Xcel Energy Inc. XEL
Nov 4, 2026, 3:31 PM EST
- YTD
- +9.04%
- 1 year
- -1.29%
- Market cap
- 51.70B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 14.87B
- Profit margin
- 17.94%
- EPS (ttm)
- 4.26
- Shares out
- 641.87M
- P/E ratio
- 18.91
- Forward P/E
- 17.35
- Dividend
- 2.37 (3.07%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 14, 2026
- YTD return
- +9.04%
- 1-year return
- -1.29%
- Volume
- 6.55M
- Avg volume
- 5.69M
- Open
- 79.15
- Previous close
- 78.76
- Day's range
- 78.40 – 80.90
- 52-week range
- 68.72 – 84.23
- Beta
- 0.34
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 89.82 (+11.5%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 4, 2027
5m +2.86 (+3.68%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 91.17B
- PEG ratio
- 1.99
- Price / sales
- 3.40
- Price / book
- 2.04
- Dividend yield
- 2.99%
- Payout ratio
- 54.72%
- Revenue growth
- 6.60%
- Free cash flow
- -8.35B
- Total cash
- 2.50B
- Total debt
- 42.75B
- Return on equity
- 11.44%
- Short % of float
- 9.12%
- 50-day average
- 74.74
- 200-day average
- 78.27
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 76.00
- Target (mean)
- 89.82
- Target (high)
- 99.00
- Strong buy4
- Buy14
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.84696.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.856 | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.39 | 1.52 | +0.13 | +9.35% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.79 | 0.93 | +0.14 | +17.72% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.907 | 0.91 | 0.00 | +0.33% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.962 | 0.96 | 0.00 | -0.21% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.32 | 1.24 | -0.08 | -6.06% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | HSBC | init | — | Buy |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
About Xcel Energy Inc.
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas delivery company in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility and Regulated Natural Gas Utility segments. The company generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity through its energy portfolio, including wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar power from both owned generation facilities and PPAs, as well as its fossil fuel energy portfolio, such as coal and natural gas; sale and resale of wholesale transmission service; and engages in wholesale commodity and trading operations. It also purchases, transports, stores, distributes, and sells natural gas; develops and leases natural gas pipelines and storage facilities; operates interstate natural gas pipeline; and invests in rental housing projects, energy technology companies, and community solar garden nonregulated assets. It serves electric and natural gas customers in portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company was formerly known as Northern States Power company. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Country
- United States
- Website
- my.xcelenergy.com
News
The 12-Month Dividend Calendar: How to Get Paid $3,500 Every Single Month From XEL, CL, and TROW 
Xcel Energy Announces Pricing of Upsized Offering of $2,200,000,000 of 2.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 
Xcel Energy names Hanna Grene VP, Enterprise Growth and Commercialization 
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Xcel Energy, Raises Price Target to $94 
Xcel Energy To Offer $2B Of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 
Xcel Energy Announces Proposed Offering of Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 
Xcel Energy Launches New $6B At-The-Market Equity Offering Program; Replaces Previous Agreement 
What Xcel Energy (XEL) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call 
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Xcel Energy Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY LYNN | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 27, 2026 | 44,520 |
| FRENZEL ROBERT C | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 512,597 |
| LAMB MICHAEL G. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 42,486 |
| O'BRIEN RICHARD THOMAS | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 21, 2025 | 100,045 |
| PARDEE CHARLES G | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 27, 2026 | 34,643 |
| POLICINSKI CHRISTOPHER J | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 27, 2025 | 140,042 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.84% | 60,898,333 | 4.80B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7.93% | 40,769,716 | 3.21B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 7.56% | 38,896,012 | 3.06B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.93% | 35,610,992 | 2.80B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bank of America Corporation | 5.82% | 29,933,748 | 2.36B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 5.70% | 29,301,965 | 2.31B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.85% | 19,816,544 | 1.56B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 3.15% | 16,189,997 | 1.28B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.63% | 13,526,684 | 1.07B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 2.54% | 13,043,186 | 1.03B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | 2.15% | 11,053,768 | 870.59M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Capital World Growth & Income Fund | 1.79% | 9,212,620 | 725.59M | Sep 29, 2026 |