Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL)
Stock · NASDAQ · Utilities
$76.32as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
XEL Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What XEL's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 31 | +2.1% | 61% | September 18, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 26 | +0.8% | 54% | August 24, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now | 22 | +0.8% | 55% | June 24, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 18 | +1.8% | 61% | September 14, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.5% | 54% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About XEL
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas delivery company in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility and Regulated Natural Gas Utility segments. The company generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity through its energy portfolio, including wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar power from both owned generation faci…
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Power Generation
- Employees
- 11,534
- Website
- mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $75.14$76.45
- Market cap
- $48.08B
- P/E (trailing)
- 20.28
- P/E (forward)
- 16.81
- EPS (trailing)
- $3.65
- Dividend yield
- 2.88%
- Beta
- 0.38
- Avg. volume
- 5.29M
- Ex-dividend date
- September 15, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- October 20, 2026
How Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock Makes Money
Where the revenue actually goes — FY2018 annual results
Source: 10-K filed Feb 22, 2019 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub
Forecasts
18 analyst ratings
Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- XELXcel Energy Inc. Common Stock$76.31▲ 1.58%Market cap $48.08BP/E 20.28$68.72$84.23
- EXCExelon Corporation Common Stock$43.5▲ 2.40%Market cap $46.78BP/E 15.74$39.73$50.65
- PCGPacific Gas & Electric Co. Common Stock$13.09▲ 1.00%Market cap $45.56BP/E 9.09$11.77$19.16
- EDConsolidated Edison Inc. Common Stock$112.26▲ 2.18%Market cap $40.15BP/E 18.02$94.96$116.23
- PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Common Stock$71.49▲ 1.82%Market cap $37.40BP/E 17.39$66.15$87.63
- WECWEC Energy Group Inc. Common Stock$108.71▲ 2.52%Market cap $35.18BP/E 20.20$99.8$119.91
- AEEAmeren Corporation Common Stock$106.08▲ 2.24%Market cap $29.97BP/E 18.44$96.57$118.32
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock | $48.08B | 20.28 | $76.31 | ▲ 1.58% | $68.72$84.23 |
| EXC Exelon Corporation Common Stock | $46.78B | 15.74 | $43.5 | ▲ 2.40% | $39.73$50.65 |
| PCG Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Common Stock | $45.56B | 9.09 | $13.09 | ▲ 1.00% | $11.77$19.16 |
| ED Consolidated Edison Inc. Common Stock | $40.15B | 18.02 | $112.26 | ▲ 2.18% | $94.96$116.23 |
| PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Common Stock | $37.40B | 17.39 | $71.49 | ▲ 1.82% | $66.15$87.63 |
| WEC WEC Energy Group Inc. Common Stock | $35.18B | 20.20 | $108.71 | ▲ 2.52% | $99.8$119.91 |
| AEE Ameren Corporation Common Stock | $29.97B | 18.44 | $106.08 | ▲ 2.24% | $96.57$118.32 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on Xcel Energy, Lowers Price Target to $85benzinga · 10/15/2026
- Stark Power signs agreement for Cottage Grove campus acquisition in USYahoo · 10/9/2026
- Xcel Energy Gives Back During Its 16th Annual Day of ServiceYahoo · 10/8/2026
- Xcel Energy to Sell Michigan Asset to Sharpen Its Growth StrategyYahoo · 10/8/2026
- What Investors Might Expect From September's Inflation ReportSeekingAlpha · 10/8/2026
- Xcel Energy 2026 Third Quarter Earnings Conference CallYahoo · 10/7/2026
- Xcel Energy, SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company and Upper Peninsula Power Company announce sale of Xcel Energy’s Michigan operationsYahoo · 10/6/2026
- Xcel Energy Sells Its Michigan Natural Gas Operations To SEMCO ENERGY And Electric Operations To UPPCO; Terms UndisclosedBenzinga · 10/6/2026
- PPL Stock Posts Smaller Three-Month Loss Than Industry: How to Play?Yahoo · 10/5/2026
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Peter W. Carter · July 29, 2026 · Grant1.8K
- Maria Demaree Hutchinson · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- George J. Kehl · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Lynn Casey · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Timothy A. Welsh · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Devin W. Stockfish · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Netha N. Johnson · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Charles G. Pardee · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Megan D. Burkhart · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
- Patricia L. Kampling · May 21, 2026 · Grant2.3K
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 489.64M
- Total value held
- $37.73B
- Institutional holders
- 1245
- Unknown53.91M
- Unknown39.49M
- Unknown37.13M
- Unknown29.44M
- Unknown27.26M
- Unknown18.08M
- Unknown16.99M
- Unknown11.19M
- Unknown11.11M
- Unknown8.87M
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October 17, 2026
Xcel Energy Faces Dividend Focus Amid Analyst Target Adjustments
Xcel Energy is in the spotlight for its dividend strategy, highlighted in a SeekingAlpha report that ranked it among dividend champions, contenders, and challengers for the week of October 18. Several analysts, including Barclays, Keybanc, and Truist Securities, have kept an overweight rating but lowered their price targets to around $85–$87, reflecting a cautious view despite the company’s 2.88% dividend yield. With the stock trading near its 52‑week range and a support level at $78.51, the recent analyst adjustments may influence how investors view Xcel’s valuation relative to peers like Duke Energy.
Xcel Energy Faces Dividend Focus Amid Analyst Target Adjustments. Xcel Energy is in the spotlight for its dividend strategy, highlighted in a SeekingAlpha report that ranked it among dividend champions, contenders, and challengers for the week of October 18. Several analysts, including Barclays, Keybanc, and Truist Securities, have kept an overweight rating but lowered their price targets to around $85–$87, reflecting a cautious view despite the company’s 2.88% dividend yield. With the stock trading near its 52‑week range and a support level at $78.51, the recent analyst adjustments may influence how investors view Xcel’s valuation relative to peers like Duke Energy.