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NASDAQ: XEL
Xcel Energy (XEL) stock, explained like you're 5
Xcel Energy trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker XEL. It is a large cap company in the power generation industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 46.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- XEL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Power Generation
- Size
- Large cap, about 46.1 billion dollars
Is Xcel Energy a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Xcel Energy is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 46.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Xcel Energy makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves XEL stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
In the news lately
- 481,674 Xcel Energy Inc. $XEL Shares Sold by Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (MarketBeat)
- Better Dividend Stock for Retirees: Duke Energy vs. Xcel Energy (Yahoo Finance)
- Barclays cuts target for Xcel Energy stock from USD 90 to USD 85 (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Looks Fairly Valued Despite Its 41% Run (Simply Wall Street)
- Xcel Energy Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
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Questions about Xcel Energy stock
What does Xcel Energy do?
Xcel Energy trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker XEL. It is a large cap company in the power generation industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 46.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Xcel Energy?
Xcel Energy trades under the ticker XEL on the Nasdaq.
What is Xcel Energy's market cap?
Xcel Energy is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 46.1 billion dollars.
How does Xcel Energy make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves XEL stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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