Jones Financial Companies Lllp Boosts Stock Holdings in WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC

Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) by 38.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 23,251 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,421 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in WEC Energy Group were worth $2,625,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 4.9% during the 3rd 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. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in shares of WEC Energy Group by 53.0% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in WEC Energy Group by 36.5% during the third quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 59,519 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,820,000 after buying an additional 15,926 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its position in WEC Energy Group by 13.5% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 419,574 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $48,079,000 after buying an additional 49,905 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Associated Banc Corp increased its stake in WEC Energy Group by 64.0% in the 3rd quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 39,328 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,507,000 after acquiring an additional 15,342 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WEC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $116.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $117.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $124.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, WEC Energy Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $120.13.

WEC Energy Group Stock Performance

NYSE WEC opened at $111.53 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.73. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $99.89 and a 12-month high of $118.18. The firm has a market cap of $36.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $2.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. WEC Energy Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that WEC Energy Group, Inc. will post 5.23 EPS 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.9525 dividend. This is a positive change from WEC Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $3.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 78.88%.

More WEC Energy Group News

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

WEC Energy Group Profile

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.