Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL – Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.08, Briefing.com reports. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.12 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 12.47% and a return on equity of 10.78%. Xcel Energy’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. Xcel Energy updated its FY24 guidance to $3.50-3.60 EPS and its FY 2024 guidance to 3.500-3.600 EPS.
Xcel Energy Stock Performance
XEL traded down $1.05 on Friday, reaching $53.96. The stock had a trading volume of 6,334,147 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,418,778. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $53.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.10. The company has a market cap of $29.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.36. Xcel Energy has a 12-month low of $46.79 and a 12-month high of $70.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.
Xcel Energy Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, April 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.548 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from Xcel Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.06%. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 68.22%.
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About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.
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