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Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) Stock Analysis

Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

XEL

$76.78

+$0.10 (+0.13%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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XEL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$77.44
Previous Close
$76.68
Day's Range
76.53–77.44
52-Week Range
68.72–84.23
Volume
5.47M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.37
Valuation
Market Cap
$47.96B
P/E Ratio
21.04
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.92
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.93
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.28
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.65
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$14.67B+9.14%
Net Income (FY)
$2.02B+4.24%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
15.28%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
624.63M
1-Year Return
−1.83%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.37+3.09%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 15, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
5.32M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, XEL closed at $76.78, −1.83% over 1 year.

Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) has a market capitalization of $47.96B.

In fiscal 2025, XEL reported revenue of $14.67B.

XEL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,817
−1.83%
5 years
$10,000 $13,742
+37.42%
10 years
$10,000 $26,123
+161.23%

If you had invested $10,000 in Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $26,123 at the close on October 21, 2026: +161.23% in total, +10.08% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+6.36%
2025+13.90%
2024+12.32%
2023−8.67%
2022+6.45%
2021+4.40%
2020+7.77%
2019+32.37%
2018+5.88%
2017+21.91%
2016 (partial year)−3.57%

As of October 21, 2026.

XEL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.67B$2.02B13.8%
2024$13.44B$1.94B14.4%
2023$14.21B$1.77B12.5%
2022$15.31B$1.74B11.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.67B$6.92B$2.88B$2.02B13.8%
2024$13.44B$6.15B$2.39B$1.94B14.4%
2023$14.21B$5.98B$2.59B$1.77B12.5%
2022$15.31B$5.86B$2.43B$1.74B11.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

XEL Dividend History

$2.83+72.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 5 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.783—
2025$2.835+72.0%
2024$1.643−21.0%
2023$2.084+6.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.783—
2025$2.835+72.0%
2024$1.643−21.0%
2023$2.084+6.6%
2022$1.954+6.6%
2021$1.834+6.5%
2020$1.724+6.2%
2019$1.624+6.6%
2018$1.524+5.6%
2017$1.444+323.5%
2016$0.341—

Most recent payment: $0.59 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

XEL Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 42 stocks
MetricXELUtilities - Regulated Electric medianvs median
P/E21.0419.946% above
P/S ratio3.282.7719% above
Profit margin15.28%13.40%1.9 pts above

Medians across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) carries a market capitalisation of $47.96B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. The company reports 11,534 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $68.72 to $84.23. The most recent close on file for XEL is $76.78, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.10 (+0.13%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 11.73% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $14.67B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $13.44B, that is a change of +9.14%. The same year closed with net income of $2.02B. That is +4.24% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 15.28%. That is 1.9 percentage points above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 13.4%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 3.65.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $15.31B in 2022 to $14.67B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 21.04. That is 5.52% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 19.94. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.92. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.93. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.28. On price-to-sales that is 18.5% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 2.77. 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −1.83%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.08%. The reported beta is 0.37. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 21.74%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.09%. That is 0.3 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median yield of 3.43%. The indicated annual rate is $2.37 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.78 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.83 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +6.36%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +32.37% and 2023 returned −8.67%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock (XEL) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock XEL $47.96B 21.0
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE $163.29B 17.6
The Southern Company SO $103.98B 21.8
Duke Energy Corporation DUK $94.09B 18.2

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 19.9x. Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock trades at a P/E of 21.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Xcel Energy Inc. Common Stock

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.

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