Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Xcel Energy Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NASDAQ:XEL)

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Xcel Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.88 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.56 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. StockNews.com raised shares of Xcel Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $65.00 to $62.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 24th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 30th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Xcel Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.00.

Xcel Energy Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of Xcel Energy stock opened at $56.87 on Wednesday. Xcel Energy has a 52-week low of $46.79 and a 52-week high of $65.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.31. The firm has a market cap of $31.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.37.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.08. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.36% and a return on equity of 11.03%. The company had revenue of $3.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. Xcel Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, July 20th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th were paid a dividend of $0.5475 per share. This represents a $2.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 14th. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is 65.77%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Heritage Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 293.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.