Q2 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Increased by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Xcel Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.59. 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 FY2026 earnings at $4.14 EPS.

XEL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays lowered their target price on Xcel Energy from $71.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Xcel Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $69.00 to $80.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.91.

Xcel Energy Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of XEL stock opened at $68.00 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $39.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.77, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.50. 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 fifty-two week low of $49.89 and a fifty-two week high of $73.38.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.06). Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.65% and a net margin of 14.40%.

Xcel Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, April 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.35%. This is an increase from Xcel Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 66.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Xcel Energy in the third quarter worth $25,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Xcel Energy in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 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.