Wall Street Zen upgrades WEC Energy Group stock to Hold

Published on 10/06/2026 at 13:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue rose 2.60 percent to USD 2.06 billion. WEC Energy Group stock costs EUR 90.25 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 90.25, plus 0.00 percent.

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WEC Energy Group (ISIN US92939U1060) was trading at EUR 90.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 1:12 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 90.25. MarketBeat reported on September 6, 2026 that Wall Street Zen upgraded WEC Energy Group from Sell to Hold, giving the utility a more cautious analyst signal rather than a new bullish target.

Analyst view meets steady earnings

The rating change came after WEC Energy Group reported second-quarter 2026 results that mixed solid profit growth with modest revenue expansion. According to MarketBeat, Wall Street Zen moved its rating from Sell to Hold, while the broader analyst consensus was Moderate Buy with an average target of USD 121.91.

The rating sits alongside a clear earnings comparison. In the second quarter of 2026, diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.91 versus USD 0.76 in the year-earlier quarter, while the company exceeded the USD 0.80 consensus by USD 0.11, according to Financial Report Insights.

Revenue growth trails profit growth

Operating revenue rose 2.60 percent year over year to USD 2.06 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while net income increased 21.90 percent to USD 299.0 million. The gap matters for a regulated utility because the quarter's earnings growth was much faster than its top-line expansion.

Financial Report Insights also put second-quarter operating margin at 21.00 percent, compared with 20.10 percent a year earlier. WEC's full-year 2026 diluted earnings guidance remained USD 5.51 to USD 5.61 per share, a range that gives the market a concrete benchmark for the second half.

Stock stays near yearly low

On the NYSE, WEC was last at USD 101.30 on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Its market capitalization was USD 33.0 billion, and the 52-week range was USD 99.80 to USD 119.91, placing the primary-exchange quote USD 1.50 above the yearly low.

The euro quotation was flat on October 6, 2026, leaving the analyst rating and the latest earnings comparison as the main reference points for investors. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of WEC Energy Group stock.