Xcel Energy (XEL) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Xcel Energy to post earnings of $1.39 per share and revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.54 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 15.28% and a return on equity of 10.65%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.59 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Xcel Energy to post $4.13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.51 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Xcel Energy Trading Up 0.1%

Xcel Energy stock opened at $76.78 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $47.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.36. Xcel Energy has a 1 year low of $68.72 and a 1 year high of $84.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $74.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.88.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.5925 per share. This represents a $2.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 64.93%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Xcel Energy from $91.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Xcel Energy from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Xcel Energy from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Xcel Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Xcel Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $89.56.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

Xcel Energy Inc is a public utility holding company that provides electricity and natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its operations include the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, as well as the distribution and sale of natural gas.

The company serves customers across Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin through operating companies including Northern States Power, Public Service Company of Colorado, Southwestern Public Service Company, and NSP-Wisconsin.