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Data center pipeline expansion and $70 billion investment plan take center stage.

Xcel Energy (NasdaqGS:XEL) has appointed Peter Carter, president of Delta Air Lines, to its board of directors. Carter brings senior leadership and corporate governance experience from a major U.S. airline to the utility's board. The appointment represents a corporate governance development for Xcel Energy stakeholders. Xcel Energy operates as a regulated utility with exposure to electricity and natural gas services, an area that remains central to everyday economic activity. Investors...

Moby summary of Xcel Energy Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Data center pipeline expansion and $70 billion investment plan take center stage.

Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) reports Q2 2026 EPS of $0.93, up from $0.75 year-over-year, and updates EPS growth target to "9% plus" through 2030.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.93 per share, up from $0.75 per share a year earlier, as higher electric revenues, allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC), and lower depreciation and amortization more than offset increased financing costs. The utili

Xcel (XEL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +17.72% and -13.48%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

What is the best mix of power generation to build and use in the years ahead? For U.S. integrated electric utilities balancing reliability, affordability, and state and federal policy, resource plans are the answer. But like with any model, these plans are only as robust as the information that is fed into them. Investors are […]

XEL's Q2 earnings are expected to have risen on stronger demand, new rates and grid investments, though higher financing costs may have tempered growth.

Investing.com -- Global data center capacity is set to expand far faster than previously expected over the rest of the decade, driven by surging AI infrastructure demand, but supply is still likely to remain tight as hyperscalers and emerging cloud providers race to secure computing power.

Xcel Energy has delivered a solid 42.3% return over the past three years, yet the latest valuation checks suggest the stock may be pricing in a full outlook, with the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) pointing to a premium to its intrinsic value and market multiples sitting closer to fair. Over the past three years, Xcel Energy shareholders have seen a 42.3% total return, which puts recent gains front and center in any valuation view. Future revenue and cash flow expectations from regulated...

Xcel (XEL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Recent commentary around Xcel Energy (XEL) has sharpened attention on how the utility is positioned at the intersection of clean power development, expanding data center and AI infrastructure needs, and evolving regulatory and balance sheet pressures. See our latest analysis for Xcel Energy. At a share price of US$80.19, Xcel Energy has seen steady positive momentum, with a 7.38% year to date share price return and a 5 year total shareholder return of 36.90%. This suggests that recent clean...

In July 2026, Yotta 2026 released the full agenda for its Las Vegas conference on AI, energy, and digital infrastructure, highlighting Xcel Energy’s role in shaping discussions on powering AI infrastructure at scale across chips, data centers, and grid systems. At the same time, Xcel Energy has been profiled as a key US nuclear and clean energy utility with a US$60.00 billion capital program focused on carbon-free generation and grid upgrades, though this is balanced by wildfire-related...

MGE wants a new rate for data centers to ensure existing customers do not pay for their energy infrastructure.

Xcel Energy is set to report Q2 earnings soon, with analysts expecting single-digit EPS growth.

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is included among the 12 Best Utility Stocks to Buy Now According to Hedge Funds. Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is a major US electricity and natural gas company with operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states. On June 23, Mizuho lowered its price target on Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) from $94 […]

With an annual dividend yield of 2.90%, Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is included among the 12 Best NASDAQ Stocks to Buy for Dividends. Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is a major US electricity and natural gas company with operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states. On June 24, Morgan Stanley upped its price target on Xcel Energy […]

Xcel Energy stock offers steady dividends, earnings growth, and long-term expansion, though its current valuation limits near-term upside for investors.

EAU CLAIRE — Xcel Energy filed a proposal with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) on Monday to establish rules that ensure any new large electric customers pay 100% of the cost needed to serve them. Xcel said this would help ensure that new high energy-using customers, including hyperscale data centers, would not raise bill prices for other energy users. In a Monday press ...

ETR and XEL are compared on earnings growth, ROE, dividends, capital spending and share performance as utility demand continues to rise.

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is one of the 11 best regulated electric stocks to buy now. On June 3, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL), Public Service Company of Colorado, reached a regulatory agreement regarding its unresolved energy pricing dispute. This is followed by the formal filing of the consensus framework with the Colorado […]

Utility deals rarely make investors lean forward. This one should. Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) just struck an electric service agreement with Google that rewrites who pays for the AI buildout, and it could become the template every hyperscaler and regulated utility copies for the next decade. The headline: residential and small-business customers in Minnesota are projected ... Google Data Center Deal Will Save Xcel Energy Customers Up To $1.5 Billion Over 15 Years

Xcel Energy recently highlighted in its latest Sustainability Report how it has been strengthening its grid, cutting power-sector carbon emissions from 2005 levels, and supporting new projects such as powering a Google data center and an electric school bus depot with bidirectional charging. These initiatives underscore how Xcel Energy is using large-scale clean energy and grid modernization partnerships to align customer demand, data center growth, and vehicle electrification with its...

Energy stocks advanced late Wednesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1% and the

Energy stocks gained Wednesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 1.2% and the State

The Mairs & Power, an investment firm, released the first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Mairs & Power Balanced Fund.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned -1.77% in the first quarter of 2026, outperforming its benchmark composite index decline of -2.68% as strong stock selection and exposure to Utilities […]

What Xcel Energy’s Recent Share Performance Tells You Xcel Energy (XEL) has seen its stock up 0.3% over the past day, while declining over the past week, month, and past 3 months. This sets a mixed backdrop for assessing the utility’s fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Xcel Energy. Despite recent weakness, with the 30 day share price return down 3.73% and the 90 day share price return down 4.41%, Xcel Energy’s year to date share price return of 6.45% and 1 year total shareholder...

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is included among the 15 Best Nuclear Power Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts. Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is a major US electricity and natural gas company with operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states. On May 21, Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5925 per […]

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is included among the Billionaire George Soros Stock Portfolio: 10 Best Stocks to Buy. On May 18, Truist lowered its price recommendation on Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) to $92 from $95. It reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The change came as part of a broader research update on the […]