After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Utilities – Regulated Electric industry segment. The current market capitalization of WEC Energy Group Inc is $33.32B. A total of 2.48 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.87M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Ulice Payne Jr. bought 1,150 shares of WEC for 104.07 per share on Feb 24 ’25. In a previous transaction on Nov 21 ’24, Lauber Scott J sold 6,720 shares at 100.89 per share. WEC shares that President and CEO owns now total 45,709.
Among the insiders who sold shares, KLAPPA GALE E disposed of 40,269 shares on Nov 21 ’24 at a per-share price of $99.56. This resulted in the Director holding 273,248 shares of WEC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, KLAPPA GALE E sold 4,000 shares at $99.28 per share on Nov 20 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 273,248.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. WEC Energy Group Inc pays an annual dividend of $3.40, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.24%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.74. WEC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.39% when it declared a $0.8350 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/14/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/5/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.65%. The WEC stock dividend was $0.8925 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WEC has a high of $104.98 and a low of $76.50.
As of this writing, WEC has an earnings estimate of $1.85 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 3.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.18 per share and a lower estimate of $1.2.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. WEC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $16.30M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $15.59B in debt and $3.75B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $39.02, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $11.11B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WEC is Buy with a score of 3.35.
