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Company Profile: Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)

XEL insider trades (13 months) →

$78.76 −0.72% vs. previous close · Market cap $50.55B

Today's multi-factor rank: 403 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
3.4/10
Value
5.3/10
Growth
4.7/10
Quality
4.3/10
Multifactor
4.4/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$79.33
Open:$79.13
Day's Low:$78.26
Day's High:$79.32
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:50.55B
Enterprise Value:91.17B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$68.72
52-Week High:$84.23
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$74.74
200-Day Avg:$78.27

Volume

Volume Today:11,754,658
Avg Volume (3m):5,575,067
Avg Volume (10d):6,720,050
52-Week Change:-2.77%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.35

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):18.36

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):17.25
PEG Ratio:1.99
Price / Book:1.96
Price / Sales (TTM):3.40
EV / Revenue:6.13
EV / EBITDA:14.39

Dividends

Current yield:2.99%
Annual Dividend Rate:$2.37
Dividend Trailing:$2.35
Yield Trailing:2.96%
5-Year Avg Yield:3.05%
Payout Ratio:54.72%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):14.87B
Gross Profit:7.03B
EBITDA:6.34B
Net Income (TTM):2.67B
Rev Growth (YoY):+6.60%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+72.70%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+83.20%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$4.29

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$4.57
Revenue Per Share:$24.05
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$40.15
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:2.50B
Total Debt:42.75B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):40.25B
Debt / Equity:167.65%
Current Ratio:0.69
Quick Ratio:0.49

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:5.08B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):−8.35B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:91.17B
EV / Revenue:6.13
EV / EBITDA:14.39

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):11.44%
ROA (Return on Assets):2.37%
P/E (trailing):18.36
P/E (forward):17.25
Price / Book:1.96
PEG Ratio:1.99
52-Week Change:-2.77%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$4.29

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$4.57
P/E (forward):17.25
PEG Ratio:1.99

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$24.05
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$40.15

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:−8.35B
Operating Cash Flow:5.08B
EBITDA:6.34B
Total Revenue (TTM):14.87B
Net Income (TTM):2.67B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:641,874,448
Float (free shares):640,584,280
Short interest (shares):51,254,646
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):8.91
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-11-03View filing ↗
8-K2026-11-02View filing ↗
10-Q2026-10-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-10-09View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-20View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-14View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-25View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-23View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Minneapolis
Employees:11,534
Sector:Utilities
Industry:Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Robert C. FrenzelPresident, CEO & Chairman544.55M
Mr. Brian J. Van AbelExecutive VP & CFO431.92M
Mr. Ryan LongExecutive VP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer & General Counsel401.23M
Ms. Amanda J. RomeExecutive VP, Group President of Utilities & Chief Customer Officer441.77M
Mr. Michael LambExecutive VP & Chief Delivery Officer601.11M
Ms. Melissa L. OstromSenior VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer--
Mr. Rob CainSenior VP & CTO--
Mr. Roopesh AggarwalVP of Finance & Head of Investor Relations--

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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL): Quantitative Analysis

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) — Utilities — Utilities - Regulated Electric. XEL is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, XEL has returned +9.0% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

XEL ranks 403 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 24 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.15, ranked 148 of 489); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.96, ranked 424 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.357403 of 461
Momentum-0.964424 of 494 ↑3
Value0.154148 of 489
Quality-0.442377 of 468 =
Growth-0.175255 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$78.76
Market Cap50.55B
P/E18.36
Revenue (last 12 months)14.87B
Price / book1.96
Book value per share$40.15
52-week range$68.72 – $84.23
Dividend yield2.99%
Beta0.35
Average volume5,575,067
Shares outstanding641.87M
Short interest (% of float)9.12% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does XEL report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are XEL insiders doing? 77 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 2 sells, the last one on Sep 28, 2026 →

XEL latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All XEL filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Xcel Energy (XEL)

When does Xcel Energy report earnings?

Xcel Energy has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Oct 28, 2026). XEL earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Xcel Energy's P/E ratio?

Xcel Energy's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 18.4 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 31 Utilities companies with a P/E is 21.1, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Xcel Energy is below its sector median. Utilities stocks, company by company →

Where does Xcel Energy rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Xcel Energy ranks 403 of 461, and 24 of the 31 Utilities companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Xcel Energy insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Xcel Energy shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Mar 4, 2026, by an officer, for $66k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 2 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All XEL insider trades →

Does Xcel Energy pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.99% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $2.37 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026.

What sector is Xcel Energy in, and which index?

Xcel Energy is classified in the Utilities sector (industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 31 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Utilities stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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