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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Minneapolis, United States | NasdaqGS
76.45 USD -0.71 (-0.920%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 76.26 -0.19 (-0.190%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★★⯪
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:12 a.m. EDT

Xcel Energy presents a classic defensive utility profile with a robust nine-year price trajectory and a reliable dividend track record, yet it faces headwinds in revenue growth and free cash flow. While analysts remain optimistic with a strong buy consensus and a target price significantly above current levels, the stock trades below its key moving averages, indicating lingering technical weakness. The options market is pricing in a range-bound outcome with a bullish bias toward the $80 to $90 zone, supported by the emerging AI power narrative. For investors seeking income and stability, the dividend is compelling, but the lack of top-line growth suggests this is a hold rather than a high-growth compounder.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.015409
AutoTheta0.023238
AutoETS0.032975
MSTL0.035035

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 65%
H-stat 4.32
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.554
Excess Kurtosis -0.77
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 173.135
Revenue per Share 23.98
Market Cap 47,753,289,728
Trailing P/E 20.95
Forward P/E 16.83
Beta 0.41
Profit Margins 15.28%
Website https://www.my.xcelenergy.com/s

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:12 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome between $65 and $90 over the next 12 to 18 months. Heavy call open interest clusters at the $80 and $85 strikes for September 2026, indicating a bullish target, while significant put open interest sits at the $60 and $65 strikes for late 2026 and 2027, establishing a downside floor. Implied volatility remains elevated across expirations, reflecting uncertainty around the $80 resistance level.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 3.02% 3.40% 3.20%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.59300 0.747322
2026-03-13 0.59300 0.723965
2025-12-29 0.57000 0.769023
2025-09-15 0.57000 0.780287
2025-06-13 0.57000 0.842946
2025-03-14 0.57000 0.817204
2025-01-06 0.54800 0.841265
2024-09-13 0.54800 0.858396
2024-06-14 0.54800 1.019156
2024-03-14 0.54800 1.056284
2023-12-27 0.52000 0.844979
2023-09-14 0.52000 0.886162
2023-06-14 0.52000 0.832133
2023-03-14 0.52000 0.794621
2022-12-28 0.48800 0.691512
2022-09-14 0.48800 0.647988
2022-06-14 0.48800 0.740741
2022-03-14 0.48800 0.702057
2021-12-21 0.45800 0.690383
2021-09-14 0.45800 0.692785
2021-06-14 0.45800 0.662999
2021-03-12 0.45800 0.737758
2020-12-22 0.43000 0.663273
2020-09-14 0.43000 0.618349
2020-06-12 0.43000 0.675570
2020-03-12 0.43000 0.701583
2019-12-24 0.40500 0.644289
2019-09-12 0.40500 0.642144
2019-06-13 0.40500 0.681245
2019-03-14 0.40500 0.721154
2018-12-27 0.38000 0.766129
2018-09-13 0.38000 0.784314
2018-06-14 0.38000 0.886401
2018-03-14 0.38000 0.872761
2017-12-27 0.36000 0.753138
2017-09-14 0.36000 0.733198
2017-06-13 0.36000 0.764818
2017-03-13 0.36000 0.832755
2016-12-22 0.34000 0.835997
2016-09-13 0.34000 0.837438
2016-06-14 0.34000 0.794578
2016-03-11 0.34000 0.842001
2015-12-22 0.32000 0.905746
2015-09-15 0.32000 0.966475
2015-06-16 0.32000 0.988264
2015-03-13 0.32000 0.948429
2014-12-23 0.30000 0.846740
2014-09-16 0.30000 0.956023
2014-06-17 0.30000 0.979432
2014-03-18 0.30000 0.987167
2013-12-24 0.28000 1.000715
2013-09-17 0.28000 1.033210
2013-06-18 0.28000 0.953678
2013-03-19 0.27000 0.945709
2012-12-24 0.27000 1.003344
2012-09-18 0.27000 0.983607
2012-06-19 0.27000 0.942408
2012-03-20 0.26000 0.988217
2011-12-22 0.26000 0.962963
2011-09-20 0.26000 1.029703
2011-06-21 0.26000 1.065574
2011-03-22 0.25300 1.078891
2010-12-21 0.25300 1.074310
2010-09-21 0.25300 1.107706
2010-06-22 0.25300 1.212848
2010-03-23 0.24500 1.150235
2009-12-22 0.24500 1.149156
2009-09-22 0.24500 1.251916
2009-06-23 0.24500 1.386531
2009-03-24 0.23800 1.313466
2008-12-24 0.23800 1.334829
2008-09-23 0.23800 1.175889
2008-06-24 0.23800 1.185850
2008-03-25 0.23000 1.153460
2007-12-24 0.23000 1.000435
2007-09-25 0.23000 1.056500
2007-06-26 0.23000 1.136925
2007-03-27 0.22300 0.906873
2006-12-26 0.22300 0.965368
2006-09-26 0.22300 1.079380
2006-06-27 0.22300 1.191876
2006-03-28 0.21500 1.187189
2005-12-29 0.21500 1.157158
2005-09-27 0.21500 1.104263
2005-06-28 0.21500 1.105398
2005-03-29 0.20800 1.255281
2004-12-30 0.20800 1.139102
2004-09-29 0.20800 1.201618
2004-06-30 0.20800 1.244764
2004-03-31 0.18800 1.055587
2003-12-30 0.18800 1.105882
2003-12-11 0.18800 1.101347
2003-07-02 0.18800 1.249169
2003-06-05 0.18800 1.219987
2002-12-31 0.18800 1.709091
2002-10-03 0.18800 2.072767
2002-07-03 0.37500 2.471984
2002-04-04 0.37500 1.471743
2001-12-28 0.37500 1.352326
2001-09-28 0.37500 1.332149
2001-07-05 0.37500 1.299376
2001-03-29 0.37500 1.281175
2000-12-28 0.37500 1.287554
2000-10-04 0.21800 0.814953
2000-08-21 0.15900 0.604276
2000-07-11 0.36800 1.731765
2000-04-11 0.36300 1.754683
1999-12-31 0.36300 1.861538
1999-09-29 0.36300 1.713274
1999-07-06 0.36300 1.508571
1999-04-05 0.35800 1.519363
1998-12-30 0.35800 1.295928
1998-09-29 0.35800 1.290090
1998-07-07 0.35800 1.250655
1998-04-06 0.35250 1.194915
1997-12-30 0.35250 1.207709
1997-09-29 0.35250 1.396040
1997-07-07 0.35250 1.367273
1997-04-07 0.34500 1.491892
1996-12-31 0.34500 1.504087
1996-09-27 0.34500 1.487871
1996-07-09 0.34500 1.448819
1996-04-08 0.33750 1.436170
1995-12-28 0.33750 1.388175
1995-09-28 0.33750 1.479452
1995-07-11 0.33750 1.521127
1995-04-03 0.33000 1.530435
1994-12-30 0.33000 1.500000
1994-09-27 0.33000 1.576119
1994-07-01 0.33000 1.614679
1994-04-04 0.32250 1.627760
1993-12-29 0.32250 1.474286
1993-09-27 0.32250 1.383378
1993-07-01 0.32250 1.413699
1993-04-02 0.31500 1.388430
1992-12-28 0.31500 1.452450
1992-09-25 0.31500 1.486726
1992-07-02 0.31500 1.531915
1992-04-02 0.30250 1.566343
1991-12-26 0.30250 1.398844
1991-09-25 0.30250 1.581699
1991-07-05 0.30250 1.760000
1991-04-02 0.29000 1.687273
1990-12-26 0.29000 1.693431
1990-09-25 0.29000 1.941423
1990-07-03 0.29000 1.611111
1990-04-03 0.27750 1.547038
1989-12-26 0.27750 1.414013
1989-09-26 0.27750 1.520548
1989-07-03 0.27750 1.552448
1989-03-28 0.26500 1.730612
1988-12-28 0.26500 1.624521
1988-09-27 0.26500 1.675889
1988-06-28 0.26500 1.709677
1988-03-28 0.25250 1.669421
1987-12-28 0.25250 1.741379
1987-09-29 0.25250 1.635628
1987-06-25 0.25250 1.578125
1987-03-31 0.23750 1.450382
1986-12-26 0.23750 1.357143
1986-09-30 0.23750 1.376812
1986-06-26 0.23750 1.386861
1986-03-26 0.22000 1.472803
1985-12-26 0.22000 1.733990
1985-09-26 0.22000 1.950139
1973-03-26 0.11475 1.661538
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.37
dividendYield 3.07
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.325
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.030132191
lastDividendValue 0.593
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-10-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.06958687
Address1 414 Nicollet Mall
All Time High 84.23
All Time Low 3.8125
Ask 80.71
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 8
Average Analyst Rating 1.4 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,652,930
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,371,538
Average Volume 5,371,538
Average Volume10Days 4,652,930
Beta 0.405
Bid 72.86
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 6
Book Value 38.141
City Minneapolis
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 76.45
Current Ratio 0.701
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 77.5
Day Low 75.97
Debt To Equity 173.135
Display Name Xcel Energy
Dividend Date 1,792,454,400
Dividend Rate 2.37
Dividend Yield 3.07
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,420,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,420,000
Earnings Growth 0.24
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.32
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 6,122,999,808
Ebitda Margins 0.41891998
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.272
Enterprise To Revenue 5.979
Enterprise Value 87,386,292,224
Eps Current Year 4.11442
Eps Forward 4.54143
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.65
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 79.183
Fifty Day Average Change -2.7330017
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.034515005
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 6.9586873
Fifty Two Week High 84.23
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.7800064
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09236621
Fifty Two Week Low 71.29
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.159996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.072380364
Fifty Two Week Range 71.29 - 84.23
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.07
Float Shares 623,372,545
Forward Eps 4.54143
Forward P E 16.833904
Free Cashflow -7,907,999,744
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 11,534
Fullday Change -0.710007
Fullday Change Percent -0.920175
Fullday Price 76.26
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.46825
Gross Profits 6,844,000,256
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00201
Held Percent Institutions 0.98113996
Implied Shares Outstanding 624,634,306
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Electric
Industry Key utilities-regulated-electric
Ir Website http://investors.xcelenergy.com/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=4025308
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.593
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 896,745,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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 facilities and PPAs, as well as its fossil fuel energy portfolio, such as coal and natural gas; sale and resale of wholesale transmission service; and engages in wholesale commodity and trading operations. It also purchases, transports, stores, distributes, and sells natural gas; develops and leases natural gas pipelines and storage facilities; operates interstate natural gas pipeline; and invests in rental housing projects, energy technology companies, and community solar garden nonregulated assets. It serves electric and natural gas customers in portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was formerly known as Northern States Power company. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Long Name Xcel Energy Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 47,753,289,728
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_527542
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 2,232,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 48,196,783,050
Number Of Analyst Opinions 17
Open 77.5
Operating Cashflow 4,770,999,808
Operating Margins 0.22700001
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.637
Peg Ratio 2.09
Phone 612 330 5500
Post Market Change -0.18999481
Post Market Change Percent -0.24852167
Post Market Price 76.26
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 77.16
Price Eps Current Year 18.58099
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.0044048
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.2671926
Profit Margins 0.15278
Quick Ratio 0.477
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.44444
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.710007
Regular Market Change Percent -0.920175
Regular Market Day High 77.5
Regular Market Day Low 75.97
Regular Market Day Range 75.97 - 77.5
Regular Market Open 77.5
Regular Market Previous Close 77.16
Regular Market Price 76.45
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 4,330,530
Return On Assets 0.02365
Return On Equity 0.0992
Revenue Growth -0.051
Revenue Per Share 23.98
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 624,634,306
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0652
Shares Short 40,709,608
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 42,965,745
Short Name Xcel Energy Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0738
Short Ratio 8.39
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol XEL
Target High Price 101.0
Target Low Price 74.0
Target Mean Price 91.76471
Target Median Price 92.0
Total Cash 2,018,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.231
Total Debt 41,650,999,296
Total Revenue 14,616,000,512
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.325
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.030132191
Trailing Eps 3.65
Trailing P E 20.945204
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.0911
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 78.77245
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.3224564
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.029483102
Type Disp Equity
Volume 4,330,530
Website https://www.my.xcelenergy.com/s
Zip 55,401