Xcel Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: XEL)’s stock price has plunge by -1.22relation to previous closing price of 67.89. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -5.27% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-03 that MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) will host a conference call to review first quarter 2025 financial results. The earnings report will be released prior to the market open on the same date. The call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the conference call, please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start and follow the operator’s instructions. You will be asked for the conference password. US Dial-In: 1-866-580.
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 19.54x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.40.Analysts have differing 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% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of XEL on April 08, 2025 was 3.70M shares.
XEL’s Market Performance
XEL’s stock has seen a -5.27% decrease for the week, with a -1.38% drop in the past month and a 0.55% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.36%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for Xcel Energy, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.51% for XEL stock, with a simple moving average of 3.99% for the last 200 days.
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 -2.71% 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 -8.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.36%, as shares sank -3.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.68% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XEL fell by -5.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.50. In addition, Xcel Energy, Inc saw -0.68% 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 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 5.09. 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
In a nutshell, Xcel Energy, Inc (XEL) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
