Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Xcel Energy Inc · NASDAQ
$76.73+1.01 (+1.34%)
15-min delayed · Sep 9, 9:45 AM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Xcel Energy Inc, 11 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $84.00 to $102.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $91.42 sits 19% above the current $76.73. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 11 to 10 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.02 next quarter toward $4.54 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1192%
Hold18%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Xcel Energy Inc.
As of Sep, 10 of 11 firms rate XEL a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
XEL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.02
Range $0.89 – $1.35 · 10 analysts · +6% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect Xcel Energy Inc to earn $1.02 a share (range $0.89 – $1.35), versus $0.96 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.11, growing to $4.54 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.1B
Range $3.9B – $4.5B · 10 analysts · +14% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.1B (range $3.9B – $4.5B), +14.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $15.6B, rising to $17.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Xcel Energy Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on XEL.
#1
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays · Rank #100
Buy
$90.00+17.3% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#2
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #129
Buy
$102.00+32.9% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Jefferies · Rank #151
Buy
$99.00+29.0% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#4
RS
Richard Sunderland
Truist Securities
Buy
$88.00+14.7% to target
Coverage
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#5
James Thalacker
BMO Capital
Buy
$91.00+18.6% to target
Coverage
—
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XEL stock forecast FAQ
What is XEL's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $91.42 for Xcel Energy Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $102.00 high to a $84.00 low.
Is XEL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 11 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for XEL?+
The Street-high target is $102.00 (JP Morgan), and the Street-low is $84.00 (B of A Securities). The average of all 12 active targets is $91.42.
How many Wall Street analysts cover XEL?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Xcel Energy Inc, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering XEL?+
Among analysts who currently cover XEL, Nicholas Campanella of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #100). Their current call is Buy with a $90.00 target.
What is Xcel Energy Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.02 per share (range $0.89 – $1.35) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.11, rising to $4.54 the following year.
How much revenue is Xcel Energy Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.1B (range $3.9B – $4.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $15.6B, growing to $17.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading XEL lately?+
As of Sep, 10 of 11 firms rate XEL a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their XEL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
