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MGE ENERGY INC MGEE
MGE ENERGY INC (MGEE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.24% (safety: moderate).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy (up) |
| 2026-04-21 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-02-02 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
| 2025-09-25 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
| 2025-09-11 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Neutral (up) |
| 2025-05-22 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.022 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.264 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.054 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.704 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGEE | MGE ENERGY INC | 5/9 | 1.82 | 22.2 | — |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
| T | AT&T INC. | 6/9 | 0.88 | 7.2 | +2.7% |
| CCZ | COMCAST CORP | 6/9 | 1.79 | 4.9 | +-0% |
| FDX | FEDEX CORP | 5/9 | 2.66 | 17.1 | +7.7% |
| UPS | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 5/9 | 2.23 | 16.8 | -2.6% |
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About MGE ENERGY INC
MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity; purchases and distributes natural gas; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It also generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources and provides solar and wind generation, and battery storage services. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned and operated 811 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,386 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 47 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,117 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 170,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is MGEE financially healthy?
MGE ENERGY INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does MGEE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MGE ENERGY INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.24% with a 49.7% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is MGEE?
In FY2025, MGE ENERGY INC had a return on equity of 10.4%.
Is MGEE overvalued or undervalued?
MGE ENERGY INC trades at about 21.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 19.8×–31.8×, median 24.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MGEE?
The average Wall-Street price target for MGE ENERGY INC is $77.25, about 5.0% below the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is MGEE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MGE ENERGY INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 22.2×, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.