Xcel Energy Forecast, price target & analysts
Xcel Energy Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Xcel Energy Classifications & Recommendation:
Xcel Energy Price Target
| Target Price | $88.23 |
| Price | $80.91 |
| Potential | 9.05% |
| Number of Estimates | 18 |
| 18 Analysts have issued a price target Xcel Energy 2026 . The average Xcel Energy target price is $88.23. This is 9.05% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $100.80 24.58% , the lowest is $63.63 21.36% . | |
| A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 19 Analysts recommend Xcel Energy to buy, 4 to hold and 0 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Xcel Energy stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 9.05% . Most analysts recommend the Xcel Energy stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Xcel Energy 2025 . The average Xcel Energy sales estimate is $15.1b . This is 6.04% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $17.9b 25.52% , the lowest is $13.6b 4.18% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $13.4b | 5.39% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.1b | 12.25% |
| 2026 | $16.2b | 7.31% |
| 2027 | $17.3b | 6.94% |
| 2028 | $18.1b | 4.72% |
| 2029 | $19.0b | 4.90% |
13 Analysts have issued an Xcel Energy EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Xcel Energy EBITDA estimate is $6.2b . This is 11.73% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.7b 20.67% , the lowest is $5.8b 4.59% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $5.1b | 1.87% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.2b | 20.64% |
| 2026 | $7.0b | 12.64% |
| 2027 | $7.7b | 11.03% |
| 2028 | $8.8b | 13.41% |
| 2029 | $9.5b | 7.81% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 38.17% | 7.66% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.02% | 7.48% |
| 2026 | 43.06% | 4.97% |
| 2027 | 44.70% | 3.81% |
| 2028 | 48.41% | 8.30% |
| 2029 | 49.76% | 2.79% |
20 Xcel Energy Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Xcel Energy net profit estimate is $2.3b . This is 19.09% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.4b 24.85% , the lowest is $2.2b 14.47% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $1.9b | 9.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3b | 17.80% |
| 2026 | $2.5b | 7.90% |
| 2027 | $2.7b | 9.25% |
| 2028 | $2.9b | 6.24% |
| 2029 | $3.1b | 7.02% |
| 2030 | $3.4b | 11.77% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 14.40% | 15.54% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.12% | 4.97% |
| 2026 | 15.20% | 0.53% |
| 2027 | 15.53% | 2.17% |
| 2028 | 15.75% | 1.42% |
| 2029 | 16.07% | 2.03% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2030
20 Analysts have issued a Xcel Energy forecast for earnings per share. The average Xcel Energy EPS is $3.86 . This is 20.25% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $4.04 25.86% , the lowest is $3.71 15.58% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $3.44 | 7.17% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.86 | 12.21% |
| 2026 | $4.16 | 7.77% |
| 2027 | $4.55 | 9.38% |
| 2028 | $4.83 | 6.15% |
| 2029 | $5.17 | 7.04% |
| 2030 | $5.78 | 11.80% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 25.21 | 25.48% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.98 | 16.76% |
| 2026 | 19.44 | 7.34% |
| 2027 | 17.80 | 8.44% |
| 2028 | 16.75 | 5.90% |
| 2029 | 15.65 | 6.57% |
| 2030 | 14.01 | 10.48% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Xcel Energy stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 5.39 and an P/S ratio of 3.16 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.71 | 19.96% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.39 | 5.67% |
| 2026 | 5.02 | 6.81% |
| 2027 | 4.69 | 6.49% |
| 2028 | 4.48 | 4.51% |
| 2029 | 4.27 | 4.67% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 3.35 | 20.34% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.16 | 5.69% |
| 2026 | 2.94 | 6.81% |
| 2027 | 2.75 | 6.49% |
| 2028 | 2.63 | 4.51% |
| 2029 | 2.51 | 4.67% |
Current Xcel Energy Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Nov 05 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Nov 03 2025 |
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 31 2025 |
| Mizuho |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Oct 27 2025 |
| Jefferies |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Oct 16 2025 |
| Keybanc |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Oct 15 2025 |
| BMO Capital |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Oct 15 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Nov 05 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Nov 03 2025 |
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 31 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Mizuho:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Oct 27 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Jefferies:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Oct 16 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Keybanc:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Oct 15 2025 |
|
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Oct 15 2025 |
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