |
| 2018-05-11 | 0.553000 | 0.893521 |
| 2018-02-13 | 0.553000 | 0.904926 |
| 2017-11-13 | 0.520000 | 0.760790 |
| 2017-08-10 | 0.520000 | 0.804207 |
| 2017-05-10 | 0.520000 | 0.860500 |
| 2017-02-10 | 0.520000 | 0.903719 |
| 2016-11-09 | 0.495000 | 0.880313 |
| 2016-08-10 | 0.495000 | 0.794670 |
| 2016-05-11 | 0.495000 | 0.824176 |
| 2016-02-10 | 0.495000 | 0.877038 |
| 2015-11-10 | 0.458000 | 0.923946 |
| 2015-08-12 | 0.234000 | 0.459184 |
| 2015-06-30 | 0.207000 | 0.460307 |
| 2015-05-12 | 0.423000 | 0.894103 |
| 2015-02-11 | 0.422000 | 0.815301 |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.390000 | 0.808123 |
| 2014-08-12 | 0.390000 | 0.909939 |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.390000 | 0.859978 |
| 2014-02-12 | 0.390000 | 0.909515 |
| 2013-11-12 | 0.383000 | 0.937347 |
| 2013-08-12 | 0.383000 | 0.895069 |
| 2013-05-10 | 0.340000 | 0.788497 |
| 2013-02-12 | 0.340000 | 0.851490 |
| 2012-11-09 | 0.300000 | 0.825991 |
| 2012-08-10 | 0.300000 | 0.764137 |
| 2012-05-10 | 0.300000 | 0.813229 |
| 2012-02-10 | 0.300000 | 0.875657 |
| 2011-11-09 | 0.260000 | 0.809465 |
| 2011-08-10 | 0.260000 | 0.912921 |
| 2011-05-11 | 0.260000 | 0.828289 |
| 2011-02-10 | 0.260000 | 0.888737 |
| 2010-11-09 | 0.200000 | 0.678426 |
| 2010-08-11 | 0.200000 | 0.724769 |
| 2010-05-12 | 0.200000 | 0.770713 |
| 2010-02-10 | 0.200000 | 0.837872 |
| 2009-11-10 | 0.169000 | 0.747292 |
| 2009-08-12 | 0.169000 | 0.754296 |
| 2009-05-12 | 0.169000 | 0.873611 |
| 2009-02-11 | 0.169000 | 0.780961 |
| 2008-11-12 | 0.135000 | 0.678051 |
| 2008-08-12 | 0.135000 | 0.585937 |
| 2008-05-12 | 0.135000 | 0.561564 |
| 2008-02-12 | 0.135000 | 0.588492 |
| 2007-11-09 | 0.125000 | 0.533618 |
| 2007-08-10 | 0.125000 | 0.586992 |
| 2007-05-10 | 0.125000 | 0.519319 |
| 2007-02-12 | 0.125000 | 0.521921 |
| 2006-11-10 | 0.115000 | 0.503062 |
| 2006-08-10 | 0.115000 | 0.557441 |
| 2006-05-10 | 0.115000 | 0.567061 |
| 2006-02-10 | 0.115000 | 0.577454 |
| 2005-11-08 | 0.110000 | 0.596206 |
| 2005-08-10 | 0.110000 | 0.581857 |
| 2005-05-11 | 0.110000 | 0.619369 |
| 2005-02-09 | 0.110000 | 0.631096 |
| 2004-11-09 | 0.105000 | 0.617647 |
| 2004-08-11 | 0.105000 | 0.655022 |
| 2004-05-12 | 0.105000 | 0.700701 |
| 2004-02-11 | 0.100000 | 0.597729 |
| 2003-11-12 | 0.100000 | 0.617475 |
| 2003-08-12 | 0.100000 | 0.728597 |
| 2003-05-12 | 0.100000 | 0.760456 |
| 2003-02-12 | 0.100000 | 0.868056 |
| 2002-11-12 | 0.100000 | 0.911162 |
| 2002-08-12 | 0.100000 | 0.777907 |
| 2002-05-10 | 0.100000 | 0.796495 |
| 2002-02-12 | 0.100000 | 0.848896 |
| 2001-11-09 | 0.100000 | 0.869565 |
| 2001-08-10 | 0.100000 | 0.868056 |
| 2001-05-10 | 0.100000 | 0.919540 |
| 2001-02-12 | 0.100000 | 0.956480 |
| 2000-11-10 | 0.100000 | 1.022364 |
| 2000-08-10 | 0.195000 | 1.878104 |
| 2000-05-10 | 0.195000 | 1.868263 |
| 2000-02-10 | 0.195000 | 2.019417 |
| 1999-11-09 | 0.195000 | 1.798271 |
| 1999-08-10 | 0.195000 | 1.552239 |
| 1999-05-10 | 0.195000 | 1.468235 |
| 1999-02-10 | 0.195000 | 1.514563 |
| 1998-11-09 | 0.195000 | 1.278689 |
| 1998-08-10 | 0.195000 | 1.389755 |
| 1998-05-08 | 0.195000 | 1.273469 |
| 1998-02-10 | 0.192500 | 1.381166 |
| 1997-11-10 | 0.192500 | 1.540000 |
| 1997-08-11 | 0.192500 | 1.536160 |
| 1997-05-09 | 0.192500 | 1.555556 |
| 1997-02-11 | 0.190000 | 1.504950 |
| 1996-11-08 | 0.190000 | 1.375566 |
| 1996-08-09 | 0.190000 | 1.394495 |
| 1996-05-09 | 0.190000 | 1.381818 |
| 1996-02-09 | 0.184000 | 1.191903 |
| 1995-11-06 | 0.184000 | 1.280000 |
| 1995-08-04 | 0.184000 | 1.356682 |
| 1995-05-02 | 0.184000 | 1.296916 |
| 1995-02-02 | 0.176000 | 1.291743 |
| 1994-11-02 | 0.176000 | 1.366990 |
| 1994-08-02 | 0.176000 | 1.347368 |
| 1994-05-03 | 0.176000 | 1.380392 |
| 1994-02-02 | 0.170000 | 1.289100 |
| 1993-11-02 | 0.170000 | 1.208889 |
| 1993-08-03 | 0.170000 | 1.230769 |
| 1993-05-04 | 0.168500 | 1.236697 |
| 1993-02-02 | 0.162500 | 1.220657 |
| 1992-11-03 | 0.162500 | 1.256039 |
| 1992-08-04 | 0.162500 | 1.160714 |
| 1992-05-01 | 0.162333 | 1.269053 |
| 1992-02-03 | 0.155000 | 1.244147 |
| 1991-11-01 | 0.155000 | 1.296167 |
| 1991-08-01 | 0.155000 | 1.382900 |
| 1991-05-01 | 0.155000 | 1.419847 |
| 1991-02-01 | 0.146667 | 1.419358 |
| 1990-11-01 | 0.146667 | 1.454549 |
| 1990-08-01 | 0.146667 | 1.485235 |
| 1990-05-01 | 0.146667 | 1.600004 |
| 1990-02-01 | 0.138333 | 1.412763 |
| 1989-11-01 | 0.138333 | 1.424889 |
| 1989-08-01 | 0.138333 | 1.394955 |
| 1989-05-01 | 0.138333 | 1.551398 |
| 1989-02-01 | 0.128333 | 1.480765 |
| 1988-11-03 | 0.128333 | 1.419351 |
| 1988-08-02 | 0.128333 | 1.480765 |
| 1988-05-03 | 0.128333 | 1.547735 |
| 1988-02-02 | 0.120000 | 1.425743 |
| 1987-11-02 | 0.120000 | 1.484536 |
| 1987-08-03 | 0.120000 | 1.484536 |
| 1987-05-01 | 0.120000 | 1.476923 |
| 1987-02-02 | 0.111667 | 1.218185 |
| 1986-11-03 | 0.111667 | 1.193767 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.0024523735 |
| Address1 | 231 West Michigan Street |
| Address2 | PO Box 1331 |
| All Time High | 119.91 |
| All Time Low | 2.166667 |
| Ask | 106.06 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.4 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,166,380 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,253,498 |
| Average Volume | 2,253,498 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,166,380 |
| Beta | 0.462 |
| Bid | 106.06 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 41.829 |
| City | Milwaukee |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 106.22 |
| Current Ratio | 0.534 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 106.935 |
| Day Low | 105.845 |
| Debt To Equity | 157.985 |
| Display Name | WEC Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,788,220,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.58 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,348,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,348,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.197 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.219 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,328,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,277,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,277,000 |
| Ebitda | 3,965,199,872 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.39115003 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.633 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.724 |
| Enterprise Value | 58,023,022,592 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.59942 |
| Eps Forward | 5.9989 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 112.2174 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.9973984 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.05344446 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.24523735 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 119.91 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -13.690002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.11416898 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 102.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.2700043 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.031763036 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 102.95 - 119.91 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.26 |
| Float Shares | 324,917,454 |
| Forward Eps | 5.9989 |
| Forward P E | 17.70658 |
| Free Cashflow | -2,353,637,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 7,000 |
| Fullday Change | -0.0599976 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.0564523 |
| Fullday Price | 106.22 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.41909 |
| Gross Profits | 4,248,499,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0015199999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.87722 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 325,849,383 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Disp | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Industry Key | utilities-regulated-electric |
| Ir Website | http://www.wisconsinenergy.com/invest/investor.htm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.953 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,299,024,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The company operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure segments. It generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear, as well as renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass; and distributes and hydroelectric natural gas. The company also owns, maintains, monitors, and operates electric transmission systems; and generates, distributes, and sells steam. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated approximately 35,200 miles of overhead distribution lines and 37,600 miles of underground distribution cables, as well as 420 electric distribution substations and 649,500 line transformers; approximately 47,200 miles of natural gas distribution mains; 1,300 miles of natural gas transmission mains; 2.4 million natural gas lateral services; 510 natural gas distribution and transmission gate stations; and 67.0 billion cubic feet of working gas capacities in underground natural gas storage fields. The company was formerly known as Wisconsin Energy Corporation and changed its name to WEC Energy Group, Inc. in June 2015. WEC Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Long Name | WEC Energy Group, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 34,611,720,192 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_315117 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,691,500,032 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 34,631,272,425 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 17 |
| Open | 106.82 |
| Operating Cashflow | 3,574,200,064 |
| Operating Margins | 0.21802999 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.71650004 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.24 |
| Phone | 414 221 2345 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 106.22 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 106.28 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 18.969822 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.5393867 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.41426 |
| Profit Margins | 0.16686001 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.303 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.36842 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0599976 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.0564523 |
| Regular Market Day High | 106.935 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 105.845 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 105.845 - 106.935 |
| Regular Market Open | 106.82 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 106.28 |
| Regular Market Price | 106.22 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,440,482 |
| Return On Assets | 0.030250002 |
| Return On Equity | 0.11988 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.026 |
| Revenue Per Share | 31.182 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 325,849,383 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0574 |
| Shares Short | 18,716,536 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 13,553,597 |
| Short Name | WEC Energy Group, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.066 |
| Short Ratio | 8.1 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | WI |
| Symbol | WEC |
| Target High Price | 140.0 |
| Target Low Price | 108.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 121.61765 |
| Target Median Price | 121.0 |
| Total Cash | 50,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.153 |
| Total Debt | 23,023,200,256 |
| Total Revenue | 10,137,400,320 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.69 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03471961 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.15 |
| Trailing P E | 20.625242 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.2354 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 111.901 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -5.6809998 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.05076809 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,440,482 |
| Website | https://www.wecenergygroup.com |
| Zip | 53,201 |