** Shares of utility WEC Energy Group WEC.N up 0.1% to $104.90 before the bell after upsized capital raise
** Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based co late Thurs announced pricing $775 mln 3.375% 3-yr convertible bond offering
** initial conversion price set at $128.37, 22.5% above stock's last sale
** WEC shares on Thurs finished down 0.9% at $104.79 after co announced $700 mln offering
** Co plans to use net proceeds for general purposes, including short-term debt repayment
** Through Thurs, WEC shares up ~11% YTD, well outperforming S&P 500 Utilities index's .SPLRCU 6% advance
** Of 17 analysts covering WEC, recommendation breakdown is 6 "strong buy" or "buy" and 11 "hold" and median PT is $109.25, according to most recent LSEG data
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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