What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Xcel Energy Q3 Earnings?

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Xcel Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.37 for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Xcel Energy’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Xcel Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.14 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.09. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.52% and a net margin of 14.85%.The firm had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.54 EPS. Xcel Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Xcel Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $78.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Evercore ISI began coverage on Xcel Energy in a research report on Monday, October 6th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $92.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen began coverage on Xcel Energy in a research report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Xcel Energy from $81.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Xcel Energy from $72.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xcel Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.92.

Xcel Energy Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:XEL opened at $81.10 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a market capitalization of $47.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.37. Xcel Energy has a 52-week low of $62.58 and a 52-week high of $83.01. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $71.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Energy

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Xcel Energy by 18.3% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 472,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,437,000 after purchasing an additional 73,036 shares during the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Xcel Energy during the first quarter worth about $2,735,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $905,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $329,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc purchased a new stake in Xcel Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $267,000. 78.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

Xcel Energy Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels.