Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) Forecasted to Earn Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.86 Per Share

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Xcel Energy in a report released on Wednesday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.86 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.85. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

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

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $65.00 to $62.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 24th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $68.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 19th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 29th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Xcel Energy from $54.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.00.

Xcel Energy Price Performance

Shares of Xcel Energy stock opened at $53.41 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $29.68 billion, a PE ratio of 16.04, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $54.58 and a 200 day moving average of $56.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. Xcel Energy has a 12 month low of $46.79 and a 12 month high of $65.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 47.6% during the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 57,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,284,000 after acquiring an additional 18,504 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 4,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 1,152 shares during the period. Synovus Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 107.1% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 8,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 184.3% during the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 47,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,704,000 after buying an additional 30,633 shares during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Xcel Energy by 35.4% in the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 6,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,672 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Xcel Energy Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a $0.5475 dividend. This represents a $2.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 14th. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is currently 65.77%.

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.