WEC Energy Group
WEC · NYSE · Utilities
$103.17
$1.54 (-1.49%) today
Market Cap
$36.19B
24h Volume
$446.8M
P/E Ratio
21.6
52w High
$117.82
52w Low
$100.86
Est. AI Revenue
7%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About WEC Energy Group
WEC Energy Group is a regulated utility holding company serving electric and natural gas customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. It earns money by generating and delivering power and gas at rates set by state regulators, and it grows by investing in generation, grid and pipeline infrastructure that expands its rate base.
Its main utilities include We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, which together supply most of Wisconsin. The AI connection runs through its service territory. Microsoft is building a large AI data center campus in Mount Pleasant, and additional data center projects, including an announced development in Port Washington, sit on WEC's system. That load growth is a central driver of the company's expanded capital plan.
Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Milwaukee, WEC Energy Group employs about 7,000 people and trades on the NYSE.
WEC Energy Group in the AI buildout
WEC Energy Group sits in the Utilities & Grid layer of the AI buildout. Data centers need firm electricity before anything else, and utilities like WEC supply it. Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus and other announced Wisconsin projects anchor new generation and grid investment on WEC's system, and the company benefits as regulated capital spending grows to serve that load. Its role is foundational but indirect: WEC powers the buildout rather than selling AI products, and regulators set the returns it can earn.
WEC is tracked in Utilities & Grid, rated Peripheral on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
WEC trades at $103.17, 14% of the way up its 52-week range of $100.86 to $117.82.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $36.19B, with an AI Exposure Score of 27 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 21.6 is in line with the Utilities & Grid category median of 21.7.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does WEC Energy Group do?
WEC Energy Group is a regulated utility holding company based in Milwaukee. Through subsidiaries including We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, it generates and delivers electricity and natural gas to customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
How is WEC Energy Group exposed to AI?
Its Wisconsin territory hosts Microsoft's Mount Pleasant AI data center campus plus other announced data center projects, which drive new generation and grid investment. Supercycle rates it Peripheral with an AI Exposure Score of 27 out of 100.
Which data centers does WEC Energy Group serve?
The most prominent is Microsoft's AI campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Additional data center developments have been announced in its territory, including in Port Washington. These projects anchor the utility's expanded capital plan for generation and grid upgrades.
Who leads WEC Energy Group?
Scott J. Lauber serves as CEO. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, employs about 7,000 people, and traces its roots to 1896. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WEC.
Is WEC a pure play AI stock?
No. WEC is a regulated utility whose earnings come from delivering electricity and gas at approved rates. Data center demand supports its growth plan, but Supercycle classifies it as Peripheral, far from a pure play on AI.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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