Xcel Energy, Inc [NASDAQ: XEL] price surged by 0.07 percent to reach at $0.05.
A sum of 4842944 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 3.36M shares. Xcel Energy, Inc shares reached a high of $73.235 and dropped to a low of $72.22 until finishing in the latest session at $72.39.
The one-year XEL stock forecast points to a potential upside of 6.24. The average equity rating for XEL stock is currently 1.78, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Xcel Energy, Inc [XEL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for XEL shares is $77.21 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on XEL stock is a recommendation set at 1.78. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wells Fargo have made an estimate for Xcel Energy, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on January 13, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, JP Morgan raised their target price from $69 to $80. The new note on the price target was released on December 12, 2024, representing the official price target for Xcel Energy, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $71 to $76, while Jefferies kept a Buy rating on XEL stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.11, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.14.
XEL Stock Performance Analysis:
Xcel Energy, Inc [XEL] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.15. With this latest performance, XEL shares gained by 6.30% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 8.97% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 7.21% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for XEL stock in for the last two-week period is set at 62.18, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.19, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.22 for Xcel Energy, Inc [XEL]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 69.22, while it was recorded at 72.26 for the last single week of trading, and 68.50 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Xcel Energy, Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Xcel Energy, Inc [XEL] shares currently have an operating margin of 17.75% and a Gross Margin at 22.29%. Xcel Energy, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 14.06%.
Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Xcel Energy, Inc. ( XEL), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 10.26%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.79%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Xcel Energy, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.86%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Xcel Energy, Inc’s (XEL) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.63%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Xcel Energy, Inc. (XEL) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $169595.78 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.80% and a Quick Ratio of 0.70%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
XEL Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for XEL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Xcel Energy, Inc go to 8.49%.
Xcel Energy, Inc [XEL] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $89.63%, or 89.81% of XEL stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of XEL stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 72.23 million shares, which is approximately 12.967%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 45.85 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$2.45 billion in XEL stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$1.88 billion in XEL stock with ownership which is approximately 6.2513%.
