Xcel Energy (XEL) stock
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Key facts on XEL
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
XEL in the news
Big story
XEL closed +2.4% that day.
What moves utilities
XEL catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.7% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why XEL scores 11
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Growth adds
- Cash flow subtracts
How XEL ranks in Electric & Gas
XEL is #6 of 16 by Quality Score.
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| 6 |
Share count against a year before: XEL +6.2%, PCG +0.2%, WEC +1%, NI +1.6%.
When does XEL report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open (in 86 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What XEL reported on Oct 28, 2026
The quarter
A profit of $1.52 a share.
Where the sales came from
XEL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Ongoing earnings per share | $4.10 to $4.16 |
The numbers
- $52B
- today
- -$7.6B
- last 12 months
Pays $2.37 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.7% | +2.4% | +4.3% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | +2.6% | -0.7% | -2.0% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +0.4% | +5.2% | +2.2% |
XEL has 4 of 14 chart checks firing
XEL RSI today: 63.8, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 63.8, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on XEL
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it standsCash flow statements to Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is XEL's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$7.6B, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $2.37 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1.5B a year |
| Free cash flow | -$7.6B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
XEL insider trades
XEL trades by Congress and the executive branch
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
XEL's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold XEL?
In ETFs: XEL is 0.3% of DGRO, 0.3% of JEPQ, and 0.2% of QQQI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.9 million electric customers and 2.2 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan; Public Service Company of Colorado; and Southwestern Public Service Company, which serves customers in Texas and New Mexico. It is one of the largest renewable energy suppliers in the US, with more than half of its electricity sales coming from carbon-free energy. It plans to sell its Michigan assets in 2027.
What Xcel Energy says it competes with
“Xcel Energy is subject to public policies that promote competition and development of energy markets.”
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What does XEL's Quality Score say?
XEL scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #6 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is XEL's Quality Score?
XEL scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #6 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind XEL's 11.
When does XEL report earnings?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. XEL closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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