Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Stock Forecast

NASDAQ: XELAnalyst ratings, price target and estimates.

XEL analyst forecast

as of October 18, 2026
Analyst consensus
Strong buy
4.58 / 5 from 19 analysts
Price target
$89.33
average of analyst targets
Upside to target
+17.1%
from the latest close
Next earnings
October 29, 2026
EPS estimate $1.35
52-week range
$69.39 – $83.91

XEL analyst ratings

19 analysts
Strong buy
1368%
Buy
421%
Hold
211%
Sell
00%
Strong sell
00%

Number of analysts at each rating.

XEL price target

Price $76.31Target $89.33
52-week low $69.3952-week high $83.91

The average of analyst 12-month price targets compared with the latest close and the 52-week range.

XEL earnings per share estimates

PeriodAverageLowHighYear agoGrowthAnalysts
Current quarter (Sep '26)$1.37$1.28$1.40$1.24+10.3%11
Current fiscal year (2026)$4.12$4.07$4.19$3.80+8.5%17
Next fiscal year (2027)$4.54$4.41$4.67$4.12+10.2%19

Consensus EPS estimates; growth compares the average estimate with the year-ago EPS.

XEL revenue estimates

PeriodAverageLowHighGrowthAnalysts
Current quarter (Sep '26)$4.28B$4.20B$4.42B+9.4%6
Current fiscal year (2026)$15.61B$14.89B$16.75B+6.4%13
Next fiscal year (2027)$17.15B$16.22B$18.29B+9.9%14

XEL EPS: reported and forecast

Reported EPSEstimate (average; low–high)

Fiscal years; "E" marks estimates, the line shows the range from the lowest to the highest estimate.

XEL revenue: reported and forecast

Reported revenueEstimate (average; low–high)

XEL EPS estimate revisions

Period90 days ago60 days ago30 days ago7 days agoNowChange (90 d)Revisions (30 d)
Current quarter (Sep '26)$1.38$1.32$1.31$1.31$1.37−1.3%1 up · 1 down
Current fiscal year (2026)$4.11$4.11$4.11$4.12$4.12+0.2%2 up · 0 down
Next fiscal year (2027)$4.53$4.54$4.54$4.54$4.54+0.2%0 up · 2 down

How the consensus EPS estimate changed over the last 90 days, and how many analysts raised or lowered it in the last 30 days.

XEL earnings surprises

Reported EPSEstimate

Reported EPS vs the consensus estimate for the last 12 quarters; XEL beat in 6 of 12.

What analysts expect from XEL

19 analysts cover Xcel Energy; their consensus rating is strong buy (4.58 on a 1–5 scale, where 5 is a strong buy). The average price target is $89.33, 17.1% above the latest close of $76.31. Analysts expect earnings of $4.12 per share for 2026, +8.5% from a year earlier. For 2027 the average estimate is $4.54 per share on revenue of $17.2 billion. Xcel Energy beat the EPS estimate in 6 of the last 12 quarters.

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XEL forecast FAQ

What is Xcel Energy's price target?

The average analyst price target for Xcel Energy is $89.33, 17.1% above the latest close of $76.31.

Is Xcel Energy a buy, hold or sell?

Of 19 analysts covering Xcel Energy, 13 rate it a strong buy, 4 a buy, 2 a hold, 0 a sell and 0 a strong sell, a consensus of strong buy. Ratings are opinions, not a recommendation from Quotelinks.

What is Xcel Energy's EPS forecast?

Analysts forecast $4.12 per share for 2026 (range $4.07 to $4.19); for 2027 the estimate is $4.54.

What is Xcel Energy's revenue forecast?

The average revenue estimate for 2026 is $15.6 billion, growth of 6.4%; for 2027 it is $17.2 billion.

When does Xcel Energy report earnings?

Xcel Energy is expected to report results for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 on October 29, 2026 before the market opens; the EPS estimate is $1.35.

Does Xcel Energy usually beat earnings estimates?

Xcel Energy reported EPS at or above the analyst estimate in 6 of the last 12 quarters.

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