Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) Stock

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Mizuho from $117.00 to $121.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. Mizuho’s price target indicates a potential upside of 8.49% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group from $129.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. Eight 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.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $120.13.

WEC Energy Group Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of WEC Energy Group stock opened at $111.53 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $36.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.58. WEC Energy Group has a 1 year low of $99.89 and a 1 year high of $118.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $107.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.73.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.43 EPS. The business’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. As a group, research analysts expect that WEC Energy Group will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WEC Energy Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WEC Energy Group by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,099,951 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,334,401,000 after buying an additional 819,627 shares during the period. Freestone Grove Partners LP raised its position in WEC Energy Group by 30,697.3% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 620,565 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $71,111,000 after acquiring an additional 618,550 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 324.1% in the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 774,679 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $80,722,000 after acquiring an additional 592,028 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 160.6% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 943,962 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $98,361,000 after acquiring an additional 581,748 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in WEC Energy Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $57,028,000. 77.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting WEC Energy Group

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

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.