Morningstar - WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC) Low Gas Prices, Stalled Environmental Policy Under Trump Mean Little Net Impact on Utilities

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Morningstar

Andrew Bischof, CFA

EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Low Gas Prices, Stalled Environmental Policy Under Trump Mean Little Net Impact on Utilities

We are reaffirming the fair value estimates, moat ratings, and moat trends for all utilities we cover following the U.S. presidential election outcome. We continue to think utilities are 6% overvalued, and we don't plan any material changes to our forecasts.
President-elect Donald Trump has been an outspoken advocate for natural gas and coal, which likely will keep gas and power prices low. We expect gas demand will continue growing, supporting infrastructure investment and earnings growth for m...

09/11/2016 13 EN

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WEC Energy Group Inc

WEC Energy Group is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and nonregulated renewable energy. The company's segments include: Wisconsin, which generates and distributes electric energy and provides retail natural gas distribution service; Illinois, which includes the natural gas utility operations; Electric Transmission, which owns, maintains, monitors, and operates electric transmission systems in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota; and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure, which owns and leases generating facilities to its Wisconsin Electric Power Company subsidiary and owns underground natural gas storage facilities in Michigan.

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US92939U1060 New York Stock Exchange United States

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Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Analysts

Andrew Bischof, CFA

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Low Gas Prices, Stalled Environmental Policy Under Trump Mean Little Net Impact on Utilities

WEC Energy Group, Inc.: Update to credit analysis

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