WEC Energy Group benefits from strong price momentum and a consistent earnings beat record, but current pricing has consumed available upside and the reward-to-risk profile is unfavorable at today's levels.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Beat Consistency→Stable
- Price Momentum Golden Cross→Stable
- Asymmetry Gate Failure→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $118.83 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.7% away).
WEC Energy Group provides regulated electric and natural gas utility service in Wisconsin and Michigan through We Energies, WPS, and Wisconsin Gas, and natural gas service in Illinois through Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, with Wisconsin retail rates established by the PSCW.... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $118.83 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.7% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 25d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About WEC Energy Group, Inc.
About WEC Energy Group, Inc.
WEC Energy Group served 1,696,600 electric customers and 1,545,000 natural gas customers at year-end 2025, with retail electric rates in Wisconsin established by the PSCW and retail rates in Michigan authorized by the MPSC. The company's 8,375 MWs of generation capacity drew 30.5% from coal, 24.1% from natural gas combined cycle, and 19.8% via a long-term power purchase agreement with the Point Beach nuclear plant in 2025. WEC also holds an approximately 60% equity interest in ATC, an electric transmission company spanning Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
WEC Energy Group's regulated utilities earn revenue under cost-of-service rates reviewed by the PSCW in Wisconsin and MPSC in Michigan, with fuel and purchased power costs recoverable through authorized mechanisms including a 2% deferral variance in Wisconsin. Coal — purchased from mines in Wyoming and Pennsylvania under long-term contracts, with 51% of projected 2026 requirements (8.9 million tons) under fixed-price contracts — accounted for 30.5% of the 2025 electric supply mix. Natural gas for generation is purchased on the spot market and hedged over a 60-month period at up to 75% of estimated use, as authorized by the PSCW. Illinois subsidiary Peoples Gas (PGL) is regulated by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), which in its 2023 final rate order disallowed certain pipeline replacement program capital costs, causing impairment charges at PGL and North Shore Gas. Retail customers accounted for 92.3% of total electric operating revenues in 2025, with the balance from wholesale and resale sales into the MISO energy market.
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WEC Energy Group's capital plan is directly subject to PSCW approval, including already-approved requests for 1,228 MWs of additional natural gas-fired generation and 955 MWs of solar plus 411 MWs of battery storage, plus pending requests for 1,660 MWs of additional natural gas generation and 1,333 MWs of solar. The company intends to use coal only as a backup fuel by end of 2030 and aims to eliminate coal as an energy source by end of 2032. In February 2025, the ICC issued operational directives for PGL's pipeline replacement program, indicating that failure to comply with cast and ductile iron pipe replacement by January 1, 2035 could subject PGL to civil penalties under Illinois statute.
See also: Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
From WEC Energy Group, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 16, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — WEC Energy Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Truist Securities Maintains Hold on WEC Energy Group, Lowers Price Target to $119 — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
- NEWS JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on WEC Energy Group, Lowers Price Target to $120 — benzinga May 14, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Transcript: WEC Energy Group Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Earnings Scheduled For May 5, 2026 — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- NEWS WEC Energy Group Affirms FY2026 GAAP EPS Guidance of $5.51-$5.61 vs $5.60 Est — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMregulatoryPSCW (Wisconsin)10-K Item 1: 'Our retail electric rates in Wisconsin are established by the PSCW'
- MEDIUMcounterpartyBluewater natural gas storage10-K Item 1: 'Bluewater owns natural gas storage facilities in Michigan and provides approximately one-third of the current storage needs for our Wisconsin natural gas utilities'
- LOWcounterpartyPoint Beach nuclear PPA10-K Item 1: '1,033 MWs per year related to a long-term PPA for electricity generated by Point Beach'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-08Item 5.02LOWChairman Gale Klappa completed Board service on May 7, 2026, having reached retirement age per Corporate Governance Guidelines. Compensation Committee approved acceleration of vesting of approximately 1,616 unvested restricted shares in recognition of service. No successor Chairman named.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $118.83 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.7% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $114.95. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $116.68 (-1.8% upside). Prior stop was $114.95. Stop-loss: $114.95.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.7% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -1.0.
WEC Energy Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.8 (forward 19.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover WEC with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $124.
What does WEC Energy Group, Inc. do?WEC Energy Group provides regulated electric and natural gas utility service in Wisconsin and Michigan through We...
WEC Energy Group provides regulated electric and natural gas utility service in Wisconsin and Michigan through We Energies, WPS, and Wisconsin Gas, and natural gas service in Illinois through Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, with Wisconsin retail rates established by the PSCW. The company served 1,696,600 electric and 1,545,000 natural gas customers at year-end 2025 and owns 8,375 MWs of generation capacity with coal (30.5%) and natural gas as the primary fuels.