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Is XEL a good stock to buy?

Xcel Energy Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Xcel Energy
XEL · $52.38B
$81.61+0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$70$75$80SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +3.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$89.07 +9.1%
  • ConsensusBuy · 20
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.12
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E19.0x
  • RSI69
  • Support-1.7%
  • Off 52w high-3.1%
  • Volume1.5x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own-7.7%
  • P/E vs sector-6.7%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$69–$84
  • ATR+1.8%
  • Off ATH-3.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • FCF yield-14.5%

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Is Xcel Energy a good stock to buy?

Xcel Energy is weak on demand, economics, execution and fragility; advantage in between. The price is about usual: 19.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 19.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits falling
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

XEL sales growth revenue growth

-1%a year, for the last 3 years

Xcel Energy's sales fell 1% a year for 3 years, to $14.67B in fiscal 2025.

XEL analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Xcel Energy's sales to grow 6% to $15.57B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).

XEL competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Xcel Energy's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Dominion Energy (+23%), Entergy (+10%), Con Edison (+9%) and Exelon (+7%).

XEL sales by business revenue by segment

83%of its sales from Electric

Electric brought Xcel Energy 83% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Natural Gas 17%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

XEL margin on each sale gross margin

50%left after making the product

Xcel Energy kept 50% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 47%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits falling

XEL cash generated free cash flow

-$7.62Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Xcel Energy burned $7.62B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

XEL profit per share

0%in its last fiscal year

Xcel Energy's earnings per share grew 0% in fiscal 2025, to $3.45.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

XEL earnings vs estimates

4 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Xcel Energy beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

XEL insider selling

-$1.4Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Xcel Energy's executives and directors sold a net $1.4M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

XEL number of employees

+1%more people in a year

Xcel Energy had 11,534 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.

XEL CEO pay

$16Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options

Xcel Energy paid its CEO $16M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

XEL financial health Altman Z-score

0.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Xcel Energy's Altman Z-score is 0.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

XEL quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Xcel Energy passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and sales for its assets.

XEL shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard12.2% ▲
  • BlackRock9.7% ▲
  • State Street6.2% ▲
1,322institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,322 institutions hold 96% of Xcel Energy's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

XEL in past recessions

pretickt analysis-14%its sales in the worst one

Xcel Energy's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 14% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

XEL price vs profit P/E ratio

19.0×a year's earnings

Xcel Energy's P/E ratio is 19.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.5.

XEL price vs competitors

pretickt analysis19.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 19.0 times Xcel Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Exelon (17.9), less than for Entergy (25.6), Dominion Energy (22.6) and Con Edison (19.4).

XEL analysts' target price target

+9%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Xcel Energy is $89.07, 9% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $81.61.

What is Xcel Energy's P/E ratio?

Xcel Energy's P/E ratio is 19.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.5. Investors pay 19.0 times Xcel Energy's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Exelon (17.9), less than for Entergy (25.6), Dominion Energy (22.6) and Con Edison (19.4).

Who are Xcel Energy's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Xcel Energy with Entergy, Exelon, Dominion Energy and Con Edison. Xcel Energy's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Dominion Energy (+23%), Entergy (+10%), Con Edison (+9%) and Exelon (+7%).

Are insiders selling Xcel Energy stock?

Xcel Energy's executives and directors sold a net $1.4M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Xcel Energy make money?

Electric brought Xcel Energy 83% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Natural Gas 17%.

Who owns Xcel Energy stock?

1,322 institutions hold 96% of Xcel Energy's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Xcel Energy have?

Xcel Energy had 11,534 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.