The Insider ownership of MGE Energy, Inc. is 0.15%
Insider Ownership is calculated as the total number of shares owned by insiders (shareholders who own more than 5% of the corporation or an officer or director of the company) divided by the total Shares Outstanding.
A high value of insider ownership means that those working for the company have a large stake in the success of the company. This is sometimes seen as a sign that those running the company will work hard to ensure its success or believe the company's stock price will rise.
A change in insider ownership may come from exercise of option, stock grant and buying or selling of company shares. A purchase of company share signifies a confidence in the company's future performance by people who know the company best. Therefore, Net Insider buying is also an important indicator for investors.
mge energy, inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in wisconsin. it operates through five segments: regulated electric utility operations; regulated gas utility operations; nonregulated energy operations; transmission investments; and all other. the company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity; owns or leases electric generation facilities located in wisconsin and iowa; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission services. it also generates electricity from coal, natural gas, and renewable energy sources, as well as purchases power under short and long-term commitments. as of february 26, 2020, the company distributed electricity to 155,000 customers in dane county, wisconsin; and purchased and distributed natural gas to 163,000 customers in seven south-central and western wisconsin counties. mge energy, inc. was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in madison, wisco