Jefferies Downgrades Xcel Energy (XEL) to Hold on Valuation

Jefferies downgraded Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $29 (down from $30) on valuation.

The firm comments, "We are downgrading XEL to Hold from Buy based on valuation. The stock is currently trading at an 8% P/E premium to our 2014 group average multiple which is close to our 10% target premium. When we initiated on the stock in September 2011, the company had been trading at almost a 5% P/E discount."

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Shares of Xcel Energy closed at $27.49 yesterday.

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