Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Has $13.14 Million Position in WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) by 8.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 113,463 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,429 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in WEC Energy Group were worth $13,136,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,099,951 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,334,401,000 after purchasing an additional 819,627 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in WEC Energy Group by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,838,003 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $928,653,000 after buying an additional 88,557 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in WEC Energy Group by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,336,861 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $562,826,000 after buying an additional 52,467 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,641,145 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $383,995,000 after acquiring an additional 48,903 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 175.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,357,608 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $354,093,000 after acquiring an additional 2,136,542 shares during the last quarter. 77.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other WEC Energy Group news, EVP Daniel Krueger sold 4,665 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.96, for a total transaction of $517,628.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $815,112.16. This trade represents a 38.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

WEC Energy Group Stock Up 1.0%

WEC Energy Group stock opened at $115.82 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $37.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.12, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.47. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $102.95 and a 52-week high of $119.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $113.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $113.49.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.15. WEC Energy Group had a net margin of 16.25% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The company had revenue of $3.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.27 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. Equities 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.9525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is 76.05%.

Trending Headlines about WEC Energy Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp maintained an Overweight rating on WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) and kept its price target at $117, indicating analysts still see upside potential.
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its longer-term earnings estimates slightly, including FY2028 EPS to $6.47 and FY2029 EPS to $6.97, which may support valuation expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO Capital reiterated a Hold rating on WEC Energy Group, suggesting a mixed near-term outlook and limiting the stock’s upside enthusiasm. BMO Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for WEC Energy Group (WEC)
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp’s near-term EPS estimates for Q2, Q3, and Q4 2026 were provided without a major surprise, so they are more of a confirmation of current expectations than a fresh catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp lowered its price target from $126 to $117, reflecting a less aggressive view of the stock’s near-term appreciation.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WEC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of WEC Energy Group from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $126.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 24th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $127.00 price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Mizuho set a $124.00 target price on WEC Energy Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.20.

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.