The stock of Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) has gone up by 2.80% for the week, with a -1.82% drop in the past month and a 3.83% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.98% for XEL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.22% for XEL’s stock, with a 10.45% 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 20.62x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for XEL is 0.41. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XEL is 572.63M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.63% of that float. On April 01, 2025, XEL’s average trading volume was 3.66M shares.
XEL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL) has increased by 1.53 when compared to last closing price of 69.72. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.80% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-31 that Retirement can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. Imagine having an expert in your corner to help you with your financial goals.
Analysts’ Opinion of XEL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XEL stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for XEL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for XEL in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $72 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
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 3.14% 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 -3.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.73%, as shares sank -1.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.93% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XEL rose by +2.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.25. In addition, Xcel Energy, Inc saw 4.84% 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 Stockfish Devin W, who purchase 2,170 shares at the price of $68.93 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Stockfish Devin W now owns 3,007 shares of Xcel Energy, Inc, valued at $149,578 using the latest closing price.
Prager Frank P, the SVP, Strategy and External Aff of Xcel Energy, Inc, sale 2,041 shares at $59.50 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’24, which means that Prager Frank P is holding 28,705 shares at $121,440 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XEL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 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 10.43, with 2.77 for asset returns.
Based on Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.67.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
