WEC Energy Group (WEC) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect WEC Energy Group to announce earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $2.1090 billion for the quarter. WEC Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.510-5.610 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $3.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. WEC Energy Group had a return on equity of 12.72% and a net margin of 16.25%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect WEC Energy Group to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WEC Energy Group Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:WEC opened at $111.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.38 billion, a PE ratio of 22.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. WEC Energy Group has a 52-week low of $102.95 and a 52-week high of $119.91. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $113.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.36.

WEC Energy Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.9525 dividend. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. WEC Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 76.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $815,112.16. This represents a 38.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of WEC Energy Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WEC Energy Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of WEC Energy Group during the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of WEC Energy Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WEC Energy Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 770 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on WEC. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of WEC Energy Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 24th. Barclays increased 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 report on Monday, April 20th. Mizuho set a $124.00 price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $127.00 price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.07.

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.