WEC Energy Shares Rise 0.40% on $280M Volume (Rank 370) Amid Dividend Payout and Institutional Selling

On August 20, 2025, WEC Energy Group (WEC) closed with a 0.40% gain, with a trading volume of $0.28 billion, ranking 370th in the market. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.8925 per share, yielding 3.3% annually. Institutional investors, including Raymond James Financial Inc. and the State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, reduced holdings in the first quarter, trimming positions by 2.3% and 4.2%, respectively. Insider activity saw directors Gale E. Klappa and Ulice Payne, Jr. sell shares totaling $841,260.80, while VP Anthony Reese offloaded 4,177 shares in August. Legislative updates indicated that Wisconsin utilities lobbied against claims of rising transmission rates, asserting that customer bills remain below regional averages despite a 43% increase in transmission costs since 2019. The proposed right-of-first-refusal legislation, if passed, could spread transmission costs across multiple states, potentially lowering consumer expenses.

Analyst sentiment remained mixed, with Barclays and Scotiabank upgrading price targets to $101 and $115, respectively, while Wall Street Zen downgraded to "sell." The stock’s 52-week range of $89.18–$111.90 and a P/E ratio of 20.57 reflected stable fundamentals. Recent earnings beat estimates, with $0.76 per share reported in Q2 2025, up from $0.67 in the prior year. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28 and 12.90% return on equity highlighted its capital structure and profitability.

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