WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 12.000-14.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 14.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $21.8 billion-$22.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $22.4 billion.

WESCO International Stock Performance

WCC opened at $188.33 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $179.56. The company has a market capitalization of $9.23 billion, a PE ratio of 15.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.29. WESCO International has a 1 year low of $132.37 and a 1 year high of $216.17.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.23 by ($0.07). WESCO International had a net margin of 3.19% and a return on equity of 13.19%. Research analysts expect that WESCO International will post 12.3 EPS for the current year.

WESCO International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.4125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.65 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.88%. WESCO International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WCC. Stephens upped their target price on WESCO International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Baird R W raised WESCO International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on WESCO International from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on WESCO International from $215.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.88.

About WESCO International

WESCO International, Inc provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES), Communications & Security Solutions (CSS), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS).