# X-Energy, Inc. (XE)

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**Price:** USD 10.63 (-2.39% on the day) · last close of Oct 22, 2026; US market pre market, not a live price. Prev close 10.89 · day 10.33–11.01 · 52w 10.04–37.1 · market cap $4.32B · NMS

## Key facts
- 1 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold XE (13F, Q2 2026): 1 new, 0 added, 0 reduced, 0 unchanged.
- Analysts: Buy (mean 2.33 on a 1–5 scale) (9 analysts), mean target USD 31.38 (range 8–57).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y -63.6% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y -63.6% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-16, EPS estimate USD -0.12, revenue estimate $62.8M.

## Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026)
P/S 30.8x · EV/Sales 19.1x · P/B 2.4x · FCF yield -8.53% · Earnings yield -5.45% · Net cash $1.64B · EV $2.68B

## Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026)
1 of 80 tracked investors hold XE. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.
| Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Global | Viking Global Investors | 0.04% | $13.1M | New position |

## Analysts
Consensus Buy (mean 2.33 on a 1–5 scale), 9 analysts; mean target USD 31.38 (low 8, high 57).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | UBS | Target lowered | Buy | $34 → $18 |
| 2026-10-19 | Piper Sandler | Target lowered | Underweight | $9 → $8 |
| 2026-10-14 | Morgan Stanley | Target lowered | Overweight | $41 → $34 |
| 2026-09-09 | Piper Sandler | Initiated | Underweight | $9 |
| 2026-09-08 | Guggenheim | Reiterated | Buy | $57 |
| 2026-08-14 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterated | Overweight | $38 |
| 2026-07-01 | UBS | Target lowered | Buy | $40 → $34 |

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2026-04-24) | 5Y (from 2026-04-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -63.6% | -63.6% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | — | — |
| Volatility (annualized) | 95.8% | 88.1% |
| Max drawdown | -71.2% (Apr 2026→Oct 2026) | -66.1% (Apr 2026→Oct 2026) |

## Peers (Specialty Industrial Machinery)
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## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/XE · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt

## Supply chain and relationships (SEC annual reports)


Other companies that name XE in their own reports (relationship from XE's side):

| Relationship | Company | Their filing | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| partner | Intuitive Machines, Inc. (LUNR) | 10-K 2026-03-19 | "The Company participates in the IX, LLC joint venture ("IX LLC JV") with X-energy, a nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company, developing high-temperature gas cooled nuclear reactors and fu…" |

## Analyst estimates and revisions

| Period | EPS est. | 90d ago | Change | Revenue est. | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends 2026-09-30) | $-0.12 | $-0.08 | +56.3% | $62.8M | 4 |
| Next quarter (ends 2026-12-31) | $-0.12 | $-0.08 | +46.4% | $49.4M | 4 |
| Current fiscal year (ends 2026-12-31) | $-0.58 | $-0.47 | +22.1% | $212.1M | 5 |
| Next fiscal year (ends 2027-12-31) | $-0.55 | $-0.50 | +8.7% | $858.2M | 4 |