Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:XEL Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $79.86 +0.13 (+0.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.50 -0.36 (-0.45%) As of 06:09 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$79.53▼$80.4450-Day Range$76.77▼$82.9552-Week Range$65.21▼$84.23Volume4.51 million shsAverage Volume4.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$49.85 billionP/E Ratio23.01Dividend Yield2.97%Price Target$90.94Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate. Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar. Xcel operates and contracts for generation capacity, maintains transmission infrastructure and implements grid modernization and reliability programs to support service continuity. The company also runs energy efficiency, demand response and customer-focused programs designed to manage load and integrate distributed energy resources. Xcel Energy was formed through the merger of predecessor utilities, including Northern States Power Company and New Century Energies, and its corporate lineage traces back more than a century in the regions it serves. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company operates primarily in the central and western United States, with major operations in states such as Minnesota and Colorado and additional service territories in neighboring states governed by state utility commissions and regional regulators. Governed by a board of directors and an executive leadership team, Xcel emphasizes a balance of reliability, regulatory compliance and a transition toward lower-carbon energy sources. Its strategic priorities include continued investment in renewable generation, transmission upgrades and customer programs to support the evolving energy mix while meeting the needs of regulated customers and stakeholders.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Xcel Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreXEL MarketRank™: Xcel Energy scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingXcel Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.06, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialXcel Energy has a consensus price target of $90.94, representing about 13.9% upside from its current price of $79.86.Amount of Analyst CoverageXcel Energy has been the subject of 8 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.25% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Xcel Energy are expected to grow by 9.25% in the coming year, from $4.11 to $4.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Xcel Energy is 23.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Xcel Energy is 23.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.16.Price to Earnings Growth RatioXcel Energy has a PEG Ratio of 2.03. 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 2.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Xcel Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.56% 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 5.96.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Xcel Energy has recently increased by 1.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldXcel Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.03%, 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 68.30%. 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 52.78% 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 Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.25 News SentimentXcel Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Xcel Energy this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest28 people have searched for XEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 56% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Xcel Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% 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 Forecast & Price Target39 minutes ago | finance.yahoo.comIs It Too Late To Consider Xcel Energy (XEL) After Its Recent Share Price Climb?39 minutes ago | finance.yahoo.comWhy Elon just bought a power plant (Ticker inside)Elon Musk is burning nearly $1 billion a month because he cannot power the world's largest supercomputer without equipment that typically has a 2-year lead time — so he shipped an entire industrial power plant across the Atlantic Ocean. One small company holds a $1.5 billion backlog for the exact hardware Musk's 'Colossus' site needs to scale. Wall Street still prices it like a sleepy industrial stock, but a June IPO could change that fast.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Xcel Energy Inc. Board Declares Dividend on Common Stock3 hours ago | businesswire.comForget Utility Dividends. Kevin Warsh Just Made the 30-Year Treasury a Better Income PlayMay 16, 2026 | 247wallst.comXcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Given New $91.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.May 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comXcel Energy Reaches Partial Settlement in Minnesota Gas CaseMay 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBarclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)May 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, XEL shares have increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $79.9920. How were Xcel Energy's earnings last quarter? Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.00. Xcel Energy's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Xcel Energy have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Xcel Energy: 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 others. Who are Xcel Energy's major shareholders? Xcel Energy's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (4.72%), Aristotle Capital Management LLC (1.78%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (1.42%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.62%). 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), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Record date for 4/20 Dividend3/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend3/13/2026Dividend Payable4/20/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Today5/20/2026AGM 20265/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2026Fiscal 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 (4m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 XEL's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. XEL has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:XEL CIK72903 Webwww.xcelenergy.com Phone(612) 330-5500Fax612-330-5688Employees11,534Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Xcel Energy$90.94 High Price Target$96.00 Low Price Target$84.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.06 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.47 Trailing P/E Ratio23.01 Forward P/E Ratio19.43 P/E Growth2.03Net Income$2.02 billion Net Margins14.14% Pretax Margin12.58% Return on Equity10.37% Return on Assets2.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.45 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.67 billion Price / Sales3.40 Cash Flow$9.20 per share Price / Cash Flow8.68 Book Value$38.13 per share Price / Book2.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares624,270,000Free Float623,146,000Market Cap$49.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.41 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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