The stock of MGE Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: MGEE) has increased by 0.92% when compared to last closing price of $89.23.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.82% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-16 that MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MGE Energy Issues June 2025 ‘Inside View’.
Is It Worth Investing in MGE Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: MGEE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for MGE Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: MGEE) is above average at 25.49x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.76.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 as “overweight”, 0 as “hold”, and 2 as “sell”.
The public float for MGEE is 36.43M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.46% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MGEE on July 04, 2025 was 138.49K shares.
MGEE’s Market Performance
The stock of MGE Energy, Inc (MGEE) has seen a 1.82% increase in the past week, with a -0.21% drop in the past month, and a -3.24% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.86% for MGEE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.28% for MGEE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -2.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MGEE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MGEE stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for MGEE by listing it as a “Underweight”. The predicted price for MGEE in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $69 based on the research report published on November 17, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MGEE reach a price target of $64. The rating they have provided for MGEE stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on September 09th, 2020.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to MGEE, setting the target price at $44 in the report published on November 25th of the previous year.
MGEE Trading at 0.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MGEE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +1.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MGEE rose by +1.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.91. In addition, MGE Energy, Inc saw 22.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MGEE starting from Berbee James G, who purchase 446 shares at the price of $90.83 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, Berbee James G now owns 11,532 shares of MGE Energy, Inc, valued at $40,470 using the latest closing price.
Berbee James G, the Director of MGE Energy, Inc, purchase 406 shares at $87.36 during a trade that took place back on Aug 23 ’24, which means that Berbee James G is holding 10,295 shares at $35,480 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MGEE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23% for the present operating margin
- 0.56% for the gross margin
The net margin for MGE Energy, Inc stands at 0.18%. The total capital return value is set at 0.06%. Equity return is now at value 10.62%, with 4.65% for asset returns.
Based on MGE Energy, Inc (MGEE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 272.68 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.07.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, MGE Energy, Inc (MGEE) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
