Zacks Research Equities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL)

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Xcel Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.56 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.08. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.36% and a return on equity of 11.03%. The firm had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis.

XEL has been the topic of several other reports. TheStreet lowered Xcel Energy from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th. Bank of America raised their target price on Xcel Energy from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 29th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $65.00 to $62.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.00.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ XEL opened at $53.41 on Friday. Xcel Energy has a 12 month low of $46.79 and a 12 month high of $65.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market cap of $29.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.38. The business’s 50 day moving average is $54.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Xcel Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Heritage Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC raised its holdings in Xcel Energy by 293.6% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 433 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the period. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, July 20th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.5475 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.10%. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.77%.

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.