Benzinga•2026-04-21
Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on MGE Energy, Lowers Price Target to $78MGEE — MGE Energy Inc
NASDAQ · Utilities · Utilities
$78.65-0.82%Market cap2.88B
- Latest Close
- $78.65
- 30-Day Move
- -0.8%
- Market Cap
- $2.9B
- Shares Outstanding
- 36,560,000
- P/E Ratio
- 21.21
- P/B Ratio
- 2.2
Analyst consensus: Sell · 7 analysts
NASDAQ:MGEEUtilities / UtilitiesDelayed public snapshot
MGE Energy Inc
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Snapshot as of2026-04-21
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$78.65
30-Day Move
-0.8%
Market Cap
$2.9B
Shares Outstanding
36,560,000
P/E Ratio
21.21
P/B Ratio
2.2
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Chart snapshot
$78.65
-0.8%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$2.9B
90D High
$83.50
90D Low
$72.17
Avg Volume
167,340
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 37.6%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 18.3%, useful for comparing MGEE against peers in Utilities.
MGEE is down 0.8% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $32M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$55.79
Rule of 40
-0.9%
Dark Pool Short %
23.5%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$78.65
30-Day Move
-0.8%
Market Cap
$2.9B
Shares Outstanding
36,560,000
P/E Ratio
21.21
P/B Ratio
2.2
ROE
10.4%
ROA
4.3%
Gross Margin
37.6%
Operating Margin
22.9%
Net Margin
18.3%
Debt / Equity
0.71
Current Ratio
0.77
Dividend Yield
2.5%
Latest Revenue
$190M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$190M
Gross Profit
$68M
Operating Income
$32M
Net Income
$23M
Gross Margin
3757.1%
Net Margin
1827.0%
Current Ratio
0.77
Debt / Equity
0.71
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$55.79
Upside / Downside
-29.1%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
1.8%
DCF
$77.10
EPV
$13.27
EV/Rev
$77.01
Growth Assumption
1.3%
Discount Rate
9.0%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$263M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$78.65
Composite Fair Value
$55.79
DCF
$77.10
EPV
$13.27
EV/Rev
$77.01
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Low growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
1.69
Distress
Piotroski
6
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.94x
Rule of 40
-0.9%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $715M | $138M | $111M | $-21M |
| 2023-12-31 | $690M | $146M | $118M | $15M |
| 2024-12-31 | $677M | $146M | $121M | $41M |
| 2025-12-31 | $744M | $171M | $136M | $-80M |
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News snapshot
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$113,985.23
Sell Value
$0
Buys
4
Sells
0
Buy Value
$113,985.23
Sell Value
$0
Buy/Sell Ratio
4.00x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Bushek Jared Joseph | A | 25,000 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Berbee James G | Buy | 373 | $77.74 |
| 2026-03-02 | Lagerwall Jenny Lynn | A | 688 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Smith Scott Robert | A | 1,116 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Jicha John Anthony | A | 945 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Garner Melissa Tyson | A | 1,374 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Lorenz James Jerome | A | 1,390 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Bushek Jared Joseph | A | 3,684 | $0.00 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 2,214,041 | 0.06% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,147,998 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 894,395 | 0.02% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 828,279 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 534,667 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| Victory Portfolios-Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | 465,000 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd.-First TRT Value Line Dividend Index Fd. | 450,881 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 395,508 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
T. Rowe Price
Filed 2025-11-14
--
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BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$466M
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-05-09
$424M
-1.6%
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-08-08
$81M
+1.8%
Charles Schwab
Filed 2025-09-15
$40M
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Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
2.14
Consensus
SellTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
7
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