Q2 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Increased by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Xcel Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.60. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.47 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on XEL. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $69.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Xcel Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $79.00 price objective on shares of Xcel Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.00.

Xcel Energy Price Performance

XEL opened at $71.26 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.65. The firm has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.72, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.38. Xcel Energy has a twelve month low of $51.97 and a twelve month high of $73.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.95 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.93 billion. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.65% and a net margin of 14.40%. Xcel Energy’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.88 EPS.

Xcel Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, April 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. This is a boost from Xcel Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.06%.

Insider Activity at Xcel Energy

In other news, Director Devin W. Stockfish bought 2,170 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $68.93 per share, with a total value of $149,578.10. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 3,007 shares in the company, valued at $207,272.51. This trade represents a 259.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hodges Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Xcel Energy by 447.1% during the 4th quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 51,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,470,000 after acquiring an additional 42,001 shares during the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $278,000. GEN Financial Management INC. acquired a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $301,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,001,000 after acquiring an additional 3,905 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 134,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,055,000 after acquiring an additional 6,114 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.