WEC Energy Group (WEC) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - WEC Energy Group reported quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share, and showing a slight increase from $0.82 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +5.06% [1] - The company generated revenues of $2.1 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.88%, compared to $1.86 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - WEC Energy shares have increased approximately 21.8% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.41 on revenues of $2.46 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.23 on revenues of $9.62 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for WEC Energy was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Utility - Electric Power industry is currently ranked in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook as the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries tend to outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - Alliant Energy, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.17 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +1.7%, with revenues anticipated to be $1.1 billion, up 2% from the previous year [9][10]