Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Xcel Energy (XEL)

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 6/26/2026 – Xcel Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $98.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Xcel Energy was given a new $89.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 6/23/2026 – Xcel Energy was given a new $91.00 price target by New Street Research.
• 6/23/2026 – Xcel Energy had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $94.00 to $91.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/17/2026 – Xcel Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/8/2026 – Xcel Energy had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 5/21/2026 – Xcel Energy was given a new $87.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/18/2026 – Xcel Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $95.00 to $92.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Xcel Energy had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $94.00 to $91.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Xcel Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $91.00 to $87.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – Xcel Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/4/2026 – Xcel Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $96.00 price target on the stock.

Xcel Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.5925 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Xcel Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.30%.

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.