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Xcel Energy Stock Quote

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL)

$67.40
Arrow-Thin-Down
(1.1%)
$0.75
Price as of December 20, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Xcel Energy Return vs. S&P

1 Year 5 Year 5 Year Annualized Since IPO
XEL +13.76% +22.14% +4.08% +18,084%
S&P +24.95% +84.12% +12.97% +6,071%

Xcel Energy Company Info

Xcel Energy, Inc. operates as a holding company engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through the following three segments: Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility and All Others. The Regulated Electric Utility segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity primarily in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. In addition, this segment includes sales for resale and provides wholesale transmission service to various entities in the United States. It also includes commodity trading operations. The Regulated Natural Gas Utility segment transports, stores, and distributes natural gas primarily in portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Michigan, and Colorado. The All Others segment engages in steam, appliance repair services, nonutility real estate activities, processing solid waste into refuse-derived fuel and investments in rental housing projects that qualify for low-income housing tax credits. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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Earnings Transcripts

Xcel Energy inc (XEL) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

XEL earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Oct 28, 2021

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XEL earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2021.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Jul 29, 2021

Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

XEL earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2021.

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Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

XEL earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2020.

Motley Fool Transcribers  |  Jan 28, 2021

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