<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc. lessened its holdings in  WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC - Free Report) by 93.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,419 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 46,602 shares during the period. WEC Energy Group comprises  0.8% of Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc.'s holdings in WEC Energy Group were worth $392,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>WEC Energy Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>3 Utility Stocks That Will Benefit from Less Regulation</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in WEC. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of  WEC Energy Group by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 39,945,761 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $4,162,348,000 after purchasing an additional 816,243 shares during the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in  WEC Energy Group by 2.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,594,608 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $892,020,000 after buying an additional 235,653 shares in the last quarter.  Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of  WEC Energy Group by 0.8% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,274,385 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $466,451,000 after buying an additional 33,810 shares during the last quarter.  Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of  WEC Energy Group by 4.9% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,003,464 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $436,298,000 after buying an additional 188,057 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  WEC Energy Group by 7.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,709,291 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $282,308,000 after buying an additional 189,890 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  77.20% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on WEC shares. Cowen initiated coverage on WEC Energy Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a &#34;hold&#34; rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered WEC Energy Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada  set a $131.00 price objective on WEC Energy Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of WEC Energy Group from $114.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Mizuho  set a $125.00 price target on shares of WEC Energy Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued  a Buy rating, six have issued  a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $121.46.</p><ul><li> 3 undervalued stocks: Is now the right time to buy?</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on WEC Energy Group</b></p><h2>WEC Energy Group Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE:WEC opened at $104.39 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.50. WEC Energy Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $91.94 and a fifty-two week high of $118.18. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.13. The company has a market capitalization of $33.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.56. </p><p>WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter. WEC Energy Group had a net margin of 17.75% and a return on equity of 12.60%. The business had revenue of $2.28 billion during the quarter.  Research analysts anticipate that  WEC Energy Group, Inc. will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>WEC Energy Group Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.9525 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from WEC Energy Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.89. This represents a $3.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. WEC Energy Group's dividend payout ratio  is presently 67.49%. </p><h2>About WEC Energy Group</h2> (Free Report)<p>WEC Energy Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. 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<p>Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. reduced its holdings in WEC Energy Group by 93.2% in Q3, now owning 3,419 shares worth $392,000. Institutional investors hold 77.20% of WEC's stock. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus price target of $121.46. WEC's stock opened at $104.39, with a market cap of $33.96 billion and a PE ratio of 19.73. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.43 per share and revenue of $2.28 billion.</p>

Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. Has $392,000 Holdings in WEC Energy Group, Inc. $WEC