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WEC Stock Forecast: WEC Energy Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$111
+0.22% on the day

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering WEC Energy Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $124 — +11.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 53 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$36.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
53 / 100
Median analyst target
$124
Analysts covering
20
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.7%
1M
−3.9%
YTD
+6.6%
1Y
+4.8%
From 52W high
−7.0%
From 52W low
+8.6%
$102
$119
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WEC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores WEC Energy Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
53 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
96
Quality
90
Revisions
70
Momentum
55
Growth
54
Value
46
Accruals
40
Issuance
30
Size
7

Volatility (96): The share price has been relatively steady.

Issuance (30): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (7): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

WEC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WEC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$110$120$130$140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WECHigh $140Median $124Low $110

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says20 analysts
8 Buy11 Hold1 Sell
Low $110Median $124High $140

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 July 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight$126 → $117
22 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$120 → $117
16 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$120 → $124
16 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$119 → $122
18 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$124 → $119
18 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
14 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$125 → $120
14 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
21 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
21 Apr 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesHold—
24 Mar 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
4 Mar 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
6 Feb 2026MizuhoMaintainsOutperform—
28 Jan 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold—
22 Jan 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
20 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
15 Jan 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
31 Dec 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
17 Dec 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
16 Dec 2025BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WEC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

WEC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.0%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.5×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.6×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / book
2.5×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.0×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
2.6%

Higher than 33% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
21.9%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Gross margin
43.1%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Operating margin
21.8%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Net margin
16.7%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
12.0%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.0%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.4%

Higher than 71% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

WEC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Electric
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.$36.0B
53
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group, Inc.$38.0B
64
PCGPG&E Corp.$39.2B
43
EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.$40.1B
54
AEEAmeren Corp.$29.7B
45
DTEDTE Energy Co.$29.3B
52
EXCExelon Corp.$46.3B
44

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News

Latest WEC news & analysis

WEC Energy Group's 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights reliability, sustainability and long-term value

PRNewsWire · 10 Aug 2026positive

WEC Energy Group released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, outlining progress in delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy while investing in the infrastructure, generation resources and technologies needed to serve growing customer demand across the Midwest.

Why it matters — The report gives WEC watchers insight into the company's reliability, sustainability and long-term value commitments as it prepares for growing regional customer demand.

WEC Energy Group Q2: New Entry Prices For A Key AI Data Center Power Play

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026positive

WEC Energy Group was upgraded to a buy, citing stable fundamentals, robust Q2 cash flow, and long-term capital expenditure plans tied to AI-driven energy demand. The company's $37.5B CAPEX through 2030 supports Wisconsin data center growth, with cash generation funding 100% of recent capital expenditures, while Q2 EPS beat consensus by 10% and rose 20% year-over-year despite climate-driven demand reduction.

Why it matters — The item highlights WEC's growth outlook through AI-driven data center demand and its ability to fund capital expenditures with operating cash flow, factors relevant to the company's long-term financial prospects.

WEC Energy Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 1 Aug 2026positive

WEC Energy Group reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.91 per diluted share, an increase of $0.15 from the same period a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its full-year earnings guidance of $5.51 to $5.61 per share, assuming normal weather for the remainder of the year.

Why it matters — The earnings beat the prior year and reaffirmed guidance signal to WEC watchers that the company expects to meet its stated full-year performance range under normal weather conditions.

WEC Q2 Earnings Surpass on Rate Base Growth, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Zacks Investment Research · 30 July 2026positive

WEC Energy Group reported Q2 earnings that exceeded estimates, driven by rate base growth and infrastructure improvements, while revenues increased year over year and the company's $37.5 billion capital plan continues to advance.

Why it matters — This signals that WEC's long-term investment strategy and infrastructure spending are translating into stronger financial results, which underpins the company's growth outlook.

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 29 July 2026neutral

WEC Energy Group held its second-quarter 2026 earnings call, and a transcript of the call was published on Seeking Alpha.

Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides WEC watchers with management's discussion of the company's second-quarter financial results and operational performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WEC stock

What is the WEC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 20 Wall Street analysts covering WEC Energy Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $124, with estimates ranging from $110 to $140. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WEC stock a buy right now?

Of the 20 analysts covering WEC Energy Group, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 11 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks WEC Energy Group, Inc. 53 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WEC?

As at 15 Aug 2026, WEC Energy Group, Inc. ranks 53 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (96 of 100).

Will WEC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 20 analysts implies +11.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks WEC Energy Group, Inc. 53 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WEC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering WEC Energy Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WEC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $110 to $140 over the next 12 months.

How has WEC stock performed over the past year?

WEC Energy Group, Inc. returned +4.8% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does WEC Energy Group, Inc. do?

WEC Energy Group Inc. is a utility holding company that provides electric and natural gas services across the Midwest.

What is the latest news on WEC?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 10 Aug 2026): "WEC Energy Group's 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights reliability, sustainability and long-term value". WEC Energy Group released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, outlining progress in delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy while investing in the infrastructure, generation resources and technologies needed to serve growing customer demand across the Midwest.

Company

About WEC Energy Group, Inc.

WEC Energy Group Inc. is a utility holding company that provides electric and natural gas services across the Midwest. The company operates regulated utility businesses serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers through electricity generation, power distribution, natural gas delivery, and related energy infrastructure. Its operations are organized across Wisconsin, Illinois, and other regional service territories, along with electric transmission and non-utility energy infrastructure activities. WEC Energy Group Inc. also participates in renewable energy and LNG-related operations, adding to its broader energy portfolio. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company plays a central role in delivering essential energy services and supporting the reliability of local power and gas networks.

CEO Mr. Scott J. Lauber CPA · 7,000 employees · United States · https://www.wecenergygroup.com