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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$84.89
-2.0%
$83.53
$50.19
$88.38
$36.57B0.563.62 million shs6.50 million shs
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$92.44
+1.2%
$87.83
$67.53
$94.45
$101.38B0.464.52 million shs6.39 million shs
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$107.92
-15.2%
$142.18
$64.26
$199.84
$36.71B1.217.76 million shs12.71 million shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$72.14
+1.7%
$68.81
$51.97
$73.38
$41.45B0.373.57 million shs3.57 million shs
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$78.92
-0.6%
$78.51
$62.55
$83.41
$17.77B0.5510.83 million shs19.32 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
+1.21%+3.12%-1.47%+14.95%+64.68%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
-0.43%+2.72%+0.72%+11.39%+28.13%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
+4.30%+2.53%+2.80%-14.97%+78.85%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
+0.25%+2.87%-1.39%+6.04%+31.10%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
+0.47%+2.57%+0.11%+4.13%+21.51%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
3.7776 of 5 stars
2.43.01.72.43.01.71.3
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
3.2076 of 5 stars
1.12.04.21.83.52.50.6
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
4.1162 of 5 stars
4.43.01.70.03.43.30.6
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
3.307 of 5 stars
1.43.04.20.03.53.31.9
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
2.73
Moderate Buy$84.75-0.16% Downside
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
2.29
Hold$91.46-1.05% Downside
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
2.85
Moderate Buy$163.5051.51% Upside
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
2.80
Moderate Buy$73.001.19% Upside
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.51
Moderate Buy$78.92N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest XLU, VST, SO, XEL, and ETR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/1/2025
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$73.00 ➝ $77.00
3/31/2025
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$69.00 ➝ $72.00
3/28/2025
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$203.00 ➝ $186.00
3/21/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$86.00 ➝ $96.00
3/21/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$94.00 ➝ $97.00
3/21/2025
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$70.00 ➝ $73.00
3/20/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
3/20/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$75.00 ➝ $78.00
3/20/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$88.00 ➝ $91.00
3/20/2025
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$75.00 ➝ $78.00
3/11/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$87.00 ➝ $98.00
(Data available from 4/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$11.88B3.08$9.29 per share9.14$35.04 per share2.42
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$26.72B3.79$9.33 per share9.91$33.47 per share2.76
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$17.22B2.13$6.39 per share16.89$7.96 per share13.56
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$13.44B3.08$8.54 per share8.45$31.92 per share2.26
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$2.36B$2.4334.8619.742.348.90%10.68%2.49%4/23/2025 (Estimated)
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$3.98B$4.0123.0520.143.0116.47%12.23%3.11%5/1/2025 (Estimated)
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$1.49B$7.0520.1317.081.1212.51%57.63%6.02%5/8/2025 (Estimated)
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$1.94B$3.4420.9717.432.6214.40%10.65%2.90%4/24/2025 (Estimated)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A20.47N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest XLU, VST, SO, XEL, and ETR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2025N/A
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$1.17N/AN/AN/A$7.17 billionN/A
4/24/2025N/A
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$0.95N/AN/AN/A$3.93 billionN/A
4/23/2025N/A
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$0.60N/AN/AN/A$3.13 billionN/A
2/20/2025Q4 2024
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$0.51$0.50-$0.01$0.49$5.90 billion$6.34 billion
2/18/2025Q4 24
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$0.63$0.66+$0.03$0.65$3.24 billion$2.74 billion
2/6/2025Q4 2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$0.87$0.81-$0.06$0.81$3.77 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
$2.402.83%+5.94%98.77%N/A
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
$2.883.12%+2.96%71.82%24 Years
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$0.890.82%+13.34%12.62%N/A
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.283.16%+6.17%66.28%22 Years
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$2.282.89%N/AN/AN/A

Latest XLU, VST, SO, XEL, and ETR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/26/2025
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
quarterly$0.573.26%3/14/20253/14/20254/20/2025
2/21/2025
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
quarterly$0.22350.59%3/20/20253/20/20253/31/2025
1/9/2025
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$0.55503/24/20253/24/20253/26/2025
1/28/2025
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
quarterly$0.723.44%2/18/20252/18/20253/6/2025
1/31/2025
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
quarterly$0.602.96%2/10/20252/10/20253/3/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
1.81
0.72
0.59
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
1.60
0.67
0.66
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
4.68
1.11
0.99
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
1.42
0.93
0.82
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
88.07%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
64.10%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
90.88%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
78.38%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
0.39%
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
0.18%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
1.42%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
0.09%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Entergy Corporation stock logo
ETR
Entergy
11,700430.77 million428.73 millionOptionable
The Southern Company stock logo
SO
Southern
27,7001.10 billion1.09 billionOptionable
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
4,910340.16 million335.40 millionOptionable
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
12,000574.55 million573.73 millionOptionable
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A225.17 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Entergy stock logo

Entergy NYSE:ETR

$84.89 -1.72 (-1.99%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$86.02 +1.14 (+1.34%)
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Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. It also engages in the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers, as well as provides decommissioning services to other nuclear power plant owners. It generates electricity through gas, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. The company sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity. It delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Southern stock logo

Southern NYSE:SO

$92.44 +1.14 (+1.24%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$92.14 -0.30 (-0.32%)
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The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vistra stock logo

Vistra NYSE:VST

$107.92 -19.27 (-15.15%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$108.00 +0.09 (+0.08%)
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Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company is involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 4 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 37,000 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Xcel Energy stock logo

Xcel Energy NASDAQ:XEL

$72.14 +1.24 (+1.75%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels. It also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers, as well as transports customer-owned natural gas. In addition, the company develops and leases natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and invests in rental housing projects and nonregulated assets, as well as procures equipment for the construction of renewable generation facilities. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLU

$78.92 -0.50 (-0.63%)
Closing price 04:10 PM Eastern
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$78.94 +0.02 (+0.02%)
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Select Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund), formerly Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from industries, such as electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers and energy traders, and gas utilities. The Fund utilizes a passive or indexing investment approach to attempt to approximate the investment performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.