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• If you are wondering whether Xcel Energy is offering fair value at its current share price or if the stock is getting ahead of itself, this article walks through what the numbers are really saying about valuation.

• The stock last closed at US$79.22, with returns of 0.2% over the past week, down 0.9% over the past month, 6.1% year to date, 19.9% over 1 year, 36.2% over 3 years and 38.5% over 5 years. This gives useful context before looking at what the valuation models say.

• Recent coverage has focused on Xcel Energy within the wider electric utilities sector,…