10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025

7. WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC)

Year-to-date return as of December 15: 11.68% 

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 37

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) is one of the Best Performing Stocks.

Barclays reduced its price target for WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) from $110 to $105 while keeping an Equal Weight rating, according to TheFly on December 16, 2025. Analyst Nicholas Campanella provided the update.

TheFly published earlier on December 12, 2025, that KeyBanc also lowered its price target for WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC), bringing it down from $123 to $117 while maintaining an Overweight rating.

The company’s management team and its history of carrying out its plan and producing outcomes close to the top of its guidance range were mentioned by analyst Sophie Karp. The note stressed Wisconsin’s regulatory jurisdiction as historically beneficial and pointed to the state’s promising future. According to KeyBanc, WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC)’s superior value in comparison to peers is still supported by its operational execution and trust in its limited long-term growth rate.

Separately, the board of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) declared on December 4, 2025, that the dividend would be raised to $0.9525 per share in the first quarter of 2026. The increase would be 6.7% to $3.81 per share annually. The board anticipates declaring the dividend in January, which will be paid to shareholders of record on February 13, 2026, and on March 1, 2026.

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC)’s electric and gas utility operations serve customers in the Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service areas.