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X-Energy, Inc. Class A Common Stock

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$XE·$350M·Industrial - Machinery·Industrials
$14.66+6.0%1Y-52.6%
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XEXE
$XEX-Energy, Inc. Class A Common Stock
$14.67+6.04%766 posts+37%
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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.

Driven by hypeWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Post-IPO SMR nuclear story down 35% from IPO price with ARK still holding on.

X-Energy is a US-listed developer of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) plus HALEU (high-assay low-enriched uranium) fuel technology through its TRISO-X subsidiary. It's the direct competitor to Oklo, NuScale, and other SMR-narrative names, and IPO'd in early 2026 at $26.

What's actually happening:

  • Zero commercial revenue on the print: Q1 revenue $43M, primarily from government-and-DOE contract milestones — the FY27 consensus is $214M revenue with an EPS loss of $0.49.
  • Cash burn is severe: operating margin -156%, gross margin -48% — this is the very early phase of what SMR businesses look like before the first reactor delivers.
  • The TRISO-X Tennessee grant is real progress: the July 15 announcement of a Tennessee state grant to support the nuclear-fuel campus expansion is a legitimate ecosystem-building event, but it's a supporting piece not a demand-side commercial win.
  • Named holders remain: Cathie Wood's ARK Invest is down ~42% on its recent purchases but has not fully exited — a real backer with a public thesis.
  • Post-IPO reset is substantial: 35% below the $26 IPO price and 28% below the ATH — the equity has priced in a lot of the SMR-timeline skepticism.

The forward view: the August 14 first-full-cycle earnings print is the referee. Any signed utility or DoE commercial contract combined with cash-runway commentary that says the current balance sheet supports 18+ months without a raise is what would restart the coil upward. What keeps it broken: another cash-burn quarter with more government-side partnerships but no revenue-side commitments. What breaks it further: a competitor (Oklo, NuScale) landing a NRC permitting milestone before X-Energy, or a secondary offering that further compresses per-share economics. This is a narrative option on the SMR-timeline being real — position sizing matters more than conviction.

Agrees with X sentimentThe mixed X read is genuinely fair — bulls right that the SMR narrative and ARK backing are real, bears right that the tape has no clear driver until a commercial contract lands. Our take is aligned with the coiled/waiting framing.

What to watch: August 14 next earnings for revenue trajectory and cash-runway commentary; a competitor (Oklo, NuScale) NRC permitting milestone or a secondary offering would break the coil lower.

On the calendar: 2026-08-14 — Q2 2026 earnings

X sentiment

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

Mixed sentiment⚠5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-13 · top-engagement diverged

XE is trading roughly 35% below its $26 IPO price and 28% below IPO from the ATH, and Cathie Wood's ARK Invest is down about 42% on its recent purchases. Bulls argue analysts remain bullish with big price targets and note zero debt plus IPO cash raise as underappreciated support for its SMR technology, while others describe a sliding tape with no clear driver.

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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

Neutral — Develops small modular nuclear reactors (Xe-100 pebble bed design) and TRISO fuel to provide clean power for industrial uses; the AI power density capex and robotic warehouse automation demand does not materially affect this business's near-term earnings.

Industry benchmark

24-name peer basket
+28.6%YTD
+71.9%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 earningsFri, Aug 14·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$1.1B – $1.1B-$0.32-$0.76 – -$0.107
FY29$1.3B$1.3B – $1.3B-$0.09-$0.09 – -$0.093
FY30$2.1B$2.1B – $2.2B$0.95$0.93 – $0.986

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.1.4×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.-39.8%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

β0.005-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.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

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 DRS/As · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

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

TRISO-X Awarded Tennessee Grant to Support Expansion of Nuclear Fuel Campusglobenewswire.com·3d agoCan X-Energy's Capital-Light Model Drive Long-Term Growth?zacks.com·4d agoGEV or XE: Which Alternative Energy Stock Is a Stronger Play Now?zacks.com·4d agoCathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Boughtfool.com·9d agoX-Energy Declines 18.9% in a Month: How Should You Play the Stock Now?zacks.com·10d ago

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