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

Company Overview

X-Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:XE) is an advanced nuclear energy company developing modular reactors and fuel systems designed to provide reliable, low-carbon electricity and industrial heat. Its primary technology is the Xe-100, a high-temperature gas-cooled small modular reactor intended for applications including grid power, industrial operations and data centers.

The company also develops and manufactures TRISO-X nuclear fuel, a coated particle fuel designed for use in high-temperature reactors. Through its reactor and fuel businesses, X-Energy is pursuing an integrated approach to advanced nuclear power, combining reactor design, fuel production and related energy services.

Founded in 2009, X-Energy has worked with utilities, industrial companies and technology partners to advance commercial deployments of its systems. Its development activities have included projects in the United States, including proposed applications for industrial heat and electricity generation. The company is headquartered in Maryland and is led by Chief Executive Officer J. Clay Sell.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.44 to $16.63
• 50-Day Range: $13.83 to $22.73
• 52-Week Range: $13.29 to $37.10
• Volume: 16.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.47 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.41 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 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 378th out of 662 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 117.2% upside from its current price of $15.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

X-Energy has been the subject of 8 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 ($0.67) to ($0.49) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of X-Energy is -105.13, 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 -105.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.46% 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 4.28.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in X-Energy has recently increased by 23.04%, 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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

X-Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for X-Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 41 people have searched for XE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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 10% 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: 9/18/2026
• 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: 916
• 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: +117.2%
• 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: $6.41 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A