Q2 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Raised by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Xcel Energy in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.15 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.93 billion. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 13.67%. Xcel Energy’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.23 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on XEL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Xcel Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $69.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. KeyCorp raised their price target on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Argus upgraded Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $71.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xcel Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.17.

Xcel Energy Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of Xcel Energy stock traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $66.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 235,110 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,094,644. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $61.67. The company has a market capitalization of $38.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.41. Xcel Energy has a one year low of $46.79 and a one year high of $73.38.

Institutional Trading of Xcel Energy

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,143,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,445,477,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323,448 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 6.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,190,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $991,956,000 after buying an additional 892,740 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Xcel Energy by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,562,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $952,091,000 after purchasing an additional 262,191 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 2.0% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,417,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,170,000 after purchasing an additional 67,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brookfield Corp ON grew its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 520.1% in the third quarter. Brookfield Corp ON now owns 2,509,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,840,000 after purchasing an additional 2,104,405 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.5475 per share. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.28%. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is currently 64.99%.

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.