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X-Energy, Inc. Class A Common Stock

$XE·$358M·Industrial - Machinery·Industrials
$18.57+6.8%1Y-36.4%
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XEXE
$XEX-Energy, Inc. Class A Common Stock
$18.57+6.79%193 posts+7%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $XE, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Hinges on a big eventEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-08-04

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

X-Energy is a fresh IPO SMR nuclear play with Trump fast-tracking advanced reactors — SGL Carbon graphite deal, Saudi cooperation, Aug 13 earnings.

X-Energy is a recently-listed SMR developer positioning as the high-temperature-gas-cooled-reactor alternative to Oklo's fast-reactor design. It's in the Trump-fast-tracking narrative bucket with OKLO, NNE, and SMR, and heads into its first full public-company earnings on Aug 13.

  • The SGL Carbon capacity-expansion partnership is a real supply-chain step: the Aug 3 announcement on nuclear-grade graphite expansion with SGL is the material-supply-secure step X-Energy needs before its Xe-100 SMR moves to commercial deployment.
  • The Trump SMR fast-track is the story-defining policy tailwind: Trump's push to fast-track advanced nuclear for AI data centers plus the 30-year US-Saudi Nuclear Cooperation Deal puts XE inside a specific policy-driven demand group.
  • Financials are pre-scale by any measure: last quarter revenue was ~$40M with OM of -156% and FCF yield of -65% — the equity is priced on the policy-tailwind option, not any current cash-flow generation.
  • The Michael J. Wallace 3/A is a director-alignment signal: the June 26 amended Form 3 adding 50,250 common shares, 16,750 restricted shares, and stock options confirms director-level accumulation into the recent volatility.

Aug 13 is the tension breaker. Q2 with SMR development-milestone timing plus Xe-100 first-of-a-kind deployment schedule commentary restarts the tape toward $22; a soft print without regulatory-timeline commentary and the -40% T12M extends toward $12 with the SGL Carbon deal as anchor.

Agrees with X sentimentAgree with the bullish X read — Trump's push to fast-track advanced nuclear reactors for AI data centers, the 30-year US-Saudi Nuclear Cooperation Deal (bullish for the whole SMR group), and X-Energy as an 'exciting new SMR play' looking yum around $15 are all real narrative bull nutrients.

What to watch: Aug 13 — Q2 with SMR development-milestone timing commentary plus Xe-100 first-of-a-kind commercial deployment schedule restarts the tape toward $22; a soft print without regulatory-timeline commentary and the -40% T12M extends toward $12 with the SGL Carbon deal as the last anchor.

On the calendar: 2026-08-13 — Q2 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-04

X-Energy posters are constructively bullish. XE and SGL signed a binding agreement to double European production capacity for NBG-18 nuclear-grade graphite used in Xe-100 reactors. Posters flag XE as an out-performer in a red uranium tape, cite a September call spread bought (17.5/25) as bullish flow, and note $17.70 looking good after news. Little bearish voice; the tone is thesis-forming around a new nuclear-supply-chain leader.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Develops small modular nuclear reactors (Xe-100 pebble bed design) and TRISO fuel to provide clean power for industrial uses.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Industrial - Machinery sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $XE.

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

No material change from last week — electrical infrastructure for AI power density and robotic warehouse/manufacturing automation are pulling order books in different directions.

What this means for $XE

Partial — Develops small modular nuclear reactors (Xe-100 pebble bed design) and TRISO fuel to provide clean power for industrial uses; partial earnings exposure to industrial - machinery demand dynamics through its product portfolio.

Industry benchmark

34-name peer basket
+24.7%YTD
+61.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-1.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-14.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-156%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-65.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-92.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-47.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Jun 4, 2026$-0.26$-0.13-98.0%
Next earningsThu, Aug 13·consensus EPS $-0.10

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$43.4M—0.0%0.0%$0.00$-110.2M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$214.3M$210.3M – $218.3M-$0.49-$0.58 – -$0.324
FY27$758.3M$757.7M – $758.9M-$0.48-$0.51 – -$0.465
FY28$1.1B$1.0B – $1.2B-$0.32-$0.76 – -$0.107
FY29$1.3B$1.2B – $1.4B-$0.09-$0.10 – -$0.093
FY30$2.1B$2.0B – $2.2B$0.95$0.90 – $1.016

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.—Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-11.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.—Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 171.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today3.3% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.505-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyApr 27Michael J WallaceDirector1.0K sh$23KBuyApr 27Kathleen W HyleDirector10.0K sh$230KBuyApr 27Laura GarciaChief Accounting Officer1.2K sh$28KBuyApr 27Joel DulingPresident100 sh$2K
+ 7 other (6 awards · 1 other) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3/ANew insider — initial holdingsJun 263/A
AI summary

X-Energy director Michael J. Wallace filed an amended Form 3 to add 50,250 common shares, 16,750 restricted shares, and 18,997 stock options that were inadvertently omitted from the original filing. Corrective disclosure; no change to Wallace's actual economic position — solely a restatement of previously existing holdings.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 48-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) filed an 8-K Item 2.02 on June 4, 2026 disclosing results of operations and financial condition along with a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01). Body unavailable — excerpt cuts off before specific financial result figures or Reg FD content are disclosed.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 198-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) made a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01) in an 8-K filed May 19, 2026. Body unavailable — excerpt cuts off before the substance of the disclosure is revealed.

424B4Prospectus supplement (offering)Apr 27424B4
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) filed a 424B4 final prospectus on April 27, 2026 for a registered public offering. Body unavailable — excerpt cuts off before the offering size, security type, price, or use of proceeds are disclosed.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 243
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) filed a Form 3 on April 24, 2026 reporting initial beneficial ownership for a newly designated director, officer, or 10%+ holder. Body unavailable — excerpt contains only SEC cover-page header.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 243
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) filed a Form 3 on April 24, 2026 reporting initial beneficial ownership for a newly designated director, officer, or 10%+ holder. Body unavailable — excerpt contains only SEC cover-page header.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 243
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) filed a Form 3 on April 24, 2026 reporting initial beneficial ownership for a newly designated director, officer, or 10%+ holder. Body unavailable — excerpt contains only SEC cover-page header.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 243
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XE) filed a Form 3 on April 24, 2026 reporting initial beneficial ownership for a newly designated director, officer, or 10%+ holder. Body unavailable — excerpt contains only SEC cover-page header.

+ 27 other (13 3s · 4 S-1/As · 2 13Gs · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

X-energy, SGL Carbon Announce Capacity Expansion for Nuclear-Grade Graphiteglobenewswire.com·2d agoThe Energy IPO Boom Is Just Getting Started. Here Are the Companies to Watch.fool.com·5d agoX-energy to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026globenewswire.com·5d agoX-Energy vs. BWX Technologies: Which Bet Is More Compelling Today?zacks.com·12d agoThe Trump Administration Launches "Project Prometheus" With These Nuclear Energy Stocks (Hint: NuScale Didn't Make the Cut)fool.com·12d ago

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