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Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)

Utilities · end-of-day data as of Oct 16, 2026

Xcel Energy Inc.
XEL · $47.67B
$76.31-5.8%last 60 sessions · close Oct 16, 2026
$69.39$82.0152 weeks
Buy · 19 analystsPT $89.51 +17.3%
  • P/E vs own-7.9%
  • P/E vs sector-0.1%
  • Target upside+17.3%
  • Off 52w high-7.0%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • FCF yield-16.1%
  • Earnings in13d
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector▼ -6.3%
  • RSI66
  • MA20×50↑ in ~16d
  • Volume1.1x
  • Support-5.6%
  • Resistance+0.4%

The average 12-month analyst price target for XEL is $89.51, 17.3% above the last close of $76.31 on Oct 16, 2026; targets range from $78.44 to $100.57. Rating consensus: Buy.

Snapshot

  • P/E20.8x
  • P/E vs sector-0.1%
  • P/E vs own-7.9%
  • Target upside+17.3%
  • ConsensusBuy
  • Market cap$47.67B
  • FCF yield-16.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
  • Earnings in13d
  • News

Why it moved

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) rose 1.6% on Oct 16, 2026.

The market (SPY) fell 1.1%; Utilities stocks rose 1.5%. Most of the move came from its sector.

Market (SPY)-1.1%
Utilities sector+2.6%
XEL specific+0.1%

1 story on the day (30-day average 0.5).

Market = SPY. Sector = equal-weight average of the tracked companies in the same sector, net of the market.

Price and events

⇔⇕$70.21$73.87$77.53$81.19Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26EDEADEDEDE

Last close $76.31 · -3.0% over 1y · E earnings · D dividend · S split · A analyst rating change

Technicals

  • Trendsideways
  • Sector▼ -6.3%
  • MAs20▲ 50▲ 100▼ 200▼
  • Above MAs2 of 4 above
  • MA20×50↑ in ~16d
  • RSI66
  • Support-5.6%
  • Resistance+0.4%
  • Off 52w high-7.0%
  • Off ATH-7.0%
  • 52w range$76.31
  • Bollingerupper half
  • MACD0.69
  • ATR+1.7%
  • Volume1.1x

Analyst price targets

Low$78.44
Average$89.51
Median$89.65
High$100.57
Upside+17.3%

14 firms with a target in the last 12 months · last close $76.31 · as of Oct 16, 2026

⇔⇕$67.83$76.41$84.98$93.56$102Oct 25Mar 26Aug 26Jan 27Jun 27+9%+15%+17%+22%+10%
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Strong buy 4 · Buy 13 · Hold 2 · Sell 0 · Strong sell 0

Revenue and free cash flow

Q2 FY2026: Revenue -5.1% year over year, free cash flow -59.2% of revenue, operating margin 22.7%.

RevenueFree cash flow
Q3 FY2024Q4 FY2024Q1 FY2025Q2 FY2025Q3 FY2025Q4 FY2025Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2026
Q2 FY2026Jun 30, 2026$3.12B0.93-$1.85B53.1%22.7%18.8%
Q1 FY2026Mar 31, 2026$4.02B0.89-$1.32B44.9%18.2%13.8%
Q4 FY2025Dec 31, 2025$3.56B0.95-$3.23B45.5%16.5%15.9%
Q3 FY2025Sep 30, 2025$3.92B0.90-$1.29B52.6%26.5%13.4%
Q2 FY2025Jun 30, 2025$3.29B0.76-$1.35B47.4%17.6%13.5%
Q1 FY2025Mar 31, 2025$3.91B0.84-$960M43.1%17.3%12.4%
Q4 FY2024Dec 31, 2024$3.12B0.81-$1.55B41.3%11.1%14.9%
Q3 FY2024Sep 30, 2024$3.64B1.21-$42M51.1%25.0%18.7%

Peers

20D
1DDominion Energy, Inc.$63.56+1.1%-10.4%+9.0%22.1$55.9B
2ETREntergy Corporation$105.11+1.1%-9.9%+14.1%27.0$50.22B
3XELXcel Energy Inc.$76.31+1.6%-7.0%+17.3%20.8$47.67B
4EXCExelon Corporation$43.50+2.4%-11.9%+8.7%15.9$44.82B
5EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.$112.26+2.2%-1.2%-4.6%18.4$41.37B
6PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated$71.49+1.8%-15.6%+18.6%17.8$35.63B
7WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.$108.71+2.5%-7.7%+9.1%21.1$35.42B
8PCGPG&E Corporation$13.09+1.0%-30.8%+34.7%9.6$35.08B

Data as of Oct 16, 2026 close.

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