Xcel Energy (XEL) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.79 per share and revenue of $3.5431 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 14.14%.The company had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Xcel Energy to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Xcel Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:XEL opened at $80.71 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.38 billion, a PE ratio of 23.26, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. Xcel Energy has a 1-year low of $69.16 and a 1-year high of $84.23. The business’s 50 day moving average is $79.65 and its 200-day moving average is $79.34.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.5925 dividend. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on XEL shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $91.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $89.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, New Street Research set a $91.00 price target on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter worth $240,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 30.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,000 after buying an additional 3,242 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 48,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,434,000 after buying an additional 14,029 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in Xcel Energy by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 10,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,000 after buying an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its position in Xcel Energy by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 2,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate.

Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar.