XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:XELUS98389B1008

Current stock price

77.93 USD
+0.23 (+0.3%)
At close:
77.93 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$90.35
+ 15.94% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 22, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.95
Revenue Estimate
4.204B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
84.35%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$90.35
Upside
+ 15.94%
From current price of $77.93 to mean target of $90.35, Based on 23 analyst forecasts
Low
$72.53
Median
$91.80
High
$99.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
1.21%
3 Months
0.39%

Price Target Summary

23 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for XEL. The average price target is 90.35 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.94% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 77.93.
The average price target has been revised upward by 0.39% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

XEL Current Analyst RatingXEL Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

XEL Historical Analyst RatingsXEL Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
84.35%
XEL was analyzed by 23 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about XEL.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
XEL was analyzed by 23 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-24UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-13UBSUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2026-01-15BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-17UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-12KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-12-11JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-05BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-03CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-31UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-27MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-16JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-15BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-15KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-10UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-07Evercore ISI GroupInitiate Outperform
2025-09-29BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-25BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-25B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-25Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-09-24MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-22BMO CapitalUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2025-08-01MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-06-18Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-22Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-28Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 22, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.95
Revenue Estimate
4.204B
Revenue Q2Q
7.63%
EPS Q2Q
13.56%
Number of Analysts
13

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.05%
Revenue (3 Months)
-2.21%
EPS (1 Month)
-0.74%
EPS (3 Months)
-0.37%

Next Earnings Summary

XEL is expected to report earnings on 4/22/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.95 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 4.20B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 2.21% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
XEL revenue by date.XEL revenue by date.
14.206B
-7.21%
13.441B
-5.39%
14.669B
9.14%
16.137B
10.01%
17.436B
8.05%
18.888B
8.33%
20.223B
7.07%
21.306B
5.36%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
XEL ebitda by date.XEL ebitda by date.
5.155B
3.47%
5.261B
2.06%
5.961B
13.31%
7.007B
17.55%
8.106B
15.68%
9.29B
14.61%
9.929B
6.88%
10.267B
3.40%
EBIT
YoY % growth
XEL ebit by date.XEL ebit by date.
2.588B
6.59%
2.386B
-7.81%
2.879B
20.66%
3.65B
26.78%
4.382B
20.05%
5.185B
18.32%
5.187B
0.04%
5.658B
9.08%
Operating Margin
XEL operating margin by date.XEL operating margin by date.
18.22%17.75%19.63%22.62%25.13%27.45%25.65%26.56%
EPS
YoY % growth
XEL eps by date.XEL eps by date.
3.38
6.62%
3.48
2.96%
3.78
8.62%
4.16
10.03%
4.57
9.82%
5.00
9.44%
5.42
8.53%
5.90
8.69%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.95
13.56%
0.73
-2.16%
1.37
10.29%
1.10
16.31%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
4.204B
7.63%
3.472B
5.63%
4.293B
9.66%
3.8B
6.71%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
1.699B
17.99%
1.569B
-25.04%
2.143B
-35.82%
N/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
845.11M
24.83%
685.43M
18.79%
1.259B
21.53%
767.6M
30.32%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

XEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesXEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B
XEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesXEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
9.76%
EPS Next 5 Year
9.30%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
7.49%
Revenue Next 5 Year
6.98%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
42.57%
EBIT Next 5 Year
26.21%

XCEL ENERGY INC / XEL Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)?

23 analysts have analysed XEL and the average price target is 90.35 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.94% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 77.93.

What is the next earnings date for XEL stock?

XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) will report earnings on 2026-04-22.

What are the consensus estimates for XEL stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) is 0.95 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 4.20B USD.

Can you provide the consensus rating for XCEL ENERGY INC stock?

The consensus rating for XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) is 84.3478 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.