Xcel Energy (XEL)
NASDAQ:XEL
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XEL Stock Chart & Stats
$81.08
$0.32(0.49%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$81.08
$0.32(0.49%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$65.21 - $84.23
Previous CloseN/A
Volume559.83K
Average Volume (3M)5.30M
Market Cap
$48.61B
Enterprise Value$85.59B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.76B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$37.72B
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.1
Beta0.19
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.79Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.09%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.50
Shares Outstanding624,269,530
10 Day Avg. Volume5,564,433
30 Day Avg. Volume5,296,460
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)1.84
Price to Sales (P/S)2.96
P/FCF Ratio8.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.76
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.79
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit30.62
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.11
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$92.54Price Target Upside14.13% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)4.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)$15.90B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Regulated Business With Steady MarginsXcel’s core regulated utility model delivers stable net and EBITDA margins anchored by rate‑base returns and cost recovery mechanisms. That structural earnings resilience reduces business cyclicality, supports predictable cash flows over multi‑year capex cycles, and underpins long‑term earnings visibility.
Large Capital Plan And Data Center PipelineA $14B capex program plus multi‑GW data center agreements materially grow regulated rate base and create durable, contracted demand. Combined with renewables/storage builds and long‑duration storage, this structurally increases future allowed earnings and creates multi‑year investment visibility.
Proactive Financing And Governance StabilityManagement has proactively addressed equity needs and diversified financing, lowering execution risk for the multi‑year capex plan. Combined shareholder support for the board and governance actions improves access to capital and reduces political/transactional frictions over long projects.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Rising Total DebtRising absolute debt and above‑average utility leverage compress financial flexibility amid heavy capex. Higher interest and principal obligations increase refinancing and rating risk, making future investments and regulatory outcomes more sensitive to financing costs and capital structure constraints.
Volatile Cash Generation And Recent OCF DropMaterial swings in operating cash flow and intermittent negative free cash flow raise execution and timing risk for funding large, multi‑year capital programs. This volatility forces greater reliance on external financing and can increase funding costs or timing mismatches with regulatory recovery.
Regulatory And Liability ExposureLarge potential regulatory disallowances and significant wildfire claim exposure create persistent upside/downside to cost recovery. Adverse rulings or larger settlements can erode allowed returns and force additional provisions, altering earnings and rate case dynamics over multiple regulatory cycles.
Xcel Energy News
XEL FAQ
What was Xcel Energy’s price range in the past 12 months?
Xcel Energy lowest stock price was $65.21 and its highest was $84.23 in the past 12 months.
What is Xcel Energy’s market cap?
Xcel Energy’s market cap is $48.61B.
When is Xcel Energy’s upcoming earnings report date?
Xcel Energy’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 49 days.
How were Xcel Energy’s earnings last quarter?
Xcel Energy released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.907 by $0.003.
Is Xcel Energy overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Xcel Energy’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Xcel Energy pay dividends?
Xcel Energy pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.57 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.09%. See more information on Xcel Energy dividends here
What is Xcel Energy’s EPS estimate?
Xcel Energy’s EPS estimate is 0.79.
How many shares outstanding does Xcel Energy have?
Xcel Energy has 624,269,530 shares outstanding.
What happened to Xcel Energy’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Xcel Energy reported an EPS of $0.91 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.907. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.24%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Xcel Energy?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in XEL
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Xcel Energy Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$92.54 (14.13% Upside)
$92.54 (14.13% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
XEL Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 74%
Sector Average 74%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 209.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.4M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.3%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
15.20%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.34%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
16.60%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, oil, wood/refuse, and wind energy sources. 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, 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 sells electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers; and natural gas to approximately 2.1 million customers. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
XEL Company Deck
XEL Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call balances meaningful near-term challenges (regulatory disallowance, wildfire liabilities, weather effects, and higher financing/depreciation pressures) with stronger positives: sequential and year-over-year ongoing earnings growth, aggressive infrastructure investment (>$3B in Q1; $14B plan for 2026), a sizable and actionable data center pipeline highlighted by the Google ESA (1,900 MW + long-duration storage) and JDA with NextEra, substantial tax-credit benefits, proactive financing that already covers over half of five-year equity needs, and reaffirmed guidance and long-term growth targets. Management framed regulatory items as manageable and emphasized execution partnerships to mitigate supply-chain/labor risks.View all XEL earnings summariesXEL Revenue Breakdown
83.07% Regulated Electric
16.93% Regulated Natural Gas
XEL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$92.54
▲(14.13% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.16% Insiders
28.51% Mutual Funds
19.68% Other Institutional Investors
21.46% Public Companies and
Individual Investors