Validea's Multi-Factor Investor model, based on Pim van Vliet's low-volatility strategy, assigned WEC Energy Group Inc (WEC) a 62% rating. This score falls below the 80% threshold for 'some interest' and 90% for 'strong interest' in the model. While WEC, a large-cap electric utility, passed market capitalization and standard deviation criteria, its neutral performance in twelve-month momentum and net payout yield contributed to a 'FAIL' on the final rank, indicating it does not strongly align with this specific factor-based investment approach.
According to a Validea report, WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) does not currently align with the criteria of the Pim van Vliet-based Multi-Factor Investor model. The stock received an overall rating of 62%, which is below the 80% threshold considered indicative of interest by the strategy. While WEC, a large-cap electric utility, successfully passed the model's screens for market capitalization and low volatility (Standard Deviation), it exhibited weakness in other key areas. Specifically, the stock was rated "NEUTRAL" on both "Twelve Minus One Momentum" and "Net Payout Yield". As the model explicitly seeks stocks with strong momentum and high net payouts in addition to low volatility, these neutral findings led to an ultimate "FAIL" on the final rank, a conclusion reflected in the mildly negative sentiment score of -0.3.
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