Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 18.91x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.45. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XEL is 572.44M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.48% of that float. On January 14, 2025, the average trading volume of XEL was 3.79M shares.
XEL) stock’s latest price update
Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL)’s stock price has plunge by 0.39relation to previous closing price of 63.37. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.60% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xcel Energy today announced that Roopesh Aggarwal has been named vice president of Investor Relations, succeeding Paul Johnson, who is retiring from the company after more than 40 years of service, most recently as vice president, Treasury and Investor Relations. “Strong, trusted relationships with the investment community are critical to achieving our strategic priorities and capital growth plans,” said Brian Van Abel, executive vice president and Chief Financial.
XEL’s Market Performance
Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) has seen a -4.60% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -8.00% decline in the past month and a 2.35% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.89% for XEL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.89% for XEL’s stock, with a 5.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XEL
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XEL reach a price target of $80, previously predicting the price at $69. The rating they have provided for XEL stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to XEL, setting the target price at $76 in the report published on November 01st of the previous year.
XEL Trading at -6.78% 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 -13.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.77%, as shares sank -6.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.44% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XEL fell by -4.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $66.89. In addition, Xcel Energy, Inc saw -5.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 5.2 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 4.7. 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
To sum up, Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
