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Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$65.82
-0.87 (-1.30%)
(As of 05:19 PM ET)
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About Xcel Energy Stock (NASDAQ:XEL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.27
▼
$66.18
50-Day Range
$60.68
▼
$66.81
52-Week Range
$46.79
▼
$68.36
Volume
12.43 million shs
Average Volume
4.21 million shs
Market Capitalization
$36.69 billion
P/E Ratio
19.53
Dividend Yield
3.33%
Price Target
$66.38
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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.

Xcel Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

XEL MarketRank™: 

Xcel Energy scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Xcel Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Xcel Energy has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Xcel Energy's stock forecast and price target.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Xcel Energy are expected to grow by 7.89% in the coming year, from $3.55 to $3.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Xcel Energy is 19.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.22.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Xcel Energy is 19.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 96.67.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Xcel Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Xcel Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Xcel Energy's valuation and earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.41% of the outstanding shares of Xcel Energy have been sold short.

  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Xcel Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Xcel Energy has recently decreased by 4.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

  • Dividend Yield

    Xcel Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Xcel Energy has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Xcel Energy is 64.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Xcel Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.18% next year. This indicates that Xcel Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Xcel Energy's dividend.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.41% of the outstanding shares of Xcel Energy have been sold short.

  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Xcel Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Xcel Energy has recently decreased by 4.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

  • News Sentiment

    Xcel Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for Xcel Energy this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

  • Search Interest

    Only 6 people have searched for XEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

  • MarketBeat Follows

    16 people have added Xcel Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Xcel Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.09% of the stock of Xcel Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.38% of the stock of Xcel Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Xcel Energy's insider trading history.
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XEL Stock News Headlines

Xcel Energy 18.3M share Spot Secondary priced at $65.50
November 4 at 4:30 PM | markets.businessinsider.com
Xcel Energy launches $1.2B stock offering
November 4 at 4:30 PM | msn.com
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Xcel Energy Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering with a Forward Component
November 4 at 10:11 AM | businesswire.com
Xcel Energy Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component
November 4 at 7:01 AM | businesswire.com
Xcel Energy’s Growth Potential: A Buy Rating Backed by Increased EPS Targets and Strategic Investments
November 4 at 6:58 AM | markets.businessinsider.com
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Upgraded at Jefferies Financial Group
November 4 at 3:35 AM | americanbankingnews.com
KeyCorp Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Stock
November 4 at 3:35 AM | americanbankingnews.com
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XEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Xcel Energy's stock was trading at $61.91 at the beginning of the year. Since then, XEL shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $65.61.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.01. The company's revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Xcel Energy subsidiaries include these companies: Nicollet Holdings Company LLC, Nicollet Project Holdings LLC, Northern States Power Company (a Minnesota corporation), Northern States Power Company (a Wisconsin corporation), Public Service Company of Colorado, Southwestern Public Service Company, WestGas InterState Inc., and more.

Top institutional investors of Xcel Energy include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.45%), National Pension Service (0.25%), Raymond James & Associates (0.19%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Kim Williams, Frank P Prager, Brett C Carter, Timothy John O'connor and Benjamin G S Fowke III.
View institutional ownership trends.

Shares of XEL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Xcel Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Walmart (WMT), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend
9/13/2024
Dividend Payable
10/20/2024
Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
11/04/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/23/2025
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric & other services combined
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:XEL
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
72903
Web
www.xcelenergy.com
Phone
(612) 330-5500
Fax
612-330-5688
Employees
11,311
Year Founded
1909

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$66.38
High Stock Price Target
$76.00
Low Stock Price Target
$58.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.54
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
$3.37
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.79
Forward P/E Ratio
18.79
P/E Growth
2.94
Net Income
$1.77 billion
Net Margins
13.67%
Pretax Margin
12.58%
Return on Equity
10.99%
Return on Assets
2.97%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.54
Current Ratio
0.97
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$13.76 billion
Price / Sales
2.70
Cash Flow
$8.00 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.34
Book Value
$31.92 per share
Price / Book
2.09

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
557,501,000
Free Float
556,999,000
Market Cap
$37.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.38

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