Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Xcel Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.92. 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 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.45 EPS.
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.06). Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.65% and a net margin of 14.40%.
Several other research analysts also recently commented on XEL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of 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 research report on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $72.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Barclays decreased their target price on Xcel Energy from $71.00 to $69.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $69.91.
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Xcel Energy Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:XEL traded up $0.82 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $68.82. The stock had a trading volume of 828,819 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,642,701. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The company has a market capitalization of $39.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.37. The company's 50-day moving average price is $67.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.50. Xcel Energy has a fifty-two week low of $50.76 and a fifty-two week high of $73.38.
Xcel Energy Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, April 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.31%. This is an increase from Xcel Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Xcel Energy's payout ratio is currently 66.28%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its stake in Xcel Energy by 169.1% in the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 92,047 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,215,000 after acquiring an additional 57,837 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $20,748,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $1,325,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $599,000. Finally, Challenger Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $270,000. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Xcel Energy
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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.
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