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

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.66 per share and revenue of $3.31 billion for the quarter.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.95 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $3.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.93 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.10% and a return on equity of 10.20%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.88 EPS. 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 Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Xcel Energy stock traded up $0.28 on Thursday, reaching $72.78. 2,339,723 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,703,110. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $68.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. Xcel Energy has a fifty-two week low of $56.42 and a fifty-two week high of $73.56.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. Xcel Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.06%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XEL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $78.00 target price on Xcel Energy and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Xcel Energy from $73.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Xcel Energy from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Xcel Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $75.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 3,242 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $240,000. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted 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 worth $3,434,000 after acquiring an additional 14,029 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.38% of the company's stock.

About Xcel Energy

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.