Xcel Energy/$XEL
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About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.9 million electric customers and 2.2 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; Public Service Company of Colorado; and Southwestern Public Service Company, which serves customers in Texas and New Mexico. It is one of the largest renewable energy suppliers in the US, with more than half of its electricity sales coming from carbon-free energy.
- Ticker
- $XEL
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 11,534
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, United States
- Website
- my.xcelenergy.com
Xcel Energy Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$49B
18.41
$4.30
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$2.35
3.00%
Price and volume
Market cap
$49B
52-week high
$84.23
52-week low
$68.72
Average daily volume
5.5M
Dividend rate
$2.35
Financial strength
Total debt to equity
1.731
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.86%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
6,087
Gross margin (TTM)
47.72%
Net profit margin (TTM)
17.95%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.79%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-6.80%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,290,000
Management effectiveness
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
18.409
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.288
Price to book
2.05
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.05
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.97%
Forward dividend yield
3.00%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.53%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
31.48%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.10%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.76%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.07%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-34.70%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-8.19%
What the Analysts think about Xcel Energy
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Xcel Energy stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Xcel Energy stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Second-quarter ongoing earnings per share rose to $0.93 from $0.75 a year earlier, and Xcel reaffirmed its 2026 guidance of $4.04 to $4.16. That gives investors evidence of current earnings growth alongside management’s outlook. (Xcel Energy)
Xcel expects weather-adjusted electric sales to grow 3% in 2026 and has about 2 GW of data centres contracted or under construction, with a pipeline above 20 GW. If more of that pipeline becomes firm demand, it could support future investment and earnings. (Utility Dive)
Xcel’s five-year investment plan is about $60 billion, with another $10 billion of potential projects, while it has selected a 3.9 GW generation portfolio for Texas and New Mexico. Building these assets could expand the regulated infrastructure on which the company earns returns. (Utility Dive, Xcel Energy Newsroom)
The investment programme brings significant funding pressure: higher interest expense reduced second-quarter earnings by $0.12 per share and common equity financing by $0.06 per share. Xcel’s large capital plan therefore risks higher borrowing costs and shareholder dilution weighing on growth. (Xcel Energy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript, Utility Dive)
Colorado regulators found that outages were more frequent and lasted longer in 2024 and 2025, with the trend continuing into the first half of 2026. The scrutiny raises the risk of tighter operating rules or financial penalties, as well as reputational damage. (Greeley Tribune)
Minnesota’s attorney general and a consumer group are asking regulators to reconsider Xcel’s approved 9.6% return on equity, arguing the increase was not adequately supported. A reversal or tougher future rate decisions could limit returns on the company’s planned infrastructure spending. (Sahan Journal)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Xcel Energy
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $XEL weighting |
|---|---|---|
L&G Hydrogen Economy$HTWO | $464M | 4.66% |
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector€2B7A | $1.3B | 3.60% |
iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector£IUSU | $1.3B | 3.60% |
SPDR MSCI World Utilities€WUTI | $91M | 2.20% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Utilities£XWUS | $959M | 2.18% |
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