Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:XEL Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $81.61 +0.11 (+0.13%) Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$81.42 -0.19 (-0.23%) As of 11/13/2026 07:30 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Xcel Energy Stock (NASDAQ:XEL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Xcel Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$81.08▼$82.0050-Day Range$69.39▼$81.6152-Week Range$68.72▼$84.23Volume11.72 million shsAverage Volume7.71 million shsMarket Capitalization$52.38 billionP/E Ratio19.02Dividend Yield2.90%Price Target$90.71Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Xcel Energy Inc. is a regulated electric and natural gas utility headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through its operating companies, it generates, purchases, transmits and distributes electricity, and delivers natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company serves customers in eight states: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Its electric system includes a mix of generation resources, supported by transmission and distribution networks. Xcel Energy traces its roots to Northern States Power Company, founded in 1909. The modern company was formed in 2000 through the merger of Northern States Power and New Century Energies.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Xcel Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreXEL MarketRank™: 4.625850340135 of 5 starsXcel Energy scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingXcel Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialXcel Energy has a consensus price target of $90.71, representing about 11.1% upside from its current price of $81.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageXcel Energy has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Xcel Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Xcel Energy are expected to grow by 10.14% in the coming year, from $4.14 to $4.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Xcel Energy is 19.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Xcel Energy is 19.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 34.76.Price to Earnings Growth RatioXcel Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioXcel Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.19% of the float of Xcel Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverXcel Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.29.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Xcel Energy has recently decreased by 10.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldXcel Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthXcel Energy has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Xcel Energy is 55.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Xcel Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.97% next year. This indicates that Xcel Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Xcel Energy's dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.17 News SentimentXcel Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Xcel Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for XEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Xcel Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Xcel Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.18% of the stock of Xcel Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.38% of the stock of Xcel Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Xcel Energy's insider trading history. Receive XEL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Xcel Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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XEL Stock News HeadlinesETFs Are Net Sellers of Xcel Energy (XEL) on TuesdayNovember 12 at 9:38 AM | finance.yahoo.comDo Wall Street Analysts Like Xcel Energy Stock?November 11 at 2:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comYour free book is about to disappearBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.November 14 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Raised to Hold at Wall Street ZenNovember 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Contrast: Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) and FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE)November 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comXcel Energy Issues $2.5 Billion in Convertible NotesNovember 5, 2026 | tipranks.comWhat Has Changed About Owning Xcel Energy Stock?November 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comXcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from BarclaysNovember 4, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines XEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have XEL shares performed this year? Xcel Energy's stock was trading at $73.86 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, XEL shares have increased by 10.5% and is now trading at $81.61. How were Xcel Energy's earnings last quarter? Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.13. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Xcel Energy have any subsidiaries? Xcel Energy subsidiaries include Nicollet Holdings Company LLC, Nicollet Project Holdings LLC, Northern States Power Company (a Minnesota corporation), Northern States Power Company (a Wisconsin corporation), Public Service Company of Colorado, Southwestern Public Service Company, WestGas InterState Inc., and more. Who are Xcel Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Xcel Energy include State Street Corp (6.27%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (1.64%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.47%) and Boston Partners (0.48%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Xcel Energy? Shares of XEL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Xcel Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Xcel Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Chevron (CVX) and AT&T (T). Company Calendar Record date for 10/20 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/20/2026Last Earnings10/28/2026Today11/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 10 days, XEL's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry Electric Utilities Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:XEL CIK72903 Webwww.xcelenergy.com Phone(612) 330-5500Fax612-330-5688Employees11,534Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Xcel Energy$90.71 High Price Target$99.00 Low Price Target$77.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.29 Trailing P/E Ratio19.02 Forward P/E Ratio17.90 P/E Growth2.64Net Income$2.02 billion Net Margins17.94% Pretax Margin16.80% Return on Equity11.10% Return on Assets3.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.43 Current Ratio0.69 Quick Ratio0.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.67 billion Price / Sales3.57 Cash Flow$9.01 per share Price / Cash Flow9.06 Book Value$39.73 per share Price / Book2.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares641,870,000Free Float640,719,000Market Cap$52.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.34 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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