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XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA - NASDAQ:XEL - US98389B1008 - Common Stock

80.58 USD
+0.44 (+0.55%)
Last: 11/14/2025, 8:00:02 PM
80.4 USD
-0.18 (-0.22%)
After Hours: 11/14/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Buy % Consensus

83

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 83% to XEL. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 87.53. This target is 8.62% above the current price.
XEL was analyzed by 23 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. 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 is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
XEL Historical Analyst RatingsXEL Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -107 -97 -87 -77 -67 -57 -47 -37 -27 -17 -7 5 10 15 20

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 80.5863.6388.2387.53100.80 - -21.03% 9.49% 8.62% 25.09%
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
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2025-11-05 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-03 Citigroup Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-31 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-27 Mizuho Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-16 Jefferies Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-15 BMO Capital Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-15 Keybanc Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-10 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-07 Evercore ISI Group Initiate Outperform
2025-09-29 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-25 BMO Capital Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-25 B of A Securities Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-25 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-09-24 Mizuho Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-22 BMO Capital Upgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2025-08-01 Mizuho Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-06-18 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-22 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-28 Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-23 BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-04-22 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-01 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-03-31 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-03-21 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-03-20 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-07 Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-22 Barclays Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-13 Wells Fargo Upgrade Equal-Weight -> Overweight
2024-12-12 JP Morgan Upgrade Neutral -> Overweight
2024-12-04 Keybanc Maintains Overweight -> Overweight

XCEL ENERGY INC / XEL 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 87.53 USD. This implies a price increase of 8.62% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 80.58.


What is the consensus rating for XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) stock?

The consensus rating for XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) is 82.6087 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.