WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC Shares Bought by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) by 18.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 254,916 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,432 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned about 0.08% of WEC Energy Group worth $29,512,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of WEC. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in WEC Energy Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WEC Energy Group during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of WEC Energy Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 113.9% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 246 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WEC Energy Group by 972.7% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 236 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Daniel Krueger sold 4,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.96, for a total transaction of $517,628.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 7,346 shares in the company, valued at $815,112.16. The trade was a 38.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

WEC Energy Group Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE WEC opened at $109.64 on Friday. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.95 and a 12 month high of $119.91. The company has a market cap of $35.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $113.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.71.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The utilities provider reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.90% and a net margin of 16.69%.WEC Energy Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. 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 5.59 EPS for the current year.

WEC Energy Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.9525 dividend. This represents a $3.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 73.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on WEC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $120.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on WEC Energy Group from $120.00 to $117.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on WEC Energy Group from $126.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Friday, June 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, WEC Energy Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.20.

WEC Energy Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: WEC reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $0.91 per share, exceeding the $0.80 analyst consensus and rising from $0.76 a year earlier. Rate-base growth, infrastructure investment and stronger commercial electricity demand helped lift profitability. WEC Energy Group Announces Q2 and First Half 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its 2026 earnings guidance of approximately $5.51 to $5.61 per share, consistent with the current analyst consensus near $5.59. The company also highlighted a roughly $37.5 billion capital investment plan, which is intended to expand the rate base and support future regulated growth. WEC Energy Group Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Growing electricity needs from commercial customers and potential additional data centers in Wisconsin could provide incremental long-term demand and strengthen the case for investment in generation and transmission capacity. WEC Energy Says More Data Centers May Be Coming to Wisconsin
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages collectively maintain a “Moderate Buy” recommendation, suggesting analysts remain generally constructive but are not signaling an overwhelming near-term catalyst. WEC Energy Group Receives Moderate Buy Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of approximately $2.06 billion fell short of the roughly $2.11 billion consensus estimate. Although revenue increased year over year, the miss and unchanged guidance appear to be weighing on the shares after the earnings release. WEC Energy Beats Earnings Forecast but Revenue Miss and Outlook Weigh on Shares

WEC Energy Group Company 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.