WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -2.46 compared to its previous closing price of 105.36. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.28% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-25 that MILWAUKEE, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — We Energies announced today that the company plans to extend the operating lives of units 7 and 8 at the Oak Creek Power Plant, and expects to have the units available to meet high energy demand periods through the end of 2026. The plant was scheduled to retire at the end of 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE: WEC) is above average at 20.06x. The 36-month beta value for WEC is also noteworthy at 0.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WEC is 318.59M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.58% of that float. The average trading volume of WEC on June 25, 2025 was 2.20M shares.
WEC’s Market Performance
The stock of WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC) has seen a -1.28% decrease in the past week, with a -3.76% drop in the past month, and a -1.48% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.94% for WEC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.45% for WEC’s stock, with a 1.57% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEC
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEC reach a price target of $108, previously predicting the price at $106. The rating they have provided for WEC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 08th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to WEC, setting the target price at $93 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
WEC Trading at -3.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WEC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.41% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WEC starting from Erickson Joshua M, who sale 2,155 shares at the price of $107.77 back on May 20 ’25. After this action, Erickson Joshua M now owns 2,686 shares of WEC Energy Group Inc, valued at $232,242 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WEC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for WEC Energy Group Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 12.96, with 3.54 for asset returns.
Based on WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.50.
Conclusion
In summary, WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
