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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$81.74
-2.1%		$86.95
$69.24
▼
$98.75
$170.70B0.6710.44 million shs13.95 million shs
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$137.16
-1.9%		$151.62
$132.66
▼
$219.82
$46.01B1.414.65 million shs3.06 million shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$76.45
-0.9%		$79.25
$71.29
▼
$84.23
$47.75B0.394.76 million shs4.52 million shs
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$42.73
-1.0%		$44.71
$41.15
▼
$47.80
$22.08B0.5823.13 million shs20.36 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
-2.12%-2.35%-7.73%-6.00%+10.54%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
-1.96%+0.54%-3.94%-14.33%-29.50%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
-0.92%+0.20%-2.92%-3.84%+4.91%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
-1.04%-0.09%-4.85%-3.80%+0.21%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$81.74
-2.1%		$86.95
$69.24
▼
$98.75
$170.70B0.6710.44 million shs13.95 million shs
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$137.16
-1.9%		$151.62
$132.66
▼
$219.82
$46.01B1.414.65 million shs3.06 million shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$76.45
-0.9%		$79.25
$71.29
▼
$84.23
$47.75B0.394.76 million shs4.52 million shs
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$42.73
-1.0%		$44.71
$41.15
▼
$47.80
$22.08B0.5823.13 million shs20.36 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
-2.12%-2.35%-7.73%-6.00%+10.54%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
-1.96%+0.54%-3.94%-14.33%-29.50%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
-0.92%+0.20%-2.92%-3.84%+4.91%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
-1.04%-0.09%-4.85%-3.80%+0.21%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
2.74
Moderate Buy$100.3322.75% Upside
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
2.94
Moderate Buy$223.5362.97% Upside
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
3.06
Buy$92.4120.88% Upside
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.56
Moderate Buy$42.73N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NEE, VST, XEL, and XLU Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/24/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$169.00
8/24/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$169.00
8/21/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$212.00 ➝ $227.00
8/21/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Set Price TargetOverweight$116.00 ➝ $114.00
8/21/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$92.00 ➝ $89.00
8/19/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
BNP Paribas Exane logo
BNP Paribas Exane
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Set Price Target$255.00
8/19/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetBuy$222.00 ➝ $221.00
8/18/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/13/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
8/13/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy$94.00 ➝ $88.00
8/12/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Set Price Target$206.00
(Data available from 8/29/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$27.41B6.22$7.02 per share11.65$32.65 per share2.50
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$17.74B2.60$14.64 per share9.37$8.99 per share15.26
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$14.67B3.26$9.00 per share8.49$38.51 per share1.99
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
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$6.84B$4.4518.3718.752.2432.40%12.28%3.75%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$944M$5.9223.1713.06N/A11.55%108.68%7.67%11/5/2026 (Estimated)
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.02B$3.6520.9516.951.9815.28%10.65%2.97%10/29/2026 (Estimated)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/A20.74N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest NEE, VST, XEL, and XLU Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/7/2026Q2 2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$1.61$0.7640-$0.8460$0.76$5.46 billion$4.02 billion
7/29/2026Q2 2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$0.79$0.93+$0.14$0.93$3.54 billion$3.12 billion
7/24/2026Q2 2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$1.11$1.15+$0.04$1.50$8.11 billion$7.53 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
$2.493.05%+10.15%55.96%31 Years
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$0.920.67%+10.76%15.54%6 Years
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.373.10%+10.47%64.93%22 Years
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
$1.192.78%N/AN/AN/A

Latest NEE, VST, XEL, and XLU Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/29/2026
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
quarterly$0.59253.01%9/15/20269/15/202610/20/2026
7/29/2026
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
quarterly$0.230.64%9/21/20269/21/20269/30/2026
7/30/2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
quarterly$0.62323.05%8/28/20268/28/20269/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
1.45
0.53
0.44
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
5.87
0.97
0.87
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
1.49
0.70
0.62
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
78.72%
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
90.06%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
0.18%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
0.92%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
0.18%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
NextEra Energy, Inc. stock logo
NEE
NextEra Energy
17,4002.09 billion2.08 billionOptionable
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
6,390335.64 million332.55 millionOptionable
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
11,534624.63 million623.51 millionOptionable
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund stock logo
XLU
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
N/A516.80 millionN/ANot Optionable

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NextEra Energy NYSE:NEE

$81.74 -1.73 (-2.07%)
As of 08/28/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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.

Vistra stock logo

Vistra NYSE:VST

$137.16 -2.65 (-1.90%)
As of 08/28/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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

$76.45 -0.71 (-0.92%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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

$42.73 -0.45 (-1.04%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

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.

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