Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Xcel Energy in the last 3 months. The average price target is $62.18 with a high forecast of $71.00 and a low forecast of $54.00. The average price target represents a 15.68% change from the last price of $53.75.

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Highest Price Target$71.00

Average Price Target$62.18

Lowest Price Target$54.00

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James Thalacker

BMO Capital

$62.00

Hold

15.35%

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Xcel Energy: A Balanced View on Growth Prospects and Valuation Risks

David Arcaro

Morgan Stanley

$59.00

Hold

9.77%

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Xcel Energy (XEL) PT Raised to $59 at Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd raised the price target on Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) to $59.00 (from $58.00) while maintaining a Equalweight rating.

Carly Davenport

Goldman Sachs

$74.00

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37.67%

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Xcel Energy (XEL) PT Lowered to $55 at UBSUBS analyst Daniel Ford lowered the price target on Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) to $55.00 (from $60.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

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$65.00

Hold

20.93%

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CFRA upgrades Xcel Energy (XEL) to HoldCFRA upgraded Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) from Sell to Hold with a price target of $65.00.

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1 Month

Durgesh ChopraEvercore ISI

Success Rate

5/7 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+2.64%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

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0/0 ratings generated profit

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3 Months

Durgesh ChopraEvercore ISI

Success Rate

4/7 ratings generated profit

Average Return

-0.21%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

Copying Durgesh Chopra's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 57.14% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -0.21% per trade.

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Sophie KarpKeyBanc

Success Rate

8/18 ratings generated profit

Average Return

-1.22%

reiterated a buy rating 4 months ago

Copying Sophie Karp's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 44.44% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -1.22% per trade.

2 Years

Sophie KarpKeyBanc

Success Rate

5/18 ratings generated profit

Average Return

-4.13%

reiterated a buy rating 4 months ago

Copying Sophie Karp's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 27.78% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -4.13% per trade.

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XEL Analyst Recommendation Trends

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In the current month, XEL has received 8 Buy Ratings, 8 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. XEL average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is $62.18.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

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XEL Financial Forecast

XEL Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for XEL is $0.80 with a range of $0.72 to $0.85. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.83. XEL beat its EPS estimate 25.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 59.28% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year XEL has Underperformed its overall industry.

XEL Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for XEL is $4.16B with a range of $3.74B to $4.40B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.44B. XEL beat its sales estimates 25.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 45.73% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year XEL has Underperformed its overall industry.

XEL Stock Forecast FAQ

What is XEL’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Xcel Energy Inc’s 12-month average price target is $62.18.

What is XEL’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Xcel Energy Inc has 15.68% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

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Is XEL a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Xcel Energy Inc has a conensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Xcel Energy Inc’s price target?

The average price target for Xcel Energy Inc is $62.18. This is based on 11 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $71.00 ,the lowest forecast is $54.00. The average price target represents 15.68% Increase from the current price of $53.75.

What do analysts say about Xcel Energy Inc?

Xcel Energy Inc’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 11 Wall Streets Analysts.

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