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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$81.69
+1.0%
$83.08
$68.84
$91.00
$108.47B0.786.08 million shs4.99 million shs
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$54.25
+0.9%
$53.24
$46.79
$69.85
$30.14B0.364.24 million shs3.29 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
+0.94%+2.45%-3.91%-6.79%-9.93%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
+0.86%+0.54%+0.30%-9.31%-20.80%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
4.7261 of 5 stars
2.24.03.34.13.12.51.9
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
4.6497 of 5 stars
3.34.05.00.03.31.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
2.40
Hold$94.9116.18% Upside
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
2.58
Moderate Buy$62.8315.82% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MDT and XEL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/30/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $57.00
4/29/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$63.00 ➝ $66.00
4/26/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$54.00 ➝ $59.00
4/19/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$68.00 ➝ $65.00
3/13/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$68.00 ➝ $59.00
3/11/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Barclays
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$61.00 ➝ $54.00
3/11/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Wolfe Research
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UpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$58.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$92.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $98.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$89.00 ➝ $92.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$87.00 ➝ $90.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$31.23B3.47$7.39 per share11.05$38.83 per share2.10
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$14.21B2.12$8.07 per share6.72$32.11 per share1.69

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$3.76B$3.1426.0214.962.6413.00%13.71%7.81%5/23/2024 (Confirmed)
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$1.77B$3.3316.2914.162.3613.36%11.03%3.02%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MDT and XEL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/23/2024N/A
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$1.45N/A-$1.45N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$0.80$0.88+$0.08$0.88$4.12 billion$3.65 billion      
2/20/202401/31/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$1.26$1.30+$0.04$1.61$7.95 billion$8.09 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$2.763.38%+6.45%87.90%47 Years
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
$2.194.04%+6.54%65.77%21 Years

Latest MDT and XEL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/21/2024
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
Quarterly$0.54803.69%3/14/20243/15/20244/20/2024
3/7/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
quarterly$0.693.24%3/21/20243/22/20244/12/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
0.46
2.30
1.71
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
1.48
0.86
0.74

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
82.06%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
78.38%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
0.30%
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
0.09%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
95,0001.33 billion1.32 billionOptionable
Xcel Energy Inc. stock logo
XEL
Xcel Energy
11,311555.64 million555.14 millionOptionable

MDT and XEL Headlines

SourceHeadline
Truist Financial Corp Purchases 66,524 Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)Truist Financial Corp Purchases 66,524 Shares of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 5:27 AM
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.comXcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 5:10 AM
Transmission line outage causes thousands of Xcel customers to be without powerTransmission line outage causes thousands of Xcel customers to be without power
kstp.com - May 1 at 2:39 PM
Victory Capital Management Inc. Has $480.80 Million Stake in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)Victory Capital Management Inc. Has $480.80 Million Stake in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 1:43 PM
Bank of America Increases Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Price Target to $66.00Bank of America Increases Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Price Target to $66.00
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 9:46 AM
Xcel sells land in Minnesota for $1 billion data centerXcel sells land in Minnesota for $1 billion data center
bizjournals.com - May 1 at 7:27 AM
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Given New $57.00 Price Target at BarclaysXcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Given New $57.00 Price Target at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 5:00 AM
Beck Bode LLC Acquires New Position in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)Beck Bode LLC Acquires New Position in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 9:21 PM
Xcel Energy, state of Minnesota offer year-round financial assistance programsXcel Energy, state of Minnesota offer year-round financial assistance programs
inforum.com - April 30 at 1:17 PM
Xcel Energy urges safety near damsXcel Energy urges safety near dams
msn.com - April 30 at 1:17 PM
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptXcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 1:17 PM
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) PT Raised to $57.00Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) PT Raised to $57.00
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 11:20 AM
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: New Jersey Resources (NJR), Nextera Energy Partners (NEP) and Xcel Energy (XEL)Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: New Jersey Resources (NJR), Nextera Energy Partners (NEP) and Xcel Energy (XEL)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 30 at 9:43 AM
Colorado’s two largest energy co-ops break from Xcel, Tri-State aiming for more local control and lower costsColorado’s two largest energy co-ops break from Xcel, Tri-State aiming for more local control and lower costs
coloradosun.com - April 30 at 8:16 AM
Xcel provides state regulators a timeline of April 6 power shutoffXcel provides state regulators a timeline of April 6 power shutoff
msn.com - April 30 at 12:17 AM
Xcel Urges Customers To Prepare For End of Cold Weather Rule ProtectionXcel Urges Customers To Prepare For End of Cold Weather Rule Protection
knsiradio.com - April 29 at 7:53 PM
Anchor Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Position in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)Anchor Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Position in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 5:26 PM
Bank of America Raises Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Price Target to $66.00Bank of America Raises Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Price Target to $66.00
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 10:38 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Cuts Position in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)New York State Common Retirement Fund Cuts Position in Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 6:16 AM
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) PT Raised to $59.00Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) PT Raised to $59.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 2:00 AM
Evercore ISI Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)Evercore ISI Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 27 at 7:01 AM
Xcel Books $215M Charge to Begin Accounting for Texas Wildfire DamagesXcel Books $215M Charge to Begin Accounting for Texas Wildfire Damages
tdworld.com - April 26 at 8:55 PM
Balancing Act: Xcel Energy’s Solid Performance Clouded by Wildfire Risk UncertaintiesBalancing Act: Xcel Energy’s Solid Performance Clouded by Wildfire Risk Uncertainties
markets.businessinsider.com - April 26 at 8:55 PM
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Announces  Earnings ResultsXcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Announces Earnings Results
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 5:56 PM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Medtronic logo

Medtronic

NYSE:MDT
Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. Its Cardiovascular Portfolio segment offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices; cardiac ablation products; insertable cardiac monitor systems; TYRX products; and remote monitoring and patient-centered software. It also provides aortic valves, surgical valve replacement and repair products, endovascular stent grafts and accessories, and transcatheter pulmonary valves; and percutaneous coronary intervention products, percutaneous angioplasty balloons, and products. The company's Medical Surgical Portfolio segment offers surgical stapling devices, vessel sealing instruments, wound closure, electrosurgery products, surgical artificial intelligence and robotic-assisted surgery products, hernia mechanical devices, mesh implants, gynecology and lung products, and various therapies to treat diseases, as well as products in the fields of minimally invasive gastrointestinal and hepatologic diagnostics and therapies, patient monitoring, airway management and ventilation therapies, and renal disease. Its Neuroscience Portfolio segment offers products for spinal surgeons; neurosurgeons; neurologists; pain management specialists; anesthesiologists; orthopedic surgeons; urologists; urogynecologists; interventional radiologists; ear, nose, and throat specialists; and systems that incorporate energy surgical instruments. It also provides image-guided surgery and intra-operative imaging systems and robotic guidance systems used in robot assisted spine procedures; and therapies for vasculature in and around the brain. The company's Diabetes Operating Unit segment offers insulin pumps and consumables, continuous glucose monitoring systems, smart insulin pen systems, and consumables and supplies. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Xcel Energy logo

Xcel Energy

NASDAQ:XEL
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.