Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas delivery company in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility and Regulated Natural Gas Utility segments. The company generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity through its energy portfolio, including wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar power from both owned generation facilities and PPAs, as well as its fossil fuel energy portfolio, such as coal and natural gas; sale and resale of wholesale transmission service; and engages in wholesale commodity and trading operations. It also purchases, transports, stores, distributes, and sells natural gas; develops and leases natural gas pipelines and storage facilities; operates interstate natural gas pipeline; and invests in rental housing projects, energy technology companies, and community solar garden nonregulated assets. It serves electric and natural gas customers in portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was formerly known as Northern States Power company. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Future Prospects | Analyst price targets range from $62 to $80, with a consensus leaning towards "Buy". Learn about Xcel's updated 6-8% long-term EPS CAGR projection and its implications. |
Financial Resilience | Delve into Xcel's impressive financial performance, outpacing the utility sector with a 6% stock rise and maintaining a 54-year streak of dividend payments. |
Navigating Challenges | Explore Xcel's proactive approach to wildfire de-risking in Colorado and Texas, and its efforts to resolve the Marshall litigation, key factors in its risk management strategy. |
Strategic Expansion | Xcel Energy's ambitious $6 billion capital plan, with potential for $10 billion more, positions the company for accelerated growth and market leadership in the utility sector. |

Metrics to compare | XEL | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Utilities sector companies | Relationship RelationshipXELPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 24.3x | 20.5x | 12.7x | |
PEG Ratio | −45.36 | 1.48 | 0.02 | |
Price / Book | 2.1x | 2.1x | 1.3x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 3.3x | 3.2x | 1.7x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 14.0% | 6.3% | 10.6% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −10.5% | 2.3% | Unlock |