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 -.

Xcel Energy Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ XEL opened at $76.20 on Thursday. Xcel Energy has a one year low of $65.21 and a one year high of $83.01. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.18. 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 current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.01). Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.46% and a return on equity of 10.45%. Research analysts expect that Xcel Energy will post 3.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

XEL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Argus raised shares of Xcel Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. TD Cowen started coverage on Xcel Energy in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Xcel Energy from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $87.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XEL. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Xcel Energy during the third quarter worth $42,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 45.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the period. Ossiam lifted its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 580.8% in the 3rd quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,000 after acquiring an additional 1,992 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy during the third quarter worth $201,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 16.0% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 2,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after buying an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

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.