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Xcel Energy (XEL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy12 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 13 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 13 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $88.92, the highest $99.00, the lowest $77.00. The average is +16.5% from the last price of $76.31.
Analyst ratings 23
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Davenport★★★★★★★★★★#5454 · hits 56% · avg +2.4% | Goldman Sachs | $95.00 → $93.00−2.1% | Buy | +21.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:31 | −0.6%next day +2.7% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Campanella★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $90.00 → $85.00−5.6% | Buy | +11.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | −0.6%next day +2.7% | ↗ |
| Richard Sunderland★★★★★★★★★★#4904 · hits 47% · avg +2.6% | Truist Financial | $88.00 → $87.00−1.1% | Buy | +14.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +2.0%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| Sophie Karp★★★★★★★★★★#2839 · hits 52% · avg +3.9% | KeyBanc | $90.00 → $87.00−3.3% | Buy | +14.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | +0.6%next day +2.0% | ↗ |
| Paul Cole★★★★★★★★★★#3211 · hits 72% · avg +11.9% | Bank of America Securities | $87.00 → $80.00−8.0% | Buy | +4.8% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks 09:40 | +0.6%next day +0.6% | ↗ |
| Name not given | — | $77.00 | Buy | +0.9% | Initiated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 07:30 | +2.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Regulated ElectricxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $78.00 | Buy | +2.2% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Regulated ElectricDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $77.00 | Buy | +0.9% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Regulated ElectricOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $73.00 | Hold | −4.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Regulated ElectricAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $71.00 | Hold | −7.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Regulated ElectricGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $75.00 | Hold | −1.7% | Downgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Regulated ElectricPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $76.00 | Hold | −0.4% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| David Arcaro★★★★★★★★★★#549 · hits 59% · avg +12.4% | Morgan Stanley | $89.00 → $83.00−6.7% | Hold | +8.8% | Assigned | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 08:25 | −1.9%next day −2.2% · 5 days −4.7% | ↗ |
| Marie Ferguson★★★★★★★★★★#3516 · hits 55% · avg +5.6% | Argus Research | $89.00 | Buy | +16.6% | Reiterated | 31.08.26on TipRanks Sep 4 12:50 | −0.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Jeremy Tonet★★★★★★★★★★#1069 · hits 57% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $102 → $97.00−4.9% | Buy | +27.1% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 08:07 | +0.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Richard Sunderland★★★★★★★★★★#4904 · hits 47% · avg +2.6% | Truist Financial | $94.00 → $88.00−6.4% | Buy | +15.3% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 22:25 | +0.6%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Paul Cole★★★★★★★★★★#3211 · hits 72% · avg +11.9% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | +1.0%next day −0.2% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Anthony Crowdell★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 65% · avg +6.3% | Mizuho Securities | $92.00 | Buy | +20.6% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 08:21 | −1.7%next day −0.5% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| James Thalacker★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 68% · avg +13.0% | BMO Capital | $92.00 → $91.00−1.1% | Buy | +19.3% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −0.8%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
| Alex Kania★★★★★★★★★★#6535 · hits 46% · avg +1.3% | BTIG | $98.00 → $99.00+1.0% | Buy | +29.7% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 06:52 | −0.8%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
| Carly Davenport★★★★★★★★★★#5454 · hits 56% · avg +2.4% | Goldman Sachs | $93.00 → $95.00+2.2% | Buy | +24.5% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 08:07 | −2.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Amicucci★★★★★★★★★★#5050 · hits 35% · avg +4.1% | Evercore ISI | $96.00 | Buy | +25.8% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 11:45 | −2.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days −5.2% | ↗ |
| Stephen D'Ambrisi★★★★★★★★★★#7013 · hits 44% · avg +2.7% | RBC Capital | $96.00 → $94.00−2.1% | Buy | +23.2% | Reiterated | 17.07.26on TipRanks 21:45 | 0.0%next day −0.8% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Campanella★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $87.00 → $90.00+3.4% | Buy | +17.9% | Reiterated | 09.07.26on TipRanks 05:25 | −1.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Sophie Karp★★★★★★★★★★#2839 · hits 52% · avg +3.9% | KeyBanc | $90.00 | Buy | +17.9% | Reiterated | 08.06.26on TipRanks 04:45 | −2.0%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| William Appicelli★★★★★★★★★★#3191 · hits 60% · avg +7.0% | UBS | $91.00 | Buy | +19.3% | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks 09:11 | −0.7%next day −1.3% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Julien Dumoulin Smith★★★★★★★★★★#774 · hits 62% · avg +8.9% | Jefferies | $94.00 → $99.00+5.3% | Buy | +29.7% | Reiterated | 07.04.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +0.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Shelby Tucker★★★★★★★★★★#532 · hits 66% · avg +9.4% | TD Cowen | $93.00 | Buy | +21.9% | Reiterated | 09.02.26on TipRanks Feb 10 12:00 | +0.2%next day +1.7% · 5 days +7.3% | ↗ |
| Ryan Levine★★★★★★★★★★#3581 · hits 61% · avg +5.1% | Citi | $80.00 → $92.00+15.0% | Buy | +20.6% | Reiterated | 03.11.25on TipRanks 15:05 | −0.1%next day +1.6% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Xcel Energy
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $90.92 at a price of $70.48 (+29.0%); now: $88.92 at $76.31 (+16.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 23 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 12 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.37 (from $1.28 to $1.40). Last quarter: $0.93.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $4.3B (from $4.1B to $4.4B). Last quarter: $3.1B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Utilities
About Xcel Energy
- CEO: Robert C. Frenzel
- Employees: 11,534
- 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, US
- my.xcelenergy.com/s
Xcel Energy Inc., through its various operating units, functions as a multifaceted energy company involved in the complete cycle of electricity – from its production and procurement to its transmission, delivery, and eventual sale. Its business is organized into three main divisions: Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and a final "All Other" segment. The company employs a diverse range of energy sources for electricity generation, including traditional options like coal, nuclear power, natural gas, and oil, as well as a strong focus on renewables such as hydroelectric, solar, biomass, wood/refuse, and wind. In addition to its electric services, Xcel Energy is active in the natural gas sector, managing the acquisition, pipeline transport, distribution, and retail sales of natural gas. It also offers transportation services for natural gas owned by its customers. The firm's operations also encompass the creation and leasing of critical natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, storage depots, and compression facilities. Furthermore, Xcel Energy diversifies its investments into rental housing ventures and is responsible for sourcing necessary equipment for the construction of new renewable power facilities. Serving a broad customer base that includes residential households, commercial enterprises, and industrial clients, the company's service area covers specific geographic regions in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy provides electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers and supplies natural gas to around 2.1 million consumers. The company, founded in 1909, maintains its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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