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Xcel Energy Inc.

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Xcel Energy Inc.

XEL·NASDAQ·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0000072903

Xcel Energy Inc. is an electric and natural gas delivery company operating in the United States. The company functions through two main segments: Regulated Electric Utility and Regulated Natural Gas Utility. In its electric utility operations, Xcel Energy generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. Its energy portfolio includes power from wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar sources, both from company-owned facilities and through power purchase agreements (PPAs). It also utilizes fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. Additionally, the company sells and resells wholesale transmission services and engages in wholesale commodity and trading operations. For its natural gas utility, Xcel Energy purchases, transports, stores, distributes, and sells natural gas. It also develops and leases natural gas pipelines and storage facilities, and operates an interstate natural gas pipeline. Beyond its core utility services, the company invests in rental housing projects, energy technology companies, and community solar garden nonregulated assets. Xcel Energy serves electric and natural gas customers across parts of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 22 items for XEL at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-22, rated 7/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 9 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for XEL spans 8-K, 10-Q, 424B5, FWP.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Xcel Faces Texas AG Lawsuit and $460M Wildfire Losses Over Pole Inspections
  • Colorado Regulators Approve $157M Electric Rate Increase for Xcel's PSCo
  • Xcel Energy Q2 EPS of $0.93 Crushes Consensus; Guidance Reaffirmed Amid Major Regulatory Wins
  • Xcel Energy Q2 EPS Beats by 14 Cents, Revenue Misses on Lower Sales
  • Xcel Energy Delivers Strong Q2 2026 Results, Reaffirms Outlook, and Outlines $5.2B Forward Equity Program

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Net Income
$2.02B
Diluted EPS
$3.42
Op. Cash Flow
$4.08B
Free Cash Flow
-$6.83B
Operating Income
$2.58B
Cash & Equivalents
$274M
Total Debt
$33.38B
Debt / Equity
1.41×
Shares Outstanding
623.6M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-25 · accession 0000072903-26-000009

Short Interest & Short Volume

6.96 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 41,392,983 shares in XEL as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 0.4% increase from the prior period — about 7.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 59.8% of XEL volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)41,392,983 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 0.4%
Days to cover6.96 at avg daily volume of 5,946,995
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)59.8% of 1,229,459 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume46.6%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for XEL, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-01.

1 recent capital raiseATM program

Launches $4.3 Billion ATM Offering · Funds Capital Expenditures and Debt

⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.

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$71.4
52-week range · as of 2026-08-20 $71.29 – $84.23
Market cap
$44.6B
Volume
4.6M (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 5.8M
Live data · 2026-10-05 01:22 UTC · Market closed

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XEL
Sep 22, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $72.39
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$0.990 (-1%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Aug 20, 2026, 4:58 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $78.78
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$7.38 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jul 30, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $78.54
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$7.14 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jul 30, 2026, 6:17 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $80.70
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$9.30 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jul 29, 2026, 5:52 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $80.70
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$9.30 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jul 13, 2026, 8:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $80.14
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$8.74 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jun 27, 2026, 3:13 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $81.81
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$10.41 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jun 22, 2026, 7:53 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $78.00
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$6.60 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jun 22, 2026, 7:08 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $77.39
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$5.99 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jun 09, 2026, 1:51 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $77.74
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$6.34 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Jun 02, 2026, 8:41 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $76.08
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$4.68 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
May 05, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $80.92
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$9.52 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
May 01, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $82.31
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$10.91 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
May 01, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $82.31
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$10.91 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Apr 29, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $78.63
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$7.23 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Mar 03, 2026, 12:30 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $82.64
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$11.24 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Feb 26, 2026, 5:13 PM EST
Filing Type: FWP
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $83.47
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$12.07 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Feb 26, 2026, 8:51 AM EST
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $84.01
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$12.61 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Feb 25, 2026, 4:33 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $83.28
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$11.88 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
XEL
Feb 04, 2026, 6:30 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $76.00
Real-time Price: $71.40 info
Change: -$4.60 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $44.599B info
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