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XEL Stock Analysis

Xcel Energy Inc. · current price $76.45 (-0.91% today)

Solid setup — 3/4 EPS beats. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★
Quality
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
45
Losing steam
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
57
Solid fundamentals
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
55
Fairly priced
is the price fair?
Sentiment
45
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
89
Low risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
FundamentalsFundamentals: 7272Relative strengthRelative strength: 8585Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 7070Size fitSize fit: 7070Analyst consensusAnalyst consensus: 5050Low short interestLow short interest: 100100News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 46.8%46.8%OperatingOperating: 22.7%22.7%NetNet: 15.3%15.3%Free cash flowFree cash flow: -52.6%-52.6%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: +18.4% vs estimate+18%2026-062026-03: +23.0% vs estimate+23%2026-032025-12: +6.0% vs estimate+6%2025-122025-09: -5.9% vs estimate-6%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading XEL’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading XEL’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)

Latest earnings

EPS
$1.24 vs $1.32 est · -5.9% vs estimate MISS
Revenue
$3.12B · -20.3% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
-2.3%
Beat streak
3 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
20.9×
Forward P/E
16.8×
PEG
2.09
Price / Sales
3.3×
Price / Book
2.0×
EV / EBITDA
14.3×
Analyst target
$91.76
Target range
$74.00 – $101.00
Implied upside
+20.0%
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Financial health

Gross margin
46.8%
Operating margin
22.7%
Net margin
15.3%
FCF margin
-52.6%
Return on equity
9.9%
Debt / equity
1.73
Revenue growth YoY
-5.1%
EPS growth YoY
+24.0%
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Technicals

$71.2952-week range$84.23
RSI (14)
40
50-day MA
$79.16
200-day MA
$78.75
ATR (14)
1.26
Beta
0.41
1-month return
-2.3%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$1.24$1.32-5.9%Miss
2025-12-31$0.96$0.96+0.1%Beat
2026-03-31$0.91$0.91+0.2%Beat
2026-06-30$0.93$0.79+18.4%Beat
Beat 3 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.07%
Dividend yield
3.10%
Beta
0.41
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Latest news on XEL

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Frequently asked

What is XEL's Quant Score?

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 61/100, rated ★★★★ Quality. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. XEL scores 61/100 (★★★★ Quality) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

How often is XEL's score updated?

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