Xcel EnergyXEL
XEL
About: Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.8 million electric customers and 2.2 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; Public Service Company of Colorado; and Southwestern Public Service Company, which serves customers in Texas and New Mexico. It is one of the largest renewable energy suppliers in the US, with more than half of its electricity sales coming from carbon-free energy.
Employees: 11,380
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
377% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $173M | Put options by funds: $36.3M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 84
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 415 | Existing positions reduced: 358
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,095 [Q4 2024] → 1,114 (+19) [Q1 2025]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.6B [Q4 2024] → $34.8B (+$1.24B) [Q1 2025]
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.61% [Q4 2024] → 85.5% (+0.9%) [Q1 2025]
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q4 2024] → 12 (-1) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$77
6%
upside
Avg. target
$77
6%
upside
High target
$77
6%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Morgan Stanley Stephen Byrd | 6%upside $77 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 18 Jun 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about XEL published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Xcel Energy to Release Q2 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know
XEL's Q2 results may benefit from new customer growth and data center demand, but rising costs could limit gains.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Xcel Energy (XEL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Xcel (XEL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
PPL vs. Xcel Energy: Which Utility Stock Offers More Upside?
Both PPL and XEL are investing billions in transmission upgrades and integrating renewable energy to meet regulatory and demand trends.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Xcel Energy Announces Portfolio of New Power Projects to Meet Growing Demand in Texas and New Mexico
AMARILLO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcel Energy has announced new generation resource additions as part of an overall portfolio to meet the rapidly rising energy needs of its Texas and New Mexico service area. The portfolio includes extensions of 521 megawatts of existing generation as well as the addition of 17 new power projects that will add 5,168 megawatts of new nameplate capacity to the region's generation fleet by 2030. Technologies selected include 3,200 megawatts of dispatchable generati.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Xcel Energy: A Potential AI Data-Center Play With A Wildfire Overhang
Xcel Energy is a diversified utility with strong AI data center growth prospects, but recent wildfire litigation clouds near-term outlook. Despite a solid long-term track record, XEL has underperformed utilities sector peers over the last five years and posted a rather lackluster Q1 earnings report in April. I rate XEL a HOLD due to ongoing legal risks and limited upside, but see it as a watch-list candidate for opportunistic entry on pullbacks.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
Xcel Energy Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) will host a conference call to review second quarter 2025 financial results. The earnings report will be released prior to the market open on the same date. The call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the conference call, please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start and follow the operator's instructions. You will be asked for the conference password. US Dial-In: 1-866-580.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For July 2025
My July 2025 watchlist focuses on high-yield, attractively valued stocks, aiming for a 12% long-term CAGR and outperforming benchmarks. Since its inception, my watchlist has a CAGR of 15.11%, performing in-line with SPY and VYM, while providing a superior dividend yield. The June 2025 watchlist includes 10 stocks with an average forward dividend yield of 3.54% and an expected return of 13.62%.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Xcel Energy Names Ryan Long Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcel Energy announced today Ryan Long as the company's executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer, effective immediately. Long, currently president of Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, takes over the role held by Rob Berntsen, who accepted a position outside the company. “Ryan has an extensive legal background as well as demonstrating tremendous leadership in strategic planning, operational considerations and financial res.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Xcel Energy Powering More of the Economy as Energy Transition Continues
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcel Energy is powering even more of the economy as it continues to reduce the carbon emissions from its operations, the company announced in its 20th annual Sustainability Report today. The company now provides reliable electric service to data centers, vehicle charging, home heating, natural gas development and other areas of the economy that spur growth and support opportunities for customers to choose cleaner energy sources. As it provides value to customers in.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
The liberation day market selloff has been entirely recovered during the month of May. Since inception, my watchlist has a CAGR of 14.81%, performing in-line with SPY and VYM, while providing a superior dividend yield. The June 2025 watchlist includes 10 stocks with an average forward dividend yield of 3.62% and an expected return of 13.63%.
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