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WESCO International, Inc. · WCC · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
WESCO raises outlook as backlog and data-center demand accelerate
WESCO’s Q2 update strengthens the case that resilient infrastructure demand can support growth: record backlog, rising data-center sales, a new hyperscale grid-services award, and the Newark Engineering acquisition all expand its opportunity set. The key test is whether execution, working-capital discipline, and margins can keep pace without relying too heavily on AI-related demand.
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$16.72B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$4.57
Consensus $3.98
EPS surprise
+14.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$6.67B
Consensus $6.44B
Revenue surprise
+3.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+10.8%
Event window
SPY move
+1.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
+9.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+2.3%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did WCC rise 10.8% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in WCC's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for WCC after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
The quarter added evidence of broader and more visible demand. Backlog growth accelerated to 60%, data-center sales increased roughly 45% year over year, Newark Engineering was acquired to add cooling capabilities, and WESCO secured a multiyear hyperscale grid-services award. Management also raised its full-year organic growth, margin, and EPS outlook.
Guidance delta
Management raised full-year guidance: organic sales growth is now 9–11%, versus prior guidance of 5–8%; EBITDA margin is 6.9–7.1%, and EPS is $16–$17.50.
Key takeaways
- Q2 sales reached $6.7 billion, up 13% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA rose 24% to $487 million.
- Backlog increased 60% to a record level, supported by double-digit growth across all three business units.
- Data-center sales rose roughly 45% year over year and represented roughly 20% of total sales.
- Newark Engineering broadens WESCO’s cooling and thermal-management capabilities, while a multiyear hyperscale grid-services award expands the UBS opportunity.
Management priorities
- Integrate Newark Engineering and expand engineered cooling capabilities.
- Pursue bolt-on acquisitions and cross-selling through the OneWesco model.
- Improve working-capital efficiency and continue digital transformation.
- Capture power-infrastructure spending through grid services while maintaining a capex-light model.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$343.11Current
$185Low
$353.12Average
$440High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 5, 2021 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Longbow Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Northcoast Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Standpoint Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 12, 2018 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 2, 2017 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Dec 5, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Cleveland Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 20, 2015 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 25, 2014 |
| MKM Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Wunderlich | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $343.11. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $390 | $343.49 | +13.7% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $430 | $343.19 | +25.3% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $421 | $334.88 | +22.7% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Stephens | Tommy Moll | $400 | $330.84 | +16.6% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $327.18 | +9.3% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $440 | $347.79 | +28.2% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $354.59 | +2.0% | May 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $354.59 | +9.3% | May 4, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $375 | $342.13 | +9.3% | May 1, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Christopher Glynn | $395 | $344.04 | +15.1% | May 1, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $415 | $349.12 | +21.0% | May 1, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $400 | $349.12 | +16.6% | May 1, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $313 | $311.18 | -8.8% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $340 | $302.93 | -0.9% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $330 | $298.56 | -3.8% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $307 | $285.8 | -10.5% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $304 | $286.41 | -11.4% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $316 | $283.03 | -7.9% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $302 | $269.3 | -12.0% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $307 | $269.65 | -10.5% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $302 | $249.02 | -12.0% | Nov 18, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $261.3 | -12.6% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $262 | $260.04 | -23.6% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $249.61 | -12.6% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $258 | $213.98 | -24.8% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Christopher Glynn | $255 | $219.18 | -25.7% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $258 | $225.51 | -24.8% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $235 | $206.74 | -31.5% | Aug 5, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $245 | $206.5 | -28.6% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $250 | $209.16 | -27.1% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $550 | $172.45 | +60.3% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $215 | $172.45 | -37.3% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $172 | $167.34 | -49.9% | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $190 | $153.32 | -44.6% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $195 | $158.75 | -43.2% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $195 | $185.52 | -43.2% | May 29, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $200 | $167.7 | -41.7% | May 6, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Ken Newman | $205 | $165.08 | -40.3% | May 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Deane Dray | $172 | $165.08 | -49.9% | May 3, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Nigel Coe | $215 | $171.79 | -37.3% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann | $185 | $162.02 | -46.1% | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $140.14 | -44.6% | May 6, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Chris Dankert | $170 | $129.12 | -50.5% | Feb 16, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationWESCO International, Inc. functions as a prominent global distributor, delivering an array of business-to-business logistical services and sophisticated supply chain management solutions across the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company organizes its operations into three distinct divisions: Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES), Communications & Security Solutions (CSS), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS). The EES segment furnishes clients with both products and strategic supply chain frameworks. Its offerings span electrical apparatus, automated and connected devices, security systems, lighting solutions, various wire and cable types, and safety gear, in addition to essential maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies. This division further extends its capabilities through contractor support, programs for optimizing manufacturing supply chains (both direct and indirect), advisory services for lighting and renewable energy initiatives, and advanced digital and automation tools.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-30T18:11:09.496011+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-04T01:23:15.205020+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-31T13:20:40.175324+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-31T13:20:40.173063+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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