NASDAQ:MGEE MGE Energy (MGEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $90.72 -0.31 (-0.34%) As of 10:50 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About MGE Energy Stock (NASDAQ:MGEE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MGE Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$90.52▼$91.1850-Day Range$86.85▼$94.1352-Week Range$72.27▼$109.22Volume4,744 shsAverage Volume142,233 shsMarket Capitalization$3.31 billionP/E Ratio27.75Dividend Yield1.98%Price Target$80.00Consensus RatingSell Company OverviewMGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity and natural gas in Wisconsin and Iowa; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated 835 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,330 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 49 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,066 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 163,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.Read More… MGE Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreMGEE MarketRank™: MGE Energy scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.5 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingMGE Energy has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMGE Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about MGE Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.95% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MGE Energy are expected to grow by 11.95% in the coming year, from $3.43 to $3.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MGE Energy is 27.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MGE Energy is 27.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.51.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMGE Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about MGE Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.96% of the float of MGE Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMGE Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MGE Energy has recently increased by 9.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMGE Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMGE Energy has been increasing its dividend for 49 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MGE Energy is 54.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MGE Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.87% next year. This indicates that MGE Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about MGE Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.0 / 5Environmental Score-3.39 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.96% of the float of MGE Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMGE Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MGE Energy has recently increased by 9.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment1.82 News SentimentMGE Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for MGE Energy this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added MGE Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MGE Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $40,510.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.19% of the stock of MGE Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions52.58% of the stock of MGE Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MGE Energy's insider trading history. Receive MGEE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGE Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MGEE Stock News HeadlinesMGE Energy: This Small Utility Looks Substantially OvervaluedApril 15, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMGE purchases solar capacity and battery storage from High Noon Solar Energy CenterApril 11, 2025 | msn.comSilicon Valley Gold RushA new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. OpenAI’s Sam Altman invested $375M. Bill Gates has backed four companies in this space. The World Economic Forum calls it “the most exciting human discovery since fire.” Whitney Tilson believes this trend could mint a new class of wealthy investors—and he’s sharing one stock to watch now, for free.April 24, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)MGE to Add More Solar and Battery Storage With Purchase of High Noon Solar Energy CenterApril 10, 2025 | businesswire.comMGE Energy price target raised to $80 from $78 at Morgan StanleyMarch 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comMorgan Stanley Sticks to Their Sell Rating for MGE Energy (MGEE)March 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWith 63% ownership of the shares, MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersMarch 19, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comMGE Energy director James Berbee acquires $40,470 in common stockMarch 13, 2025 | investing.comSee More Headlines MGEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MGEE shares performed this year? MGE Energy's stock was trading at $93.96 at the start of the year. Since then, MGEE stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $91.0250. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were MGE Energy's earnings last quarter? MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 25th. The utilities provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.23. The utilities provider earned $171.42 million during the quarter. MGE Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.18% and a net margin of 17.70%. Who are MGE Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of MGE Energy include GAMMA Investing LLC (1.25%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.24%), Madison Wealth Partners Inc (0.08%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include James G Berbee and Scott Robert Smith. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MGE Energy? Shares of MGEE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of MGE Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MGE Energy investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/25/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/28/2025Record date for 3/15 Dividend3/01/2025Dividend Payable3/15/2025Today4/24/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Electric, gas & sanitary services Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:MGEE CIK1161728 Webwww.mgeenergy.com Phone(608) 252-7000Fax608-252-7098Employees700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$80.00 High Stock Price Target$80.00 Low Stock Price Target$80.00 Potential Upside/Downside-12.1%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.33 Trailing P/E Ratio27.84 Forward P/E Ratio26.54 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$117.70 million Net Margins17.70% Pretax Margin19.67% Return on Equity10.18% Return on Assets4.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio1.41 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$676.94 million Price / Sales4.91 Cash Flow$6.02 per share Price / Cash Flow15.11 Book Value$31.53 per share Price / Book2.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,536,000Free Float36,139,000Market Cap$3.33 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowGet This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:MGEE) was last updated on 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashHere’s the cold truth: If your money is sitting idle in a bank account, it’s vulnerable. 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