Q1 EPS Estimate for WESCO International Decreased by Analyst

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for WESCO International in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $2.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.34. The consensus estimate for WESCO International’s current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WESCO International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.39 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.75 EPS.

WCC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of WESCO International from $212.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com lowered shares of WESCO International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on shares of WESCO International from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $218.88.

WESCO International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WCC opened at $168.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $8.20 billion, a PE ratio of 12.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 2.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $185.52 and its 200-day moving average is $182.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 2.20. WESCO International has a 52 week low of $143.06 and a 52 week high of $216.17.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) last posted 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 return on equity of 13.63% and a net margin of 3.29%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WESCO International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amiral Gestion bought a new stake in shares of WESCO International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $796,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new stake in shares of WESCO International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $180,000. Redwood Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WESCO International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,445,000. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of WESCO International by 538.0% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 8,096 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,465,000 after acquiring an additional 6,827 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of WESCO International by 149.3% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 255,035 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,148,000 after acquiring an additional 152,727 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.76% of the company’s stock.

WESCO International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.4538 per share. This is an increase from WESCO International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. WESCO International’s dividend payout ratio is 13.85%.

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).