Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
XEL Stock Forecast
Xcel Energy stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $68.67 (represents a 9.16% upside from XEL’s last price of $62.91) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 13 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
XEL Price Target
The average price target for Xcel Energy (XEL) is $68.67 based on 1-year price targets from 13 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $80.00 to $57.00. This represents a potential 9.16% upside from XEL's last price of $62.91.
XEL Analyst Ratings
According to 13 Wall Street analysts, Xcel Energy's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for XEL stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 9 'Buy' (69.23%), 4 'Hold' (30.77%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Xcel Energy Price Target by Analyst
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
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Aug 26, 2024 | Marie Ferguson | Argus Research | $68.00 | $60.12 | 13.11% | 8.09% |
Jul 02, 2024 | Paul Fremont | Mizuho Securities | $64.00 | $52.43 | 22.07% | 1.73% |
Apr 30, 2024 | Nicholas Campanella | Barclays | $57.00 | $54.48 | 4.63% | -9.39% |
Apr 29, 2024 | James Thalacker | BMO Capital | $65.00 | $54.79 | 18.63% | 3.32% |
Apr 19, 2024 | Sophie Karp | KeyBanc | $65.00 | $53.76 | 20.91% | 3.32% |
Mar 11, 2024 | Nicholas Campanella | Barclays | $54.00 | $52.91 | 2.06% | -14.16% |
Mar 11, 2024 | Steve Fleishman | Wolfe Research | $58.00 | $52.91 | 9.62% | -7.80% |
Dec 04, 2023 | Jeremy Tonet | J.P. Morgan | $70.00 | $61.43 | 13.95% | 11.27% |
Nov 11, 2022 | - | Morgan Stanley | $63.00 | $67.14 | -6.16% | 0.14% |
May 16, 2022 | Durgesh Chopra | Evercore ISI | $79.00 | $74.78 | 5.64% | 25.58% |
The latest Xcel Energy stock forecast, released on Aug 26, 2024 by Marie Ferguson from Argus Research, set a price target of $68.00, which represents a 13.11% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($60.12), and a 8.09% increase from XEL last price ($62.91).
Xcel Energy Price Target by Period
1M | 3M | 12M | |
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# Anlaysts | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Avg Price Target | $68.00 | $66.00 | $62.63 |
Last Closing Price | $62.91 | $62.91 | $62.91 |
Upside/Downside | 8.09% | 4.91% | -0.45% |
In the current month, the average price target of Xcel Energy stock is $68.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 8.09% increase as opposed to Xcel Energy's last price of $62.91. This month's average price target is up 3.03% compared to last quarter, and up 8.57% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
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Aug 23, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Aug 05, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
May 28, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Apr 30, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Apr 29, 2024 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Hold |
Apr 29, 2024 | Bank of America Securities | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Apr 19, 2024 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Mar 11, 2024 | Barclays | - | Overweight | Upgrade |
Mar 11, 2024 | Wolfe Research | - | Outperform | Upgrade |
Dec 04, 2023 | UBS | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Xcel Energy's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Aug 23, 2024. The company gave XEL a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Xcel Energy Financial Forecast
Xcel Energy Revenue Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3.66B | $3.02B | $4.08B | $4.05B | $4.08B | - | $3.75B | $3.35B | $3.47B | $3.07B | $3.54B | $2.95B | $3.18B | $2.59B | $2.81B | $2.80B | $3.01B |
Avg Forecast | $3.50B | $3.45B | $3.41B | $3.36B | $3.31B | $3.26B | $3.41B | $4.19B | $3.77B | $3.93B | $3.29B | $4.12B | $4.01B | $4.04B | $3.38B | $3.76B | $3.05B | $3.84B | $3.10B | $3.42B | $3.10B | $3.41B | $2.69B | $2.90B | $3.16B | $3.37B | $2.66B | $3.18B | $3.06B | $3.48B |
High Forecast | $3.76B | $3.71B | $3.66B | $3.61B | $3.56B | $3.51B | $3.67B | $4.50B | $4.05B | $4.04B | $3.53B | $4.43B | $4.26B | $4.30B | $3.63B | $4.04B | $3.28B | $4.12B | $3.10B | $3.55B | $3.22B | $3.54B | $2.80B | $3.01B | $3.28B | $3.50B | $2.76B | $3.30B | $3.18B | $3.61B |
Low Forecast | $3.31B | $3.26B | $3.22B | $3.17B | $3.13B | $3.08B | $3.23B | $3.96B | $3.56B | $3.83B | $3.10B | $3.90B | $3.64B | $3.75B | $3.20B | $3.56B | $2.88B | $3.63B | $3.10B | $3.33B | $3.01B | $3.32B | $2.62B | $2.82B | $3.07B | $3.27B | $2.58B | $3.09B | $2.97B | $3.38B |
# Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.91% | 0.89% | 1.08% | 1.33% | 1.06% | - | 1.10% | 1.08% | 1.02% | 1.14% | 1.22% | 0.93% | 0.95% | 0.97% | 0.88% | 0.92% | 0.87% |
Xcel Energy's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $4.01B, with a low forecast of $3.64B, and a high forecast of $4.26B. XEL's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 9.37% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $3.66B (Sep 23).
Xcel Energy EBITDA Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.58B | $1.03B | $1.21B | $1.16B | $1.54B | - | $1.12B | $1.01B | $1.44B | $1.02B | $1.08B | $990.00M | $1.40B | $971.00M | $970.00M | $960.00M | $1.27B |
Avg Forecast | $1.19B | $1.17B | $1.16B | $1.14B | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.16B | $1.42B | $1.28B | $1.33B | $1.11B | $1.33B | $1.36B | $1.37B | $1.15B | $1.21B | $1.04B | $1.65B | $1.05B | $1.10B | $1.01B | $1.50B | $987.43M | $973.77M | $1.01B | $1.30B | $849.62M | $1.03B | $924.44M | $1.29B |
High Forecast | $1.28B | $1.26B | $1.24B | $1.22B | $1.21B | $1.19B | $1.24B | $1.53B | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.20B | $1.60B | $1.44B | $1.46B | $1.23B | $1.46B | $1.11B | $1.98B | $1.05B | $1.32B | $1.22B | $1.80B | $1.18B | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.56B | $1.02B | $1.24B | $1.11B | $1.55B |
Low Forecast | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.09B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.05B | $1.09B | $1.34B | $1.21B | $1.30B | $1.05B | $1.07B | $1.24B | $1.27B | $1.08B | $970.28M | $977.98M | $1.32B | $1.05B | $882.07M | $810.40M | $1.20B | $789.94M | $779.02M | $806.40M | $1.04B | $679.70M | $827.73M | $739.56M | $1.03B |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.16% | 0.90% | 1.00% | 1.12% | 0.93% | - | 1.02% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 1.04% | 1.11% | 0.98% | 1.08% | 1.14% | 0.94% | 1.04% | 0.98% |
4 analysts predict XEL's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $1.36B, with a high of $1.44B and a low of $1.24B. This is -14.20% lower than Xcel Energy's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $1.58B.
Xcel Energy Net Income Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $656.00M | $288.00M | $418.00M | $379.00M | $649.00M | - | $380.00M | $315.00M | $609.00M | $311.00M | $362.00M | $288.00M | $603.00M | $287.00M | $295.00M | $292.00M | $527.00M |
Avg Forecast | $540.29M | $852.21M | $395.47M | $518.01M | $507.05M | $774.23M | $378.53M | $498.64M | $459.56M | $735.70M | $317.75M | $446.28M | $473.74M | $703.96M | $314.82M | $405.71M | $377.58M | $698.29M | $337.44M | $368.82M | $315.00M | $634.81M | $299.89M | $326.39M | $293.24M | $557.49M | $251.12M | $314.67M | $281.19M | $537.23M |
High Forecast | $592.26M | $934.19M | $433.51M | $567.84M | $555.83M | $848.71M | $414.94M | $546.61M | $503.76M | $763.78M | $348.32M | $535.53M | $496.03M | $731.68M | $345.10M | $486.85M | $413.91M | $837.94M | $337.44M | $442.59M | $378.00M | $761.77M | $359.87M | $391.67M | $351.88M | $668.99M | $301.35M | $377.60M | $337.42M | $644.68M |
Low Forecast | $501.47M | $790.98M | $367.06M | $480.79M | $470.62M | $718.60M | $351.33M | $462.82M | $426.54M | $702.00M | $294.92M | $357.02M | $462.59M | $676.25M | $292.20M | $324.56M | $350.45M | $558.63M | $337.44M | $295.06M | $252.00M | $507.84M | $239.91M | $261.11M | $234.59M | $445.99M | $200.90M | $251.73M | $224.95M | $429.79M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.93% | 0.91% | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.93% | - | 1.03% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 1.04% | 1.11% | 0.98% | 1.08% | 1.14% | 0.94% | 1.04% | 0.98% |
Xcel Energy's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $473.74M, with a range of $462.59M to $496.03M. XEL's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -27.78% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $656.00M (Sep 23).
Xcel Energy SG&A Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Avg Forecast | $63.23M | $62.35M | $61.47M | $60.61M | $59.76M | $58.92M | $61.62M | $75.56M | $68.09M | $71.00M | $59.31M | $74.42M | $72.28M | $72.87M | $61.04M | $67.93M | $55.09M | $69.27M | $55.92M | $51.32M | $46.51M | $51.18M | $40.42M | $43.48M | $47.36M | $50.52M | $39.87M | $47.72M | $45.87M | $52.19M |
High Forecast | $67.91M | $66.96M | $66.02M | $65.09M | $64.18M | $63.28M | $66.18M | $81.15M | $73.13M | $72.82M | $63.70M | $79.93M | $76.83M | $77.62M | $65.55M | $72.96M | $59.16M | $74.39M | $55.92M | $53.32M | $48.33M | $53.18M | $42.00M | $45.17M | $49.21M | $52.49M | $41.43M | $49.58M | $47.65M | $54.23M |
Low Forecast | $59.74M | $58.90M | $58.07M | $57.26M | $56.45M | $55.66M | $58.22M | $71.38M | $64.33M | $69.19M | $56.03M | $70.31M | $65.72M | $67.62M | $57.66M | $64.18M | $52.04M | $65.44M | $55.92M | $49.91M | $45.24M | $49.78M | $39.31M | $42.28M | $46.06M | $49.13M | $38.78M | $46.41M | $44.61M | $50.76M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Xcel Energy's average Quarter SG&A projection for undefined is $NaN, based on undefined Wall Street analysts, with a range of $NaN to $NaN. The forecast indicates a NaN% fall compared to XEL last annual SG&A of $NaN (undefined).
Xcel Energy EPS Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.19 | $0.52 | $0.76 | $0.69 | $1.19 | - | $0.70 | $0.58 | $1.13 | $0.58 | $0.67 | $0.54 | $1.15 | $0.54 | $0.56 | $0.56 | $1.02 |
Avg Forecast | $0.97 | $1.53 | $0.71 | $0.93 | $0.91 | $1.39 | $0.68 | $0.90 | $0.83 | $1.32 | $0.57 | $0.77 | $0.85 | $1.26 | $0.57 | $0.74 | $0.68 | $1.21 | $0.61 | $0.67 | $0.58 | $1.18 | $0.56 | $0.61 | $0.54 | $1.06 | $0.47 | $0.60 | $0.54 | $1.03 |
High Forecast | $1.06 | $1.68 | $0.78 | $1.02 | $1.00 | $1.52 | $0.74 | $0.98 | $0.90 | $1.37 | $0.63 | $0.85 | $0.89 | $1.31 | $0.62 | $0.81 | $0.74 | $1.33 | $0.61 | $0.71 | $0.61 | $1.24 | $0.58 | $0.64 | $0.57 | $1.12 | $0.50 | $0.63 | $0.56 | $1.09 |
Low Forecast | $0.90 | $1.42 | $0.66 | $0.86 | $0.84 | $1.29 | $0.63 | $0.83 | $0.77 | $1.26 | $0.53 | $0.72 | $0.83 | $1.21 | $0.52 | $0.68 | $0.63 | $1.13 | $0.61 | $0.65 | $0.56 | $1.14 | $0.54 | $0.58 | $0.52 | $1.03 | $0.46 | $0.58 | $0.52 | $1.00 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.94% | 0.92% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 0.98% | - | 1.04% | 1.01% | 0.96% | 1.04% | 1.10% | 1.00% | 1.08% | 1.14% | 0.94% | 1.05% | 0.99% |
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Xcel Energy's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.85, with a low estimate of $0.83 and a high estimate of $0.89. This represents a -28.53% decrease compared to XEL previous annual EPS of $1.19 (Sep 23).
Xcel Energy Peer Comparison by Price Target
Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
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CNP | CenterPoint Energy | $27.28 | $30.70 | 12.54% | Hold |
XEL | Xcel Energy | $62.91 | $68.67 | 9.16% | Buy |
DTE | DTE Energy Company | $123.19 | $133.69 | 8.52% | Buy |
AEE | Ameren | $83.16 | $89.73 | 7.90% | Buy |
LNT | Alliant Energy | $58.58 | $61.00 | 4.13% | Buy |
FE | FirstEnergy | $44.19 | $44.57 | 0.86% | Buy |
EVRG | Evergy | $59.76 | $59.33 | -0.72% | Buy |
ETR | Entergy | $121.90 | $119.63 | -1.86% | Buy |
AEP | American Electric Power Company | $102.05 | $99.20 | -2.79% | Buy |
CMS | CMS Energy | $68.01 | $65.85 | -3.18% | Buy |
SO | Southern Company | $88.41 | $75.27 | -14.86% | Buy |
PNW | Pinnacle West Capital | $87.81 | $72.67 | -17.24% | Buy |
MGEE | MGE Energy | $86.40 | $71.00 | -17.82% | Sell |
XEL Forecast FAQ
Is Xcel Energy a good buy?
Yes, according to 13 Wall Street analysts, Xcel Energy (XEL) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 9 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 69.23% of XEL's total ratings.
What is XEL's price target?
Xcel Energy (XEL) average price target is $68.67 with a range of $57 to $80, implying a 9.16% from its last price of $62.91. The data is based on 13 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Xcel Energy stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for XEL stock, the company can go up by 9.16% (from the last price of $62.91 to the average price target of $68.67), up by 27.17% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -9.39% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Xcel Energy stock reach $90?
XEL's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $68.67 does not support the claim that Xcel Energy can reach $90 in the near future.
What is Xcel Energy's current price target trend?
1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $68 price target for Xcel Energy (XEL) this month, up 8.09% from its last price of $62.91. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 4.91% and decreased by -0.45%, respectively.
What are Xcel Energy's analysts' financial forecasts?
Xcel Energy's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $14.18B (high $15.23B, low $13.39B), average EBITDA is $4.81B (high $5.16B, low $4.54B), average net income is $2.16B (high $2.37B, low $2B), average SG&A $255.85M (high $274.79M, low $241.71M), and average EPS is $3.88 (high $4.25, low $3.6). XEL's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $13.72B (high $14.74B, low $12.97B), average EBITDA is $4.65B (high $5B, low $4.4B), average net income is $2.31B (high $2.53B, low $2.14B), average SG&A $247.66M (high $265.98M, low $233.97M), and average EPS is $4.14 (high $4.54, low $3.84).
Did the XEL's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Xcel Energy's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $15.31B, beating the average analysts forecast of $13.41B by 14.16%. Apple's EBITDA was $4.91B, beating the average prediction of $4.84B by 1.39%. The company's net income was $1.74B, missing the average estimation of $1.78B by -2.59%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $231.6M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.17, missing the average prediction of $3.17 by -0.03%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Xcel Energy's revenue was $3.66B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $4.04B by -9.31%. The company's EBITDA was $1.58B, beating the average prediction of $1.37B by 15.60%. Xcel Energy's net income was $656M, missing the average estimation of $703.96M by -6.81%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $72.87M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.19, missing the average prediction of $1.26 by -5.84%