XCEL ENERGY INC
XEL, XELLL · Electric & Other Services Combined · 624.3M shares · +2%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $7M (gross $32M, SBC $25M)
Reference price $82.91 · est. market cap ~$51.8B — last insider sale, 2026-03-04 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C61Regulated electric utility with below-median returns and thin interest coverage.
Strengths
- Stable regulated base with moderate leverage (D/E 1.35, 46th pct)
- Positive earnings growth (+4.2%)
Risks
- Below-median ROE (8.5%, 43.8th pct), ROA (2.5%, 42.1st pct) and very low ROIC (3.7%, 7.7th pct)
- Weak interest coverage (1.76, 20th pct) and tight liquidity
Notable findings
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.71 (<1)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 2 open-market sale(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$1M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
8.5%
Return on assets
2.5%
ROIC
3.7%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
16.9%
Net-income growth
4.2%
Debt / equity
1.3×
Interest coverage
1.8×
Current ratio
0.7×
EBITDA
$5.6B
Tangible book value
$23.6B
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Johnson Netha N. | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Hutchinson Maria Demaree | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Stockfish Devin W | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Kehl George J | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-03-28 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 615 | — |
| 2026-03-28 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 480 | — |
| 2026-03-28 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 581 | — |
| 2026-03-28 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 615 | — |
| 2026-03-28 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 519 | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Rome Amanda J | Inherited | 6 | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Long Ryan J. | Sell | 800 | $82.91 |
| 2026-03-02 | Van Abel Brian J | Grant | 9.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Ostrom Melissa | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Correa Patricia | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Sharp Scott | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Lamb Michael G. | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Long Ryan J. | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Rome Amanda J | Sell | 16K | $83.61 |
| 2026-03-02 | Rome Amanda J | Grant | 7.9K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Frenzel Robert | Grant | 42K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Lamb Michael G. | Option exercise | 2.9K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ostrom Melissa | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ostrom Melissa | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ostrom Melissa | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Correa Patricia | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Correa Patricia | Option exercise | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Correa Patricia | Tax withheld | 4.9K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Sharp Scott | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Sharp Scott | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Sharp Scott | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Lamb Michael G. | Grant | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Rome Amanda J | Grant | 21K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Rome Amanda J | Option exercise | 6.1K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Rome Amanda J | Tax withheld | 11K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Van Abel Brian J | Grant | 28K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Van Abel Brian J | Option exercise | 8.2K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Van Abel Brian J | Tax withheld | 15K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Frenzel Robert | Grant | 97K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Frenzel Robert | Option exercise | 28K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Frenzel Robert | Tax withheld | 57K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Lamb Michael G. | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $83.35 |
| 2026-02-24 | Long Ryan J. | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Long Ryan J. | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Long Ryan J. | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $83.35 |
| 2025-12-28 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 504 | — |
| 2025-12-28 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 544 | — |
| 2025-12-28 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 645 | — |
| 2025-12-28 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 387 | — |
| 2025-12-28 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 625 | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Hutchinson Maria Demaree | Grant | 976 | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Lamb Michael G. | Gift | 700 | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Frenzel Robert | Gift | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-11-21 | Long Ryan J. | Gift | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-09-28 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 587 | — |
| 2025-09-28 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 473 | — |
| 2025-09-28 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 363 | — |
| 2025-09-28 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 511 | — |
| 2025-09-28 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 605 | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Lamb Michael G. | Gift | 25K | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Lamb Michael G. | Gift | 25K | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 578 | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 686 | — |
| 2025-06-28 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 388 | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 573 | — |
| 2025-06-28 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 647 | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Casey Lynn | Gift | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Long Ryan J. | Grant | 3.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Johnson Netha N. | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Stockfish Devin W | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | PROKOPANKO JAMES T | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | OBRIEN RICHARD T | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Kehl George J | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-22 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Sharp Scott | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Lamb Michael G. | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Welsh Timothy A | Grant | 584 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Policinski Christopher J. | Grant | 649 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Pardee Charles G | Grant | 671 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | KAMPLING PATRICIA L | Grant | 351 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Casey Lynn | Grant | 541 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Burkhart Megan D | Grant | 584 | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Stockfish Devin W | Buy | 2.2K | $68.93 |
| 2025-03-03 | Rome Amanda J | Tax withheld | 312 | $72.10 |
| 2025-02-25 | Ostrom Melissa | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Ostrom Melissa | Option exercise | 873 | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Ostrom Melissa | Option exercise | 361 | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Ostrom Melissa | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $70.78 |
| 2025-02-25 | Correa Patricia | Grant | 6.0K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Correa Patricia | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Correa Patricia | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $70.78 |
| 2025-02-25 | O'Connor Timothy John | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | O'Connor Timothy John | Option exercise | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | O'Connor Timothy John | Tax withheld | 9.7K | $70.78 |
| 2025-02-25 | Rome Amanda J | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Rome Amanda J | Option exercise | 3.9K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Rome Amanda J | Tax withheld | 7.9K | $70.78 |
| 2025-02-25 | Van Abel Brian J | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Van Abel Brian J | Option exercise | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Van Abel Brian J | Tax withheld | 11K | $70.78 |
| 2025-02-25 | Frenzel Robert | Grant | 81K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Frenzel Robert | Option exercise | 23K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Frenzel Robert | Tax withheld | 47K | $70.78 |
| 2025-01-23 | Stockfish Devin W | Grant | 837 | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Ostrom Melissa | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Correa Patricia | Grant | 4.8K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Berntsen Robert | Grant | 6.3K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Rome Amanda J | Grant | 8.5K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Frenzel Robert | Grant | 49K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | O'Connor Timothy John | Grant | 7.6K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Van Abel Brian J | Grant | 11K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-22 | 0000072903-26-000109 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-18 | 0000072903-26-000107 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-05 | 0000072903-26-000103 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-03 | 2026-06-02 | 0000072903-26-000101 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-20 | 0000072903-26-000097 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-08 | 0000072903-26-000077 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-01 | 0000072903-26-000075 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 0001193125-26-201734 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-30 | 2026-03-31 | 0000072903-26-000073 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0000072903-26-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-03 | 0001193125-26-087393 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-25 | 2025-12-31 | 0000072903-26-000009 ↗ |