XLU - Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

NYSEArca - Nasdaq Real Time Price. Currency in USD

54.32

-0.16 (-0.29%)

As of 2:04PM EDT. Market open.

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Previous Close	54.48
Open	54.40
Bid	54.28 x 900
Ask	54.29 x 4000
Day's Range	54.12 - 54.56
52 Week Range	47.37 - 57.23
Volume	6,150,517
Avg. Volume	14,133,196

Net Assets	7.65B
NAV	53.47
PE Ratio (TTM)	8.95
Yield	3.28%
YTD Return	3.19%
Beta (3y)	0.05
Expense Ratio (net)	0.14%
Inception Date	1998-12-16

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Market Realist7 hours ago
S&P 500 Utility Stocks with Attractive Upside Potentials
Let’s take a look at utility stocks (XLU) with attractive upside potentials for the next 12 months. PG&E (PCG) stock has a median target price of $51.9—compared to its current market price of $47.0, which indicates an upside potential of more than 10% for the next year.
Market Realist22 hours ago
Analyzing Top Utilities’ Current Valuation
NextEra Energy (NEE), the biggest component of the Utilities ETF (XLU), is trading at an EV-to-EBITDA multiple of ~16x—higher than its five-year average valuation. Duke Energy (DUK) is trading at an EV-to-EBITDA multiple of 11.0x. Southern Company (SO) stock is trading at an EV-to-EBITDA multiple of 10.8x—lower than its five-year average.
Market Realist23 hours ago
XLU: What’s Next for Utility Stocks?
Broader utilities have risen more than 10% in the last three months. Currently, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is trading at $54.3—almost 2% and 6% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. XLU’s fair premium to both of these support levels underlines the strength in XLU. These moving averages around $53.23 and $51.24 are expected to act as supports for XLU in the near future.
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Utility Stocks Compared to Broader Markets Last Week
At large, utilities underperformed broader markets last week. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), a representative of the S&P 500 Utilities, rose 0.4%. Broader markets continued to increase and rose more than 1% for the week ending September 14. Despite the Fed’s aggressive stance about the rate hike this year, utilities—one of the most vulnerable sectors to rate hikes—showed strong growth in the last few months due to trade war concerns.
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NEE, DUK, SO, and D: Analysts’ Recommendations and Target Prices
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Southern Company’s Dividend Yield, Growth, and More
Southern Company (SO) is the highest-yielding stock among the top utilities. Currently, Southern Company is trading at a dividend yield of 5.4%, while the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) offers a yield of 3.3%. Southern Company increased its dividend per share 3.4% in 2018—compared to 2017.
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Southern Company’s Valuation Compared to Its Peers
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Southern Company’s Chart Indicators and Short Interest
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A Look at the Top-Rallying Utility Stocks of 2018
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XLU: Where Utility Stocks Might Go from Here
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) is currently trading at $54.37, almost 2% and 6% higher than its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $53.10 and $51.26, respectively. The ETF’s fair premium to both these support levels indicates its strength. These moving averages are expected to act as supports for XLU in the near future.
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Looking at the Movers and Shakers in Utilities Last Week
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How Analysts Currently Look at Top Utility Stocks
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NEE, DUK, SO, and, D: How Top Utilities Are Currently Valued
Renewables titan NextEra Energy (NEE), the largest constituent of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), is currently trading at a PE multiple of ~14x. That’s much lower than its five-year average valuation. It thus appears to be trading at a discounted valuation. NextEra Energy is the top rallied stock among the top utilities so far this year. The second-largest utility by market cap, Duke Energy (DUK), is trading at a PE multiple of 21.0x, which is higher than its historical average.
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XLU: How Volatility of Utilities Fared against Broader Utilities
On September 4, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) had an implied volatility of 12%, which is close to its 15-day average. The SPDR S&P 500’s implied volatility was 9%. The implied volatility represents investors’ anxiety. An increase in volatility is generally related to a fall in stock prices. The implied volatility of Southern Company (SO) and Dominion Energy (D) was ~14%. Duke Energy (DUK) and NextEra Energy (NEE) displayed a volatility close to those levels.
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NEE, DUK, SO, and D: Which Utility Offers Smarter Dividends?
Among the utility giants, Southern Company (SO) offers the highest dividend yield of 5.4% against the peer average of 3.3%. The largest of them all, NextEra Energy (NEE), yields 2.6%, the lowest among the S&P 500 Utilities (XLU). Duke Energy (DUK) and Dominion Energy (D) yield 4.6% each.
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NEE, DUK, SO, and D: Which Top Utility Has an Alarming Leverage?
Since interest rates in the United States are rising, analyzing utilities’ (XLU) leverages is vital. As of June 30, Southern Company (SO) had a net debt of $47 billion. In comparison, Duke Energy (DUK) and Dominion Energy (D) had net debts of $55.7 billion and $37.6 billion, respectively, at the end of Q2 2018. NextEra Energy (NEE), the largest utility, currently has a net debt of $32 billion, the lowest of the four top utilities.