Q1 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Lifted by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Xcel Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $3.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.89 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.46% and a return on equity of 10.45%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.25 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on XEL. Bank of America increased their target price on Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Monday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $92.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $86.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $85.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Xcel Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $87.00.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of XEL stock opened at $75.61 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $76.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.62. Xcel Energy has a 52 week low of $65.21 and a 52 week high of $83.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.73 billion, a PE ratio of 23.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.46.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is currently 69.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Xcel Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 168.4% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Abound Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 394.5% during the fourth quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 202.2% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate.

Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar.