Free Trial

Compare Stocks

Compare stocks with our powerful stock comparison tool. Analyze fundamentals, price performance, and key financial indicators to make informed investment decisions. Our tool lets you compare up to ten stocks side by side based on Performance Charts, Price & Volume, MarketRank™, Analyst Ratings, Sales & Book Value, Profitability & Earnings, Dividends, Debt, Ownership, Headlines, and more. Simply enter up to ten stock symbols (e.g., BAC, JPM, WFC, C, GS) to get started and uncover top investment opportunities.

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$122.62
-0.9%
$127.44
$113.39
$134.49
$96.48B0.413.10 million shs3.90 million shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$86.96
-0.3%
$92.25
$66.77
$98.75
$181.95B0.7311.17 million shs25.35 million shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$79.50
+0.3%
$79.82
$65.21
$84.23
$49.48B0.414.92 million shs14.31 million shs
10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026 Cover

Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment.

Get This Free Report

Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
-0.87%-2.52%-3.09%-6.25%+7.06%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
-0.33%-1.87%-7.68%-7.17%+29.36%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
+0.30%-1.95%+0.86%-4.63%+15.33%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$122.62
-0.9%
$127.44
$113.39
$134.49
$96.48B0.413.10 million shs3.90 million shs
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$86.96
-0.3%
$92.25
$66.77
$98.75
$181.95B0.7311.17 million shs25.35 million shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$79.50
+0.3%
$79.82
$65.21
$84.23
$49.48B0.414.92 million shs14.31 million shs
10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026 Cover

Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment.

Get This Free Report

Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
-0.87%-2.52%-3.09%-6.25%+7.06%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
-0.33%-1.87%-7.68%-7.17%+29.36%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
+0.30%-1.95%+0.86%-4.63%+15.33%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
2.50
Moderate Buy$139.0713.42% Upside
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.86
Moderate Buy$99.2014.08% Upside
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
3.06
Buy$90.6313.99% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DUK, NEE, and XEL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/26/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
5/26/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Set Price TargetEqual Weight$89.00 ➝ $90.00
5/21/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Set Price Target$87.00
5/21/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Set Price Target$111.00
5/21/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price Target$141.00 ➝ $132.00
5/19/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Reiterated RatingOverweight$107.00 ➝ $115.00
5/18/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Lower Price TargetBuy$95.00 ➝ $92.00
5/18/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price TargetBuy$142.00 ➝ $137.00
5/18/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Lower Price TargetOutperform$104.00 ➝ $102.00
5/14/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Lower Price TargetOverweight$94.00 ➝ $91.00
5/13/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
Lower Price TargetNeutral$139.00 ➝ $136.00
(Data available from 5/30/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$33.17B2.88$16.13 per share7.60$71.20 per share1.72
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$27.41B6.62$7.00 per share12.43$31.95 per share2.72
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$14.67B3.38$9.02 per share8.81$38.13 per share2.08
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.97B$6.5318.7817.17N/A15.49%9.73%2.64%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$6.84B$3.9322.1319.902.5629.36%12.25%3.78%7/22/2026 (Estimated)
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.02B$3.4722.9117.712.0614.14%10.37%2.90%7/30/2026 (Estimated)

Latest DUK, NEE, and XEL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/4/2026Q1 2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$1.87$1.93+$0.06$1.97$8.44 billion$9.18 billion
4/29/2026Q1 2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$0.9070$0.91+$0.0030$0.89$4.21 billion$4.02 billion
4/23/2026Q1 2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$1.03$1.09+$0.06$1.04$7.43 billion$6.70 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$4.263.47%+2.01%65.24%20 Years
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.492.86%+10.15%63.36%31 Years
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.372.98%+10.47%68.30%22 Years

Latest DUK, NEE, and XEL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/20/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
quarterly$0.59252.97%6/15/20266/15/20267/20/2026
5/7/2026
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
quarterly$1.06503.52%5/15/20265/15/20266/16/2026
5/21/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
quarterly$0.62322.78%6/5/20266/5/20266/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
1.45
0.66
0.44
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.41
0.54
0.44
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
1.45
0.77
0.68

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
65.31%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
78.72%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
78.38%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
0.12%
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
0.18%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
0.18%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Duke Energy Corporation stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
26,441779.60 million778.66 millionOptionable
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
17,4002.09 billion2.08 billionOptionable
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
11,534624.27 million623.15 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Xcel Energy Inc. XEL Stock Forecast & Price Target
Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

Top Headlines

View All Headlines
Duke Energy stock logo

Duke Energy NYSE:DUK

$122.62 -1.14 (-0.92%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$122.65 +0.03 (+0.03%)
As of 05/29/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I), and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest. It generates electricity through coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. Duke Energy Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

NextEra Energy stock logo

NextEra Energy NYSE:NEE

$86.96 -0.29 (-0.34%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$87.08 +0.12 (+0.14%)
As of 05/29/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets that consists of clean energy solutions, such as renewable generation facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission facilities; sells energy commodities; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets. The company had approximately 33,276 megawatts of net generating capacity; approximately 90,000 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines; and 883 substations. It serves approximately 12 million people through approximately 5.9 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

Xcel Energy stock logo

Xcel Energy NASDAQ:XEL

$79.50 +0.24 (+0.30%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$78.94 -0.56 (-0.70%)
As of 05/29/2026 07:44 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

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.