Zacks Research Has Positive View of Xcel Energy Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Xcel Energy to $0.93 per share, an increase from the previous estimate of $0.91.
• Xcel Energy reported a net profit margin of 14.85% and a revenue increase of 8.6% year-over-year, with quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share that surpassed expectations.
• Multiple analysts have increased their target prices for Xcel Energy, with Bank of America setting a new target at $84.00 and a general consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Xcel Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.93 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy's current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.09. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.85% and a return on equity of 10.52%. The business had revenue of $3.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Xcel Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS.

XEL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $83.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets set a $84.00 price target on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $81.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group set a $82.00 price target on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $79.64.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ XEL opened at $79.28 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $73.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.53. Xcel Energy has a 52-week low of $62.12 and a 52-week high of $79.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.35.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Xcel Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empirical Finance LLC lifted its position in Xcel Energy by 0.7% during the second quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 19,196 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,307,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 8,315 shares of the company's stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 16,074 shares of the company's stock worth $1,094,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,169 shares of the company's stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LCM Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. LCM Capital Management Inc now owns 3,572 shares of the company's stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company's stock.

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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