Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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XEL Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

11 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to

Xcel

Energy

in the past 3 months

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XEL Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$89.50

▲(9.75% Upside)

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Xcel Energy in the last 3 months. The average price target is $89.50 with a high forecast of $95.00 and a low forecast of $82.00. The average price target represents a 9.75% change from the last price of $81.55.

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Highest Price Target$95.00

Average Price Target$89.50

Lowest Price Target$82.00

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

David Arcaro

Morgan Stanley

$84→$91

Hold

11.59%

Upside

Reiterated

02/20/26

Morgan Stanley Remains a Hold on Xcel Energy (XEL)

William Appicelli

UBS

$81→$89

Buy

9.14%

Upside

Upgraded

02/13/26

Analysts Are Bullish on Top Utilities Stocks: Xcel Energy (XEL), XPLR Infrastructure (XIFR)

Julien Dumoulin Smith

Jefferies

$94

Buy

15.27%

Upside

Reiterated

02/11/26

Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Shelby Tucker

TD Cowen

$93

Buy

14.04%

Upside

Reiterated

02/09/26

TD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Xcel Energy (XEL)

James Thalacker

BMO Capital

$90

Buy

10.36%

Upside

Reiterated

02/06/26

BMO Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Alex Kania

BTIG

$94

Buy

15.27%

Upside

Assigned

02/06/26

Xcel Energy: Accelerating Data Center-Driven Growth Underpins Long-Term EPS Expansion and Buy Rating

Stephen D'Ambrisi

RBC Capital

$97→$95

Buy

16.49%

Upside

Reiterated

01/23/26

Xcel Energy price target lowered to $95 from $97 at RBC CapitalXcel Energy price target lowered to $95 from $97 at RBC Capital

Nicholas Campanella

Barclays

$85→$82

Buy

0.55%

Upside

Reiterated

01/15/26

Barclays Remains a Buy on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Anthony Crowdell

Mizuho Securities

$81→$86

Buy

5.46%

Upside

Reiterated

01/09/26

Xcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $81 at MizuhoXcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $81 at Mizuho

Sophie Karp

KeyBanc

$85→$84

Buy

3.00%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

KeyBanc Remains a Buy on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Jeremy Tonet

J.P. Morgan

$90→$87

Buy

6.68%

Upside

Reiterated

12/11/25

Xcel Energy price target lowered to $87 from $90 at JPMorganXcel Energy price target lowered to $87 from $90 at JPMorgan

Carly Davenport

Goldman Sachs

$78→$89

Buy

9.14%

Upside

Reiterated

12/03/25

Goldman Sachs Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Nicholas Amicucci

Evercore ISI

$92

Buy

12.81%

Upside

Reiterated

11/18/25

Xcel Energy (XEL) Gets a Buy from Evercore ISI

Ryan Levine

Citi

$80→$92

Buy

12.81%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

Xcel Energy price target raised to $92 from $80 at CitiXcel Energy price target raised to $92 from $80 at Citi

Ross Fowler

Bank of America Securities

$84

Buy

3.00%

Upside

Reiterated

10/13/25

Xcel Energy's Growth Prospects: Buy Rating Affirmed Amid Earnings and Dividend Growth Guidance

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Ranks

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Analyst Rating

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Upside/ Downside

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Action

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David Arcaro

Morgan Stanley

$84→$91

Hold

11.59%

Upside

Reiterated

02/20/26

Morgan Stanley Remains a Hold on Xcel Energy (XEL)

William Appicelli

UBS

$81→$89

Buy

9.14%

Upside

Upgraded

02/13/26

Analysts Are Bullish on Top Utilities Stocks: Xcel Energy (XEL), XPLR Infrastructure (XIFR)

Julien Dumoulin Smith

Jefferies

$94

Buy

15.27%

Upside

Reiterated

02/11/26

Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Shelby Tucker

TD Cowen

$93

Buy

14.04%

Upside

Reiterated

02/09/26

TD Cowen Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Xcel Energy (XEL)

James Thalacker

BMO Capital

$90

Buy

10.36%

Upside

Reiterated

02/06/26

BMO Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Alex Kania

BTIG

$94

Buy

15.27%

Upside

Assigned

02/06/26

Xcel Energy: Accelerating Data Center-Driven Growth Underpins Long-Term EPS Expansion and Buy Rating

Stephen D'Ambrisi

RBC Capital

$97→$95

Buy

16.49%

Upside

Reiterated

01/23/26

Xcel Energy price target lowered to $95 from $97 at RBC CapitalXcel Energy price target lowered to $95 from $97 at RBC Capital

Nicholas Campanella

Barclays

$85→$82

Buy

0.55%

Upside

Reiterated

01/15/26

Barclays Remains a Buy on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Anthony Crowdell

Mizuho Securities

$81→$86

Buy

5.46%

Upside

Reiterated

01/09/26

Xcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $81 at MizuhoXcel Energy price target raised to $86 from $81 at Mizuho

Sophie Karp

KeyBanc

$85→$84

Buy

3.00%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

KeyBanc Remains a Buy on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Jeremy Tonet

J.P. Morgan

$90→$87

Buy

6.68%

Upside

Reiterated

12/11/25

Xcel Energy price target lowered to $87 from $90 at JPMorganXcel Energy price target lowered to $87 from $90 at JPMorgan

Carly Davenport

Goldman Sachs

$78→$89

Buy

9.14%

Upside

Reiterated

12/03/25

Goldman Sachs Keeps Their Buy Rating on Xcel Energy (XEL)

Nicholas Amicucci

Evercore ISI

$92

Buy

12.81%

Upside

Reiterated

11/18/25

Xcel Energy (XEL) Gets a Buy from Evercore ISI

Ryan Levine

Citi

$80→$92

Buy

12.81%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

Xcel Energy price target raised to $92 from $80 at CitiXcel Energy price target raised to $92 from $80 at Citi

Ross Fowler

Bank of America Securities

$84

Buy

3.00%

Upside

Reiterated

10/13/25

Xcel Energy's Growth Prospects: Buy Rating Affirmed Amid Earnings and Dividend Growth Guidance

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Best Analysts Covering Xcel Energy

3 Months

xxx

Success Rate

7/11 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+1.32%

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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 63.64% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.32% per trade.

1 Year

Anthony CrowdellMizuho Securities

Success Rate

11/15 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+9.64%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

Copying Anthony Crowdell's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 73.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +9.64% per trade.

2 Years

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Success Rate

13/15 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+21.78%

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rating 2 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 86.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +21.78% per trade.

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XEL Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, XEL has received 13 Buy Ratings, 20 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. XEL average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 89.50.

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 $0.95 with a range of $0.90 to $1.00. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.96. 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 $4.16B with a range of $3.83B to $4.37B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $3.56B. 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 89.50.

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

Xcel Energy Inc has 9.75% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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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 11 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 89.50. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $95.00 ,the lowest forecast is $82.00. The average price target represents 9.75% Increase from the current price of $81.55.

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 12 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Xcel Energy (XEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

XEL Analyst Ratings

XEL Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Xcel Energy

XEL Analyst Recommendation Trends

XEL Financial Forecast

XEL Earnings Forecast

XEL Sales Forecast

XEL Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts