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

Company Overview

X-Energy (NASDAQ: XE) is a U.S.-based advanced nuclear technology company focused on the development and commercialization of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear fuel. Its flagship reactor design, the Xe-100, is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor intended to provide low-carbon electricity and process heat for industrial applications. X-Energy’s technology centers on TRISO fuel, a robust, particle-based fuel form that the company promotes for enhanced safety and high-temperature operation.

The company’s activities include reactor design and engineering, fuel development and manufacturing, regulatory engagement, and project delivery support for utility and industrial customers. X-Energy works to advance its designs through testing, demonstration programs and licensing processes with regulatory authorities, and it offers services aimed at integrating its reactors into broader energy and industrial systems. The company positions its technology as suitable for baseload power, grid support, and high-temperature heat applications that are difficult to decarbonize with intermittent resources alone.

X-Energy operates primarily from the United States while pursuing opportunities internationally as markets for advanced reactors and low-carbon industrial heat grow. Its management team combines experience from the energy sector, government, and engineering fields; the company’s leadership has emphasized regulatory engagement and commercialization as priorities. X-Energy’s stated mission is to deploy advanced nuclear solutions that support decarbonization, energy security and resilient baseload and industrial energy supplies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.50 to $23.07
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: $20.90 to $37.10
• Volume: 2.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $39.57
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

X-Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

X-Energy scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 96 stocks in the utilities 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 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

X-Energy has a consensus price target of $39.57, representing about 76.5% upside from its current price of $22.42.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

X-Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: N/A
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.90% 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 1.49, 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 112.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

X-Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for X-Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 49 people have searched for XE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

22 people have added X-Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

4 insiders have purchased shares of X-Energy in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $282,900.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0032% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, X-Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $282,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

X-Energy has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric Services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:XE
• CIK: 2088896
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (240) 552-7980
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 916
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for X-Energy: $39.57
• High Price Target: $57.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +76.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 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: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $94.26 million
• Price / Sales: 93.32
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 392,350,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $8.80 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A