Xcel Energy (XEL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Xcel Energy to post earnings of $0.97 per share and revenue of $3.7687 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $3.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.89 billion. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 13.46% and a return on equity of 10.45%. Xcel Energy’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Xcel Energy to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Xcel Energy Stock Down 0.4%

XEL stock opened at $76.01 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.96 billion, a PE ratio of 23.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Xcel Energy has a 12 month low of $65.21 and a 12 month high of $83.01.

Xcel Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th were given a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of XEL. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in Xcel Energy by 45.3% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the period. Ossiam boosted its stake in Xcel Energy by 580.8% during the third quarter. Ossiam now owns 2,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after buying an additional 1,992 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of Xcel Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $201,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Xcel Energy by 16.0% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 2,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on XEL. Mizuho set a $86.00 target price on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Monday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $92.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Xcel Energy from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $87.53.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a Minneapolis-based, publicly traded utility holding company that develops, owns and operates regulated electricity and natural gas delivery systems. The company’s core activities include generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the delivery of natural gas to customers, and related customer service operations. Xcel provides a mix of utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers and participates in wholesale energy markets where appropriate.

Its generation portfolio combines nuclear, natural gas, coal and a growing share of renewable resources such as wind and solar.