X-Energy (XE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

X-energy is an advanced nuclear energy company developing small modular reactors and the specialized fuel needed to operate them. Its flagship Xe-100 reactor is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor designed to provide reliable, carbon-free electricity and high-temperature process heat for utilities, industrial facilities and other energy users.

The company also develops TRISO-X fuel, a form of accident-tolerant nuclear fuel made with coated fuel particles designed to retain radioactive materials at high temperatures. X-energy’s integrated business model combines reactor design, fuel manufacturing and related nuclear technology, with the goal of supporting commercial deployment of advanced reactors.

Founded in 2009, X-energy is based in Maryland and has focused primarily on the U.S. market. Its announced activities have included work with Energy Northwest on a potential reactor project in Washington state and collaboration with Dow on an advanced nuclear energy project at Dow’s manufacturing site in Seadrift, Texas. X-energy is led by Chief Executive Officer J. Clay Sell, a former U.S. deputy secretary of energy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.04 to $13.60
• 50-Day Range: $13.08 to $22.73
• 52-Week Range: $13.04 to $37.10
• Volume: 3.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $34.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

X-Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

X-Energy scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 336th out of 659 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

X-Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

X-Energy has a consensus price target of $34.25, representing about 161.9% upside from its current price of $13.08.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

X-Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for X-Energy are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.71) to ($0.55) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of X-Energy is -87.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of X-Energy is -87.20, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.18% of the float of X-Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

X-Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in X-Energy has recently increased by 18.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

X-Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

X-Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

X-Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for X-Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 39 people have searched for XE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

21 people have added X-Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

X-Energy has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Heavy Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:XE
• CIK: 2088896
• Web: x-energy.com
• Phone: (240) 552-7980
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 889
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for X-Energy: $34.25
• High Price Target: $57.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +161.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 17.20
• Quick Ratio: 17.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 406,370,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $5.32 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A