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Ranked #2510 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
Utilities · Market Cap $49B · P/E 21.5x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+17.5%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $78.6
Consensus Target $92.39
Bull Target $102.0
Bear Target $74.0
Analysts Covering 18
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
3
Buy
13
Hold
1
Sell
1
52-Week Low $69.16
52-Week High $84.23
YTD Return +6.8%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $49B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 21.5x
Forward P/E 17.3x
EPS (TTM) $3.65
PEG Ratio 2.08
Dividend Yield 3.05%
Revenue (TTM) $14.6B
Profit Margin 15.3%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $69.16
52-Week High $84.23
Current Price $78.6
Bear Target $74.0
Bull Target $102.0
● Now $78.6 ● Target $92.39
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 5.5M
YTD Return +6.8%
Analyst Count 18
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +17.5%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is currently trading at $78.6 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $92.39, implying potential upside of 17.5% over the next 12 months. 18 analysts currently cover XEL, with a consensus rating of Buy - 89% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $102.0, while the most cautious has a target of $74.0.

XEL operates in the Utilities sector with a market capitalisation of $49B. The stock is up 6.8% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $69.16 – $84.23.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for XEL, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Truist Securities - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-05-18 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-05-14 43% win rate (7 calls)
Barclays - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-05-12 Building track record
Evercore ISI Group - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-04 Building track record
BMO Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-04-22 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-21 Building track record
Keybanc - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-21 Building track record
Truist Securities ● Initiated
Buy 2026-04-21 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
67
out of 100
Coverage depth
22/30
Consensus clarity
23/30
Vote unanimity
20/25
Rating stability
2/15

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