Xcel Energy (XEL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) is projected to post its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Xcel Energy to post earnings of $1.34 per share and revenue of $3.8908 billion for the quarter. Xcel Energy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS.Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.09. Xcel Energy had a net margin of 14.85% and a return on equity of 10.52%. The business had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.54 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Up 0.1%

Xcel Energy stock opened at $80.69 on Thursday. Xcel Energy has a twelve month low of $62.58 and a twelve month high of $83.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.35, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $75.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.90.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is presently 63.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Modern Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Xcel Energy by 2.7% in the second quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its position in shares of Xcel Energy by 2.9% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 12,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 362 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in Xcel Energy by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $364,000 after buying an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Advisors Network Inc. increased its stake in shares of Xcel Energy by 10.9% during the second quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 4,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

XEL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $83.00 price objective on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Thursday, September 25th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Xcel Energy in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $96.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $84.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price target on Xcel Energy from $79.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.23.

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.