XEL · Xcel Energy Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $48.84B |
| P/E | 20.51 |
| Float | 623.3M |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| Volatility | 9.2% |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 84.0 |
| Price | 75.19 |
| Change | −1.47% |
| Prev Close | 76.31 |
| Open | 75.36 |
| Day Low | 75.14 |
| Day High | 76.45 |
| Avg Vol | 6 |
| Avg $ Vol | $420.9M |
| 52W High | 84.23 |
| 52W Low | 68.72 |
| 52W Pos | 41.7% |
| From High | −10.73% |
| From Low | +9.42% |
| Max DD 1Y | −17.30% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +4.01% |
| SMA 50 | +0.46% |
| SMA 200 | −3.70% |
| RSI (14) | 65.5 |
| Vol 30D | 18.6% |
| Vol 90D | 18.2% |
| 1Y Range | 69–84 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | +3.44% |
| Perf Month | +3.64% |
| Perf Quarter | −3.00% |
| Perf Half Y | −5.88% |
| Perf Year | −6.71% |
| Perf YTD | +0.68% |
| Prev Day | −1.47% |
| Clavix | A- |
| Debt / Eq | 1.35 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.71 |
| Int Cover | 2.5× |
| FCF Margin | 27.1% |
| Rev Growth | −5.2% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Moderate |
| Sector rank | 18 / 33 |
What XEL does
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayXEL grades A-, 84.0 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (71), most exposed on Sector Resilience (58, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Utilities median. Ranks 18 of 33 in Utilities by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| XEL | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| Volatilityannualized | 9.2% | 12.7% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −17.3% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 0.71% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 6 (2%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| XEL | Utilities median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Low 73% of 33 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Utilities names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| XEL | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +3.4% |
| 1 month | +3.6% |
| Year to date | +0.7% |
| 1 year | −6.7% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| XEL | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 26 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 55 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 14 · 7 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 14 ↑ 7 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 33 Utilities names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| XEL | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | −5.2% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Utilities median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openXcel Energy's Minnesota subsidiary, NSP-Minnesota, filed a proposed electric rate plan for 2027-2028 that would freeze base rates and use accelerated tax credit recognition to soften the bill impact of capital improvement spending.
On October 9, 2026, Xcel Energy's Minnesota utility subsidiary (NSP-Minnesota) filed a two-year Rate Stability Plan with state regulators as an alternative to a traditional rate case. The plan would freeze customer base rates through 2027 and 2028, while accelerating federal tax credits tied to five battery storage projects to offset capital spending costs.
Stark Power has signed an agreement to acquire the Cottage Grove campus in the US, with the plant set to switch to a 15-year tolling arrangement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative beginning December 2027. The article provides no further detail.
Xcel Energy is selling its Michigan operations to focus on its core markets, while planning $60 billion in investments and benefiting from growing demand from data centers.
Xcel Energy is selling its Michigan operations to refocus on its core markets. The company also outlined a $60 billion investment plan, with rising data center electricity demand supporting its long-term growth.
Nearest peers by size
Utilities| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETR | Entergy Corp | A- | $50.22B | 27.63 | 0.45 | Compare |
| VST | Vistra Corp | B- | $51.02B | 22.99 | 1.38 | Compare |
| EXC | Exelon Corp | A- | $44.90B | 16.13 | 0.26 | Compare |
| SRE | Sempra | A | $54.54B | 23.91 | 0.57 | Compare |
| D | Dominion Energy Inc | A- | $55.90B | 22.06 | 0.61 | Compare |
| ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | A- | $41.37B | 18.66 | 0.25 | Compare |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group Inc | A- | $35.86B | 20.52 | 0.44 | Compare |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | A- | $35.63B | 17.71 | 0.51 | Compare |
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