Q2 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Increased by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings 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 previous 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.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.26 by ($0.01). Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.67% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The company 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 company earned $1.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on XEL. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Xcel Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $69.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Argus upgraded Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $72.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. 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.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.17.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ XEL opened at $66.65 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Xcel Energy has a 1-year low of $46.79 and a 1-year high of $73.38. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $61.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.27 billion, a PE ratio of 19.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.41.

Institutional Trading of Xcel Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XEL. Lantz Financial LLC boosted its position in Xcel Energy by 57.3% during the 2nd quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 6,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Xcel Energy during the second quarter valued at about $227,000. Hennessy Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Xcel Energy by 2.1% in the second quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 113,599 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,067,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. &PARTNERS raised its holdings in Xcel Energy by 354.6% in the second quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 27,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,455,000 after purchasing an additional 21,317 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 0.6% during the second quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 122,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,546,000 after buying an additional 773 shares during the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.5475 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 6th. This represents a $2.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.29%. 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.