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WEC Energy Group, Inc. · WEC · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
WEC raises 2026 guidance as data-center demand expands capital plan
WEC's Q3 update supports a constructive growth thesis: management linked higher investment and earnings expectations to large-customer demand and a projected increase in electric load. The evidence is promising but depends on regulatory approvals, project execution and customer concentration remaining manageable.
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$37.35B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.18
Consensus $0.97
EPS surprise
+21.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.29B
Consensus $2.27B
Revenue surprise
+0.9%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+3.7%
Event window
SPY move
-0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
+4.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+1.3%
Up to 20 sessions
WECSPY benchmark
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Why did WEC rise 3.7% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in WEC's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for WEC after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Versus the prior quarter, management raised 2026 earnings guidance, increased the five-year capital plan to $47.5 billion and described a larger load opportunity. The capital-allocation approach also emphasizes cash returns from very large customers to keep total equity requirements roughly flat.
Guidance delta
Raised: 2026 earnings guidance increased to $5.60-$5.64 per share from the prior quarter's $5.51-$5.61 range.
Key takeaways
- Q3 EPS was $1.18, and management raised 2026 earnings guidance to $5.60-$5.64 per share.
- The five-year capital plan increased to $47.5 billion, supported by roughly 1 GW of added electric demand.
- Management said cash returns from very large customer arrangements keep total equity requirements roughly flat at about $5.5 billion.
- The plan emphasizes natural-gas generation, battery storage, renewables and transmission.
Management priorities
- Advance generation, battery-storage, renewable and transmission investments.
- Support new very large customer load, including Microsoft and Oracle-related demand.
- Extend the Point Beach carbon-free base-load PPA and pursue additional load growth beyond 2031.
- Execute Wisconsin and Illinois regulatory filings and environmental reviews.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$116.2Current
$95Low
$115.67Average
$135High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 22, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 20, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 31, 2025 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Jun 25, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Feb 8, 2024 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Nov 3, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Peer Perform | Maintain | May 3, 2022 |
| CFRA | Strong Sell | Strong Sell | Maintain | May 5, 2020 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 16, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 30, 2014 |
| CRT Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 21, 2014 |
| ISI Group | Neutral | Cautious | Maintain | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Edward Jones | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 11, 2013 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Wellington Shields | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 8, 2012 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 1, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $116.2. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | Meike Becker | $106.5 | $108.5 | -8.4% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $107 | +9.3% | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $107.7 | -6.2% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $111 | $104.91 | -4.5% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Richard Sunderland | $114 | $109.68 | -1.9% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $117 | $112.85 | +0.7% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Richard Sunderland | $119 | $109.16 | +2.4% | May 18, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $115.22 | +6.7% | May 6, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $115.14 | +9.3% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $115.14 | +6.7% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $115.87 | +0.7% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $121 | $111.92 | +4.1% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $121 | $111.94 | +4.1% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| BTIG | Alex Kania | $135 | $110.41 | +16.2% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Stephen D'Ambrisi | $127 | $108.45 | +9.3% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Shahriar Pourreza | $117 | $108.59 | +0.7% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $106.09 | -0.2% | Dec 31, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $104.48 | -1.0% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $105 | $105.28 | -9.6% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $117 | $103.48 | +0.7% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $130 | $112.18 | +11.9% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Stephen D'Ambrisi | $131 | $116.68 | +12.7% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $116.68 | +6.7% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $116.01 | +7.6% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $116.58 | +17.0% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $117.5 | -5.3% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $120 | $117.5 | +3.3% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $116.49 | +5.8% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $113.88 | +5.0% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $129 | $113.29 | +11.0% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| UBS | Neil Kalton | $107 | $105.51 | -7.9% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Andrew Weisel | $115 | $109.76 | -1.0% | May 7, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $108 | $98.98 | -7.1% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $93 | $92.96 | -20.0% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $86 | $88.19 | -26.0% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $87 | $81.62 | -25.1% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Barclays | Nicholas Campanella | $80 | $81.55 | -31.2% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $96 | $80.44 | -17.4% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shelby Tucker | $95 | $80.57 | -18.2% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $98 | $89.27 | -15.7% | May 18, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $106 | $92.84 | -8.8% | Feb 3, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $96.06 | -13.9% | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Crowdell | $93 | $89.49 | -20.0% | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Barclays | Eric Beaumont | $108 | $92.05 | -7.1% | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $111 | $99.73 | -4.5% | May 3, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $108 | $102.91 | -7.1% | Apr 26, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationWEC Energy Group, Inc. is a major energy provider operating across the United States, delivering regulated natural gas and electricity, as well as both regulated and non-regulated renewable energy services. The company's operations are divided into six main business segments: Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure, and Corporate and Other. Its electricity generation relies on a diverse portfolio of sources, including coal, natural gas, oil, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and biomass. Beyond power generation, WEC Energy Group also provides electric transmission services, manages retail natural gas distribution, handles natural gas transportation, and is involved in the production, distribution, and sale of steam.…
Historical context
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Latest beats and misses
Who reports nextBeat on EPS
- MSTRFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+121.6% EPS-6.3% move
- EIXFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+3.3% EPS-0.2% move
- STRKFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+121.6% EPS-2.7% move
- RKTFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+10.8% EPS+5.0% move
- ILMNFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+19.1% EPS-16.8% move
- STRCFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026+121.6% EPS-1.2% move
Missed on EPS
- SYKFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-0.8% EPS-5.0% move
- DLR-PJFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS— move
- DLRFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-8.4% EPS-3.0% move
- EGFY2026 Q3 · October 28, 2026-18.8% EPS+3.5% move
- MKLFY2026 Q3 · October 28, 2026-2.3% EPS+1.2% move
- KYMRFY2026 Q3 · October 29, 2026-4.8% EPS+0.1% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-30T14:18:35.789300+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-10-30T01:23:13.979536+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-30T15:00:44.413011+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-30T15:00:44.409880+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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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-30. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.