WEC

Why Are People Talking About Investing in WEC Energy (WEC)?

WEC Energy moved -1.0% this afternoon session, trading between a high of $85.485 and a low of $84.23 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $85.23 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $98.5.

WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The large-cap power generation company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 3.5%. WEC Energy has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 4.27, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.8.

Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.36. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.

Overview of the Company's Gross Margins:

Date Reported Revenue ($ k) Cost of Revenue ($ k) Gross Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023-02-23 9,597,400 -4,358,900 55 -8.33
2022-02-24 8,316,000 -3,311,000 60 -11.76
2021-02-25 7,241,700 -2,319,500 68 6.25
2020-02-27 7,523,100 -2,678,800 64 3.23
2019-02-26 7,679,500 -2,897,900 62 -1.59
2018-02-28 7,648,500 -2,822,800 63

At 62.0%, WEC Energy's average gross margins are wider than the 35.4% average of its industry peer group, which suggests that the firm might have a competitive advantage.

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