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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

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.037882
MSTL0.046082
AutoETS0.047517
AutoARIMA0.048435

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.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.86% 3.34% 3.59% 3.42%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendRate 3.81
dividendYield 3.58
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.69
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03471961
lastDividendValue 0.953
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-01

Info Dump

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