Xcel Energy (XEL) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.7870 per share and revenue of $3.5431 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91. The company had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.21 billion. Xcel Energy had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 14.14%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 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 Performance

Shares of Xcel Energy stock opened at $80.19 on Thursday. Xcel Energy has a 12 month low of $69.16 and a 12 month high of $84.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of $50.06 billion, a PE ratio of 23.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.20.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.5925 per share. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Xcel Energy’s payout ratio is 68.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Xcel Energy during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in Xcel Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Gilpin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Xcel Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on XEL shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Xcel Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Xcel Energy from $94.00 to $91.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $96.00 price target on shares of Xcel Energy in a research report on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Xcel Energy from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Xcel Energy from $91.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $92.65.

Xcel Energy Company Profile

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.