In the past week, XEL stock has gone down by -2.10%, with a monthly decline of -1.81% and a quarterly surge of 4.90%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.51%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.43% for Xcel Energy, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.73% for XEL’s stock, with a 14.46% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL) is above average at 20.11x. The 36-month beta value for XEL is also noteworthy at 0.42. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for XEL is 572.53M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.39% of that float. The average trading volume of XEL on December 17, 2024 was 3.60M shares.
XEL) stock’s latest price update
Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.68 in comparison to its previous close of 68.12, however, the company has experienced a -2.10% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-16 that MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) (Xcel Energy) announced today the pricing terms of its previously announced offers to purchase for cash (the Tender Offers) in the order of priority set forth in the table below certain outstanding first mortgage bonds issued by Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSPM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy (the Bonds), pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated December 2, 2024 (as amended by this press release,.
Analysts’ Opinion of XEL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XEL stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for XEL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for XEL in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $80 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XEL reach a price target of $76, previously predicting the price at $71. The rating they have provided for XEL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 01st, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to XEL, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on September 20th of the current year.
XEL Trading at 0.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XEL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.51%, as shares sank -2.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XEL fell by -2.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +36.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.28. In addition, Xcel Energy, Inc saw 9.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at XEL starting from Prager Frank P, who sale 2,041 shares at the price of $59.50 back on Aug 16 ’24. After this action, Prager Frank P now owns 28,705 shares of Xcel Energy, Inc, valued at $121,440 using the latest closing price.
O’Connor Timothy John, the EVP, Chief Operations Officer of Xcel Energy, Inc, sale 17,563 shares at $55.77 during a trade that took place back on May 20 ’24, which means that O’Connor Timothy John is holding 0 shares at $979,471 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XEL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Xcel Energy, Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 10.26, with 2.85 for asset returns.
Based on Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
In summary, Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
