Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Minneapolis, United States | NasdaqGS
75.26 USD
-0.10
(-0.133%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 10:56 a.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:42 a.m. EDT
Xcel Energy presents a classic defensive utility profile with a robust dividend yield of 3.23% and a sustainable payout ratio of roughly 64%, making it an attractive income vehicle. However, the investment case faces headwinds from recent operational data showing a 5.1% decline in revenue growth and negative free cash flow, which complicates the narrative of a high-growth transition story despite the AI power hype. The stock is trading at a premium valuation (20x trailing P/E) compared to its depressed earnings, and the market appears to be pricing in further downside risks, evidenced by the heavy put option activity and the recent price action lagging behind its 200-day moving average. While the long-term fundamentals remain solid with a fortress-like regulated business model, the current trajectory suggests a wait-and-see approach rather than a high-conviction entry. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.028846 |
| MSTL | 0.029138 |
| AutoTheta | 0.034031 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.034646 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 10.41 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.304 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.18 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Utilities |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 173.135 |
| Revenue per Share | 23.98 |
| Market Cap | 47,009,980,416 |
| Trailing P/E | 20.40 |
| Forward P/E | 16.58 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| Profit Margins | 15.28% |
| Website | https://www.my.xcelenergy.com/s |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:42 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume (especially at the $60 and $65 strikes) relative to call volume, creating a skewed risk profile where downside protection is priced significantly higher than upside potential. While there is notable open interest at the $80 strike for calls, the overwhelming majority of option activity focuses on downside scenarios, suggesting a market expectation of volatility or a decline rather than a breakout.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.82% | 3.06% | 3.37% | 3.22% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.59300 | 0.818044 |
| 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 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.07077682 |
| Address1 | 414 Nicollet Mall |
| All Time High | 84.23 |
| All Time Low | 3.8125 |
| Ask | 77.35 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 5,214,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,313,170 |
| Average Volume | 5,313,170 |
| Average Volume10Days | 5,214,650 |
| Beta | 0.373 |
| Bid | 69.95 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 38.528 |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 75.26 |
| Current Ratio | 0.701 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 76.54 |
| Day Low | 75.065 |
| Debt To Equity | 173.135 |
| Display Name | Xcel Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,792,454,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.18 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.24 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.32 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,277,000 |
| 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 | 14.161 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.932 |
| Enterprise Value | 86,705,438,720 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.12116 |
| Eps Forward | 4.54034 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.69 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 74.8988 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.36119843 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.004822486 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -7.077682 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 84.23 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.970001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.106494136 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 68.72 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 6.540001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.095168814 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 68.72 - 84.23 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.05 |
| Float Shares | 623,347,559 |
| Forward Eps | 4.54034 |
| Forward P E | 16.575851 |
| Free Cashflow | -7,907,999,744 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 11,534 |
| Fullday Change | -0.099998474 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.13269436 |
| Fullday Price | 75.26 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.46825 |
| Gross Profits | 6,844,000,256 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00202 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.98166 |
| 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 | 1,789,430,400 |
| 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 | 47,009,980,416 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| 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 | 44,136,660,061 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 18 |
| Open | 76.48 |
| Operating Cashflow | 4,770,999,808 |
| Operating Margins | 0.22700001 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.637 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.89 |
| Phone | 612 330 5500 |
| Previous Close | 75.36 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 18.261848 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.9533846 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.2163367 |
| Profit Margins | 0.15278 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.477 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.42105 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.099998474 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.13269436 |
| Regular Market Day High | 76.54 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 75.065 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 75.065 - 76.54 |
| Regular Market Open | 76.48 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 75.36 |
| Regular Market Price | 75.26 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,076,205 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,252,669 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02365 |
| Return On Equity | 0.0992 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.051 |
| Revenue Per Share | 23.98 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16440773 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Sector Disp | Utilities |
| Sector Key | utilities |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 624,634,306 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0788 |
| Shares Short | 49,237,277 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 41,224,049 |
| Short Name | Xcel Energy Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0892 |
| Short Ratio | 8.05 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MN |
| Symbol | XEL |
| Target High Price | 101.0 |
| Target Low Price | 74.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 89.33333 |
| 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 | 0.030851912 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.69 |
| Trailing P E | 20.395664 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.7763 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 78.06175 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.8017502 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.03589146 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,252,560 |
| Website | https://www.my.xcelenergy.com/s |
| Zip | 55,401 |