X-Energy Inc

XE

Börsenwert 2,98 Mrd. $

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X-Energy remains a speculative Buy at $14.30, with improved conviction due to tangible progress in project development and pipeline credibility. XE's near-term financials remain weak, but a robust $1.9B cash position supports multi-year commercialization efforts and mitigates liquidity risk. The Dow project's permitting and construction are pivotal; successful execution would significantly de-risk XE's 11.5 GW pipeline and validate future growth.

X-Energy's stock has dropped nearly 40% below its IPO price. It has a lot to prove, and its stock doesn't look like a bargain yet.

The owners and operators of commercial reactors in the U.S. are planning for a larger and longer-lasting fleet. A recent survey of utility companies from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) highlights rising interest in new reactors and expectations for operating lives beyond 80 years.

X-Energy and GE Vernova both develop small modular nuclear reactors. GE Vernova is an established industrial giant with a massive $176 billion backlog.

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- X-Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XE) (“X-energy” or “the Company”), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, today announced that Joel Duling will retire from full-time executive leadership as president of TRISO-X, its wholly-owned nuclear fuels subsidiary, effective November 20, 2026.

Completion of vertical construction marks major milestone for first-in-the-nation commercial scale advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility Project advances into interior buildout, fuel fabrication equipment installation and construction of supporting facilities OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRISO-X, LLC ("TRISO-X" or the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of X-Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XE) (“X-energy”), today announced the completion of vertical construction at TX-1, its first-in-the-nation advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

XE is advancing the Xe-100 for electricity and industrial heat, with Centrica pursuing a U.K. fleet of up to 6 GW.