LIVE

XEL

Xcel Energy Inc.

XEL

NASDAQ·Utilities·Regulated Electric·Mkt cap $49.8B

$81.96

+2.84%

View full research view

Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

View research view

52-Week Range

$66.56 - $84.23

P/E

23.42

Fwd P/E

19.89

Beta

0.41

Div Yield

2.92%

Avg Vol

5.5M

Shares Out

624.3M

Mkt Cap

$49.8B

Price action

Price chart

Up 18.0% over the trailing year

1W
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
5Y
MAX

Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Diversified energy generation portfolio
  • Extensive regional infrastructure
  • Regulatory stability
  • Strong commitment to renewable energy

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.4).

Growth

Stable outlook

Renewable energy expansion

Value

Fairly valued vs Electric Utilities peers

Momentum

Stable

-1.3% over 3m

Quality

Thin

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Solid

2.92% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.91 vs $0.91 consensus (+0.3% surprise). Revenue of $4.0B vs $4.2B expected (-4.5%).

EPS beat +0.3%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+0.3%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

-9%

+7%

+9%

+7%

+14%

+3%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$3.0B

$3.6B

$3.1B

$3.9B

$3.3B

$3.9B

$3.6B

$4.0B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

22.8%

Operating

18.2%

Profit

13.8%

Wall Street consensus

8 analysts · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

8

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$91.00

+11.0% vs $81.96

Low $87.00
Median $91.00
High $96.00

Latest: BTIG · Jun 26, 2026

6 analysts covering

vs Industry

How XEL stacks vs Regulated Electric

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.