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Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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XEL Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy
14Ratings
Strong Buy
13 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
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Xcel
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XEL Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$92.38
▲(13.94% Upside)
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Xcel Energy in the last 3 months. The average price target is $92.38 with a high forecast of $99.00 and a low forecast of $86.00. The average price target represents a 13.94% change from the last price of $81.08.
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Highest Price Target$99.00Average Price Target$92.38Lowest Price Target$86.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on XEL
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$94$91
Buy
12.23%
Upside
Reiterated
05/14/26
Xcel Energy price target lowered to $91 from $94 at JPMorganXcel Energy price target lowered to $91 from $94 at JPMorgan
Barclays
$87
Buy
7.30%
Upside
Reiterated
05/12/26
Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on XEL
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$93$96
Buy
18.40%
Upside
Reiterated
05/04/26
Xcel Energy price target raised to $96 from $93 at Evercore ISIXcel Energy price target raised to $96 from $93 at Evercore ISI
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on XEL
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$86$94
Buy
15.93%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Xcel Energy price target raised to $94 from $86 at MizuhoXcel Energy price target raised to $94 from $86 at Mizuho
UBS
$91
Buy
12.23%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL)
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL)
BTIG
$94
Buy
15.93%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Xcel Energy (XEL) Receives a Buy from BTIG
RBC Capital
$96
Buy
18.40%
Upside
Reiterated
04/28/26
RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on XEL
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$90$94
Buy
15.93%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/26
BMO Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on XEL
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$93$92
Hold
13.47%
Upside
Reiterated
04/21/26
Xcel Energy price target lowered to $92 from $93 at Morgan StanleyXcel Energy price target lowered to $92 from $93 at Morgan Stanley
KeyBanc
$89$90
Buy
11.00%
Upside
Reiterated
04/21/26
Xcel Energy (XEL) Gets a Buy from KeyBanc
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on XEL
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$84$86
Buy
6.07%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Xcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $84 at BofAXcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $84 at BofA
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on XEL
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$91
Buy
12.23%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Goldman Sachs Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
Jefferies
$94$99
Buy
22.10%
Upside
Reiterated
04/07/26
Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
TD Cowen
$93
Buy
14.70%
Upside
Reiterated
02/09/26
TD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Xcel Energy (XEL)
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Upside/ Downside
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Any
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Any
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Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
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Article
J.P. Morgan Analyst forecast on XEL
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$94$91
Buy
12.23%
Upside
Reiterated
05/14/26
Xcel Energy price target lowered to $91 from $94 at JPMorganXcel Energy price target lowered to $91 from $94 at JPMorgan
Barclays
$87
Buy
7.30%
Upside
Reiterated
05/12/26
Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
Evercore ISI Analyst forecast on XEL
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
$93$96
Buy
18.40%
Upside
Reiterated
05/04/26
Xcel Energy price target raised to $96 from $93 at Evercore ISIXcel Energy price target raised to $96 from $93 at Evercore ISI
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on XEL
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
$86$94
Buy
15.93%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Xcel Energy price target raised to $94 from $86 at MizuhoXcel Energy price target raised to $94 from $86 at Mizuho
UBS
$91
Buy
12.23%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL)
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterated
05/01/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Exelon (NASDAQ: EXC) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL)
BTIG
$94
Buy
15.93%
Upside
Reiterated
05/01/26
Xcel Energy (XEL) Receives a Buy from BTIG
RBC Capital
$96
Buy
18.40%
Upside
Reiterated
04/28/26
RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
BMO Capital Analyst forecast on XEL
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
$90$94
Buy
15.93%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/26
BMO Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
Morgan Stanley Analyst forecast on XEL
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
$93$92
Hold
13.47%
Upside
Reiterated
04/21/26
Xcel Energy price target lowered to $92 from $93 at Morgan StanleyXcel Energy price target lowered to $92 from $93 at Morgan Stanley
KeyBanc
$89$90
Buy
11.00%
Upside
Reiterated
04/21/26
Xcel Energy (XEL) Gets a Buy from KeyBanc
Bank of America Securities Analyst forecast on XEL
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
$84$86
Buy
6.07%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Xcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $84 at BofAXcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $84 at BofA
Goldman Sachs Analyst forecast on XEL
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$91
Buy
12.23%
Upside
Reiterated
04/15/26
Goldman Sachs Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
Jefferies
$94$99
Buy
22.10%
Upside
Reiterated
04/07/26
Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)
TD Cowen
$93
Buy
14.70%
Upside
Reiterated
02/09/26
TD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Xcel Energy (XEL)
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Success Rate
6/8 ratings generated profit
75%
Average Return
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Average Return
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XEL Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
11
13
12
17
19
Hold
5
4
3
3
2
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
16
17
15
20
21
In the current month, XEL has received 19 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. XEL average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 92.38.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

XEL Financial Forecast

XEL Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for XEL is $0.79 with a range of $0.71 to $0.94. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.91. XEL beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year XEL has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for XEL is $0.79 with a range of $0.71 to $0.94. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.91. XEL beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year XEL has Performed in-line its overall industry.

XEL Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for XEL is $3.59B with a range of $3.45B to $3.74B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $4.02B. XEL beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year XEL has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for XEL is $3.59B with a range of $3.45B to $3.74B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $4.02B. XEL beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year XEL has Performed in-line 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 92.38.
    What is XEL’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Xcel Energy Inc has 13.94% 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 consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 13 buy ratings, 1 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
            What is Xcel Energy Inc’s price target?
            The average price target for Xcel Energy Inc is 92.38. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $99.00 ,the lowest forecast is $86.00. The average price target represents 13.94% Increase from the current price of $81.08.
              What do analysts say about Xcel Energy Inc?
              Xcel Energy Inc’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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