Q2 EPS Estimates for Xcel Energy Decreased by Zacks Research

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Xcel Energy in a report released on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.06). Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.40% and a return on equity of 10.65%.

XEL has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Xcel Energy from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Xcel Energy from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $73.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $73.00.

Xcel Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:XEL opened at $70.13 on Wednesday. Xcel Energy has a 52-week low of $51.97 and a 52-week high of $73.38. The business’s fifty day moving average is $69.32 and its 200 day moving average is $67.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market cap of $40.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.39, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.39.

Xcel Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, April 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.25%. This is a boost from Xcel Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Xcel Energy news, Director Devin W. Stockfish purchased 2,170 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $68.93 per share, with a total value of $149,578.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $207,272.51. This trade represents a 259.26 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of XEL. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. MCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 566.3% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 504 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Financial Corp IN purchased a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $46,000. 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.