XEL · NMS
S&P 500
Xcel Energy Inc.
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
$80.12
−$0.05 (−0.06%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 20 analysts
Buy
Median price target $92.00 +14.8%
- Open
- $79.61
- Day range
- 79.22 – $80.58
- 52-week range
- 68.72 – $84.23
- Volume
- 4,199,410
- Market cap
- $51,427M
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.7x
- EPS (TTM)
- $4.29
- EPS est. 2026
- $4.14
- P/E est. 2026
- 19.3x
- Dividend yield
- 2.9%
- Beta
- 0.35
- Payout
- 55%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Xcel Energy financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $4,172M | +6.6% |
| Net income | $960M | +83.2% |
| Earnings per share | $1.52 | +72.7% |
| Net margin | 23.0% | +9.6 pp |
| Free cash flow | −$1,214M | n/s |
| Debt / equity | 1.67 | −0.1% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3,915M | $524M |
| Q4 2025 | $3,561M | $567M |
| Q1 2026 | $4,021M | $556M |
| Q2 2026 | $3,119M | $586M |
| Q3 2026 | $4,172M | $960M |
Xcel Energy earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 10 | $0.8470.77 – 1.00 | −11.8%$0.960 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 7 | $1.0510.99 – 1.10 | +15.4%$0.910 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 18 | $4.1444.10 – 4.21 | +9.0%$3.800 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 18 | $4.5694.49 – 4.62 | +10.3%$4.144 |
Forward P/E: 19.3x (2026) and 17.5x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0.880 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0.960 | $0.959 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.910 | $0.908 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.930 | $0.785 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.520 | $1.393 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $0.847 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.051 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $3.170 | — |
| 2023 | $3.210 | — |
| 2024 | $3.440 | — |
| 2025 | $3.420 | — |
| 2026 | — | $4.144 |
| 2027 | — | $4.569 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.051 | +15.4% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $0.847 | −11.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.520est. $1.393 · surprise +9.1% | +72.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.930est. $0.785 · surprise +18.4% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $0.910est. $0.908 · surprise +0.2% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $0.960est. $0.959 · surprise +0.1% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $0.880 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $4.569 | +10.3% |
| 2026Estimated | $4.144 | +21.2% |
| 2025 | $3.420 | −0.6% |
| 2024 | $3.440 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | $3.210 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $3.170 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Xcel Energy dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.9% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 3.0% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $2.35 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $2.37 |
| Payout (TTM) | 55% |
| Last dividend | $0.593Sep 15, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.62 |
| 2020 | $1.72 |
| 2021 | $1.83 |
| 2022 | $1.95 |
| 2023 | $2.08 |
| 2024 | $1.64 |
| 2025 | $2.83 |
| est. 12m | $2.37 |
Xcel Energy forecasts
20 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 18 buy, 1 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $99.00 | +23.6% |
| Median | $92.00 | +14.8% |
| Low | $76.00 | −5.1% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $82.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $73.86 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $76.06 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $83.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $79.44 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $82.95 |
| May 29, 2026 | $79.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $80.30 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $78.20 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $75.69 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $70.48 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $79.82 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $80.12 |
Xcel Energy peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEL | Xcel Energy | 51,427 | 18.7x | 80.12 | −0.06% | 68.7284.23 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy | 180,935 | 15.5x | 86.27 | −0.68% | 74.4198.75 |
| SO | Southern | 109,033 | 21.4x | 93.65 | +0.09% | 81.6999.58 |
| DUK | Duke Energy | 100,536 | 18.9x | 128.94 | +0.66% | 112.40134.49 |
| AEP | American Electric Power | 69,612 | 20.9x | 127.84 | +0.38% | 112.54140.58 |
| D | Dominion Energy | 60,136 | 22.6x | 68.37 | +0.19% | 55.8572.99 |
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