WEC Energy
About: WEC Energy Group's electric and gas utility businesses serve electric and gas customers in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service territories. The company also owns a 60% stake in American Transmission Co. WEC's asset mix is approximately 49% electric generation and distribution, 34% gas distribution, 10% electric transmission, and 7% unregulated renewable energy.
Employees: 7,017
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 66
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 487 | Existing positions reduced: 388
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B [Q4 2024] → $28.4B (+$3.85B) [Q1 2025]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,180 [Q4 2024] → 1,249 (+69) [Q1 2025]
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.34% [Q4 2024] → 82.45% (+0.1%) [Q1 2025]
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q4 2024] → 10 (-1) [Q1 2025]
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70.9M | Put options by funds: $144M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$100
5%
downside
Avg. target
$108
2%
upside
High target
$124
18%
upside
4 analyst ratings
1 positive
25%
2 neutral
50%
1 negative
25%
UBS Ross Fowler | 1%upside $107 | Neutral Maintained | 11 Jul 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Carly Davenport | 5%downside $100 | Sell Downgraded | 25 Jun 2025 |
Wells Fargo Neil Kalton | 18%upside $124 | Overweight Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Barclays Nicholas Campanella | 4%downside $101 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 29 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about WEC published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
WEC Energy: A Dividend Star For The Watch List
WEC Energy Group is set to become a Dividend Aristocrat later this decade. The electric and gas utility beat the analyst consensus for both operating revenue and diluted EPS in Q1. WEC Energy boasts an A- credit rating from S&P on a stable outlook.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why WEC Energy Group (WEC) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
We Energies announces updated timeline for Oak Creek plant retirements
MILWAUKEE , June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- We Energies announced today that the company plans to extend the operating lives of units 7 and 8 at the Oak Creek Power Plant, and expects to have the units available to meet high energy demand periods through the end of 2026. The plant was scheduled to retire at the end of 2025.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Alliant Vs. WEC Energy: Midwest Utilities Navigating New Demand And Old Risks
Alliant and WEC Energy are major Midwest utilities with overlapping service areas. Both provide electric and gas service, and both are reliable dividend payers with similar valuation profiles. WEC has been providing steadier growth through a diversified, phased capital plan that's focused on renewables. Alliant may offer faster potential earnings growth going forward, driven by large contracted data center load additions.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
WEC Energy Rides on Strategic Investments & Focus on Clean Energy
WEC continues to benefit from its strategic investment plans. Its focus on clean energy and customer growth should also drive performance.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's Why WEC Energy Group (WEC) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
WEC Energy Group announces upsize and pricing of $775 million of 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
MILWAUKEE , June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEC) today announced the pricing of $775,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% convertible senior notes due 2028 (the "convertible notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The offering was upsized from the previously announced offering of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
WEC Energy Group announces offering of Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
MILWAUKEE , June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEC) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $700,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2028 (the "convertible notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In addition, WEC Energy Group expects to grant the initial purchasers of the convertible notes an option to purchase, within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date the convertible notes are first issued, up to an additional $105,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
DTE or WEC: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in Utility - Electric Power stocks are likely familiar with DTE Energy (DTE) and WEC Energy Group (WEC). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
WEC Energy (WEC) Could Find a Support Soon, Here's Why You Should Buy the Stock Now
After losing some value lately, a hammer chart pattern has been formed for WEC Energy (WEC), indicating that the stock has found support. This, combined with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions, could lead to a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
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