Q2 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Cut by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Xcel Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.59 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.54 per share.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.26 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.23 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Argus upgraded Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 26th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Xcel Energy from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.17.

Xcel Energy Price Performance

Shares of XEL stock opened at $66.65 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $67.63 and its 200-day moving average is $61.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.93. Xcel Energy has a 52 week low of $46.79 and a 52 week high of $73.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.27 billion, a PE ratio of 19.78, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.41.

Institutional Trading of Xcel Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of XEL. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 6.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,143,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,445,477,000 after buying an additional 2,323,448 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 892,740 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Xcel Energy by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,562,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $952,091,000 after acquiring an additional 262,191 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Xcel Energy by 2.0% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Brookfield Corp ON boosted its holdings in Xcel Energy by 520.1% in the 3rd 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 during the period. 78.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 6th will be given a $0.5475 dividend. This represents a $2.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 6th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 64.99%.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

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.