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Assessing Potential US Nuclear Plant-Data Center Partnerships
We reaffirm our fair value estimates and economic moat ratings for US utilities as we assess potential partnerships between data centers and nuclear plants.
Xcel Energy Inc XEL
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Xcel has raised its dividend every year since 2003, including a 5% increase in 2024 to $2.19 per share. We expect similar dividend growth going forward.
Bears
Like all utilities, rising interest rates will raise Xcel's borrowing costs and make its dividend less attractive to income investors.
News
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Xcel Energy Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
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Xcel Energy Drives Forward Clean Energy Goals
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Xcel Energy Names Todd Wehner as Treasurer
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Xcel Energy Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Report
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Xcel Energy Inc. Board Declares Dividend on Common Stock
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Xcel Energy Gets $100 Million DOE Grant to Boost Wildfire Mitigation, Grid Resiliency
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'Close your eyes and buy' these utilities stocks, analyst says
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $64.40
- Day Range
- $62.65–63.98
- 52-Week Range
- $46.79–65.64
- Bid/Ask
- $62.20 / $63.73
- Market Cap
- $35.53 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 3.1 Mil / 3.2 Mil
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 18.31
- Price/Sales
- 2.56
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.39%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.44%
- Total Yield
- 3.39%
Company Profile
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.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 11,311
- Website
- https://www.xcelenergy.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
XEL
|
WEC
|
LNT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.31 | 20.14 | 22.21 |
Price/Book Value | 1.98 | 2.50 | 2.27 |
Price/Sales | 2.56 | 3.50 | 3.89 |
Price/Cash Flow | 7.14 | 9.78 | 11.44 |
Price/Earnings
XEL
WEC
LNT
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
XEL
|
WEC
|
LNT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.61 | 0.42 | 0.27 |
Current Ratio | 0.97 | 0.74 | 0.65 |
Interest Coverage | 2.58 | 3.05 | 2.32 |
Quick Ratio
XEL
WEC
LNT
Profitability
|
Metric
|
XEL
|
WEC
|
LNT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.89% | 3.36% | 3.29% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 10.62% | 12.39% | 10.34% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.98% | 6.96% | 6.46% |
Return on Assets
XEL
WEC
LNT
Utilities - Regulated Electric Industry Comparables
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1-Day Chart
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Name
|
Price
|
Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
|
Economic Moat
|
Market Cap
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy Inc
NEE
| Tktwxbqqxt | Tnxyh | $172.3 Bil | |||
| Southern Co
SO
| Gtdcfsgtzx | Cvzcht | $98.9 Bil | |||
| Duke Energy Corp
DUK
| Gghmtrjq | Grnpdzy | $88.1 Bil | |||
| National Grid PLC ADR
NGG
| Cwpwnbgn | Lsr | $64.0 Bil | |||
| American Electric Power Co Inc
AEP
| Mlqxsfvhv | Brplz | $53.4 Bil | |||
| PG&E Corp
PCG
| Vddhqnssx | Gzmd | $51.5 Bil | |||
| Dominion Energy Inc
D
| Nlxgzqth | Ztqkv | $48.9 Bil | |||
| Public Service Enterprise Group Inc
PEG
| Qqgvtjrk | Kmvck | $45.8 Bil | |||
| Exelon Corp
EXC
| Dgtsgylc | Bpkxq | $40.2 Bil | |||
| Consolidated Edison Inc
ED
| Qlytgnqz | Qymz | $35.7 Bil |
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