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Xcel Energy Inc.

$XEL·$45B·Regulated Electric·Utilities
$76.31+1.6%YTD-4.3%1Y-5.9%
Price updated 6h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
XEXEL
$XELXcel Energy Inc.
$76.31+1.58%198 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $XEL on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

198X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $XEL's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Neutral sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-09

XEL posts are all about the Xelis privacy-coin cryptocurrency project rather than Xcel Energy the utility. Discussion focuses on privacy-coin adoption alongside XMR, ZEC, and DASH. There is no equity signal in the sample.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $XEL — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersSelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

A regulated utility punished by a 5.2% 10-year — the AI-data-center demand in its service area is the quiet other-side story.

Xcel Energy is a Colorado-based regulated electric and gas utility serving 8 states — the kind of boring that is supposed to be a bond proxy. The stock has been punished alongside the broader utility complex by a 5.2% 10-year Treasury and lingering wildfire-liability questions in Texas and Colorado.

  • The business is doing fine: Q1 revenue of $4.0B at +2.9% YoY with 20% operating margins — a regulated utility growing on rate-case approvals, not organic demand surges, which is exactly the model.
  • The AI-data-center tailwind is quietly real: Xcel's service territory includes Minnesota and Colorado where hyperscalers compete for capacity, and a $526M Colorado rate case (with roll-ins) is pending.
  • The X $XEL feed is about Xelis, a privacy-coin cryptocurrency — not the utility in this bundle. The actual tape is a 24x P/E stock sitting at 17% of 52-week range with a Texas wildfire-equipment news story reminding why utilities are cheap now.

A favorable Colorado rate-case ruling plus a cooling 10-year lifts XEL back toward the mid-$70s; wildfire liability resolving badly or Treasury rates climbing more and the breakdown extends.

What to watch: The Colorado PUC rate-case decision on the pending $526M (9.9%) revenue increase, the direction of the 10-year Treasury yield, and any wildfire-liability settlement updates. A rate-case approval near-ask plus a 4.5% 10-year re-rates the stock sharply off the lows.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

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

Regulated electric and gas utility serving Colorado and Minnesota with aggressive renewable energy transition targets.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Regulated Electric sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $XEL.

Regulated Electric · Utilities

AI data-center load growth is re-rating regulated electric utility earnings power — utilities with exposure to hyperscaler cluster siting (Dominion Virginia, AEP Texas, Duke Southeast) are securing direct long-term power purchase agreements at premium rates. Renewable capacity additions (solar, wind) compress fuel costs while stranded-cost recovery of coal retirements is the regulatory negotiation variable.

What this means for $XEL

Direct beneficiary — Regulated electric and gas utility serving Colorado and Minnesota with aggressive renewable energy transition targets.

Industry benchmark

26-name peer basket
-3.3%YTD
-4.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
23.6How 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
3.7%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
19.8%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
-6.6%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
3.3Same 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
9.3%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
18.9%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
1.6Total 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
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.93$0.79+17.7%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.91$0.91+0.3%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$0.96$0.96-0.2%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$1.24$1.32-6.1%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $1.37

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$4.0B+2.9%22.8%18.2%$0.89$-1.3B
Q4 FY25$3.6B+14.1%-48.8%24.6%$0.95$717.0M
Q3 FY25$3.9B+7.4%52.6%19.1%$0.90$-1.3B
Q2 FY25$3.3B+8.6%47.4%17.6%$0.76$-1.3B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 12 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$15.6B$15.3B – $16.0B$4.12$4.11 – $4.139
FY27$17.3B$16.7B – $17.8B$4.55$4.47 – $4.6110
FY28$18.7B$17.6B – $20.0B$5.04$4.83 – $5.1912
FY29$20.0B$19.3B – $21.2B$5.49$5.22 – $5.8910
FY30$21.1B$20.3B – $22.3B$5.93$5.64 – $6.366

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.1.1×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.49%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.+2.0%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.-2.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.375-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

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 21 other (21 awards) 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

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 313
AI summary

An insider (Amount or Number of Shares Explanation of Responses: Remarks:) at XEL (XEL) filed a Form 3 on 2026-07-31 reporting initial or updated beneficial ownership. This is a routine insider reporting disclosure required within 10 days of becoming a 10%+ holder or new officer/director. It has limited standalone market impact but establishes the baseline for tracking future insider transactions.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 298-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

XEL (XEL) disclosed a leadership departure of Compensation and Nominating Committee. The Board determined that Mr. Carter is independent and meets the applicable in an 8-K filed on 2026-07-29. (d) Election of New Director On July 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) elected Peter Carter, 63, to begi This is largely an administrative personnel disclosure with limited direct financial impact.

8-KShareholder voteMay 228-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) filed an 8-K on May 20, 2026 reporting annual shareholder meeting vote results (Item 5.07). Xcel Energy is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based electric and natural gas utility listed on Nasdaq. Annual meeting vote results for a regulated utility are routine administrative governance disclosures and are not expected to be material.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)May 1424B5
AI summary

XEL filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement dated 2026-05-01, representing an active capital markets transaction. Priced at $2.50 per share. This represents immediate dilution to existing shareholders.

+ 19 other (10 routine 8-Ks · 3 11-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

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

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yieldsbenzinga.com·2d agoThese 2 Utilities Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radarzacks.com·4d agoXcel Energy to Sell Michigan Asset to Sharpen Its Growth Strategyzacks.com·9d agoXcel Energy Gives Back During Its 16th Annual Day of Servicebusinesswire.com·9d agoXcel Energy 2026 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Callbusinesswire.com·9d ago

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