BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Grows Stake in WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) by 179.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,620 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,500 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in WEC Energy Group were worth $4,196,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WEC. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 4.9% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 171,770 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $19,683,000 after purchasing an additional 7,970 shares in the last quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC raised its position in WEC Energy Group by 36.5% in the 3rd quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 59,519 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,820,000 after buying an additional 15,926 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in WEC Energy Group by 53.0% in the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 131,363 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $15,053,000 after buying an additional 45,477 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 419,574 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $48,079,000 after acquiring an additional 49,905 shares during the period. Finally, Associated Banc Corp boosted its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 64.0% during the 3rd quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 39,328 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,507,000 after acquiring an additional 15,342 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

WEC Energy Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — WEC reported $1.42 EPS and revenue above forecasts, and management said it will add more renewable assets as part of growth plans. WEC Energy Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates, to Add More Renewable Assets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target lift — Mizuho raised its price target to $121 and put an “outperform” rating on WEC, signaling analyst confidence in the company’s growth path. WEC price target raised by Mizuho
• Positive Sentiment: Large capital plan and long‑term growth target — WEC outlined a $37.5 billion capital plan and targets 7–8% annual EPS growth through 2030, citing rising data‑center demand and investment in renewables. This supports long‑term earnings visibility. WEC Energy outlines $37.5B capital plan and 7-8% annual EPS growth through 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance essentially in line — WEC set FY2026 EPS guidance at $5.510–$5.610, roughly centered near Street estimates but slightly below consensus midpoint, leaving limited near‑term upside from guidance alone.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and full‑year EPS trends show near‑term softness — quarterly revenue fell ~8.8% year‑over‑year and full‑year GAAP EPS was slightly lower than 2024, signaling demand/volume variability that may pressure short‑term sentiment. WEC Q4 earnings and revenue details WEC Energy Group posts 2025 results

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $129.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $117.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $121.00 target price on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on WEC Energy Group from $124.00 to $121.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $120.13.

WEC Energy Group Price Performance

NYSE WEC opened at $111.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.59. The business’s fifty day moving average is $107.07 and its 200 day moving average is $109.73. The company has a market capitalization of $36.28 billion, a PE ratio of 23.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.58. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $99.89 and a fifty-two week high of $118.18.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.03. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 15.90%.The firm had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts predict that WEC Energy Group, Inc. will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current year.

WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors 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 represents a $3.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. This is an increase from WEC Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. WEC Energy Group’s payout ratio is currently 67.49%.

About WEC Energy Group

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.