Zacks Research Has Positive View of Xcel Energy Q2 Earnings

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Xcel Energy in a report released on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.54 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Argus raised shares of Xcel Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $68.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, August 26th. Barclays upped their target price on Xcel Energy from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $72.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $69.17.

Xcel Energy Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of XEL stock traded up $0.25 on Thursday, hitting $66.65. The stock had a trading volume of 4,607,857 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,112,722. Xcel Energy has a one year low of $46.79 and a one year high of $73.38. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $67.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.70. The company has a market cap of $38.27 billion, a PE ratio of 19.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brass Tax Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Xcel Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $231,000. Copley Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the third quarter worth about $532,000. Synovus Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 17.7% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 5,795 shares of the company's stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 873 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy during the third quarter worth about $1,124,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in Xcel Energy by 28.7% in the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 82,826 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,910,000 after buying an additional 18,489 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company's stock.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 6th. This represents a $2.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.29%. Xcel Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.