Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.040-4.160 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.110. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

Shares of XEL opened at $77.41 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $48.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.39. Xcel Energy has a 52-week low of $66.32 and a 52-week high of $84.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $79.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.34.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91. The company had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.21 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.14% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Xcel Energy will post 4.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.5925 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.37 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is 68.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XEL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial cut their target price on Xcel Energy from $95.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen cut Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $87.00 price target on Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on Xcel Energy from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Xcel Energy by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 26,262,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,788,448,000 after acquiring an additional 2,157,602 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in Xcel Energy by 4,530.7% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,024,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,980,821 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 35,896,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,914,984,000 after purchasing an additional 1,752,296 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 113.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,096,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,684,000 after purchasing an additional 1,646,220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank grew its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 379.0% in the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 1,841,229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,993,000 after purchasing an additional 1,456,819 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

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.