WESCO International, Inc. (WCC) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $347.84: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
WESCO International is a global B2B distributor of electrical, communications, security, and utility products through three segments (EES, CSS, UBS), operating 700+ sites in ~50 countries with ~21,000 employees. Revenue is earned on margins across millions of products from... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $347.84: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — WESCO International, Inc.
Latest news
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on WESCO International, Raises Price Target to $375 — benzinga May 4, 2026 positive
- Stephens & Co. Maintains Equal-Weight on WESCO International, Raises Price Target to $350 — benzinga May 4, 2026 positive
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on WESCO International, Raises Price Target to $411 — benzinga May 1, 2026 positive
- Keybanc Maintains Overweight on WESCO International, Raises Price Target to $415 — benzinga May 1, 2026 positive
- 12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Thursday's Intraday Session — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-17Item 5.02MEDIUMCFO David Schulz's final day was confirmed as February 16, 2026; Indraneel Dev assumed CFO role on same date. Schulz continues as EVP and Special Advisor to CEO until retirement May 31, 2026. Clean handoff; no disagreement cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-10Item 5.02MEDIUMCFO David Schulz announced retirement effective May 31, 2026. Indraneel Dev named incoming EVP/CFO, effective when Schulz steps down as CFO in mid-February 2026. Clean handoff announced; no disagreement cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
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Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $347.84: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $323.49. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $366.52 (+5.4% upside). Prior stop was $323.49. Stop-loss: $323.49.
Target reached (-6.4% upside); Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).
WESCO International, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.8 (forward 18.5). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover WCC with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $374.
What does WESCO International, Inc. do?WESCO International is a global B2B distributor of electrical, communications, security, and utility products through...
WESCO International is a global B2B distributor of electrical, communications, security, and utility products through three segments (EES, CSS, UBS), operating 700+ sites in ~50 countries with ~21,000 employees. Revenue is earned on margins across millions of products from 35,000+ suppliers to ~130,000 customers; no single customer exceeds 5% of sales and no single supplier exceeds 6% of purchases.