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XCEL ENERGY INC XEL
XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.60% (safety: stretched).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.61 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-23 | Mizuho | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-18 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.026 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.113 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.032 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.409 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEL | XCEL ENERGY INC | 4/9 | 0.84 | 24.4 | +1.2% |
| DUK | Duke Energy CORP | 5/9 | 0.45 | 20.1 | +5.6% |
| PCG | PG&E Corp | 1/9 | 0.51 | — | +2.1% |
| EXC | EXELON CORP | 2/9 | 0.81 | — | +5.3% |
| ED | CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC | 6/9 | 1.43 | 20.4 | +10.2% |
| PEG | PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC | 6/9 | 1.42 | 19.7 | +18.3% |
| WEC | WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. | 3/9 | 0.93 | — | +14% |
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About XCEL ENERGY INC
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.
FAQ
Is XEL financially healthy?
XCEL ENERGY INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does XEL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. XCEL ENERGY INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.60% with a 63.5% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is XEL?
In FY2025, XCEL ENERGY INC had a return on equity of 8.5%.
Is XEL overvalued or undervalued?
XCEL ENERGY INC trades at about 23.0× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.7×–26.2×, median 21.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for XEL?
The average Wall-Street price target for XCEL ENERGY INC is $92.39, about 17.5% above the recent price, from 18 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is XEL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on XCEL ENERGY INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 24.4×, a dividend yield of 2.60%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.