Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.750-3.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.812. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:XEL traded up $0.97 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $73.36. The stock had a trading volume of 1,516,215 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,619,818. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.58, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.36. Xcel Energy has a twelve month low of $56.69 and a twelve month high of $73.87. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.00.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.10% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The firm's revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Xcel Energy will post 3.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.11%. Xcel Energy's payout ratio is 67.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XEL has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $69.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company set a $78.00 price objective on shares of Xcel Energy and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Xcel Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $75.80.

Institutional Trading of Xcel Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $240,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 30.7% during the 1st 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 during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 40.7% during the 1st 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 period. 78.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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