Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.040-4.160 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.120. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Xcel Energy from $85.00 to $84.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $86.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $87.40.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of XEL opened at $76.20 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.79. Xcel Energy has a 1 year low of $65.21 and a 1 year high of $83.01. The company’s fifty day moving average is $75.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.18.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by ($0.01). Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 13.46%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Xcel Energy will post 3.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 40.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 936 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in Xcel Energy by 3.6% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 115,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,308,000 after purchasing an additional 3,982 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the 3rd quarter worth $589,000. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $400,000. Finally, Morningstar Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 2,130.7% in the third quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 66,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,370,000 after acquiring an additional 63,600 shares in the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Xcel Energy

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.