$70.58
1.23% today
Nasdaq, Mar 31, 08:45 pm CET
ISIN
US98389B1008
Symbol
XEL
Sector
Industry

Xcel Energy Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Xcel Energy Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
59%
Hold
29%
Sell
12%

Xcel Energy Price Target

Target Price $74.08
Price $69.72
Potential 6.26%
Number of Estimates 12
12 Analysts have issued a price target Xcel Energy 2026 . The average Xcel Energy target price is $74.08. This is 6.26% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $80.00 14.74% , the lowest is $69.00 1.03% .
A rating was issued by 17 analysts: 10 Analysts recommend Xcel Energy to buy, 5 to hold and 2 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 6.26% . Most analysts recommend the Xcel Energy stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029


Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 13.47 15.51
5.24% 15.14%
EBITDA Margin 39.43% 40.36%
7.99% 2.37%
Net Margin 14.67% 14.14%
13.09% 3.62%

8 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Xcel Energy 2025 . The average Xcel Energy sales estimate is $15.5b . This is 15.14% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $16.4b 21.77% , the lowest is $14.7b 9.00% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $13.5b 5.24%
2025 $15.5b 15.14%
2026 $16.3b 4.99%
2027 $17.3b 6.30%
2028 $18.8b 8.57%
2029 $21.0b 11.64%

8 Analysts have issued an Xcel Energy EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Xcel Energy EBITDA estimate is $6.3b . This is 17.86% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.5b 22.87% , the lowest is $6.0b 13.16% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $5.3b 2.33%
2025 $6.3b 17.86%
2026 $6.9b 10.91%
2027 $7.6b 9.57%
2028 $9.0b 17.84%
2029 $9.8b 9.21%

EBITDA Margin

2024 39.43% 7.99%
2025 40.36% 2.37%
2026 42.64% 5.65%
2027 43.95% 3.07%
2028 47.70% 8.53%
2029 46.66% 2.18%

5 Xcel Energy Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Xcel Energy net profit estimate is $2.2b . This is 11.27% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.2b 11.66% , the lowest is $2.2b 10.75% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $2.0b 7.17%
2025 $2.2b 10.95%
2026 $2.4b 8.57%
2027 $2.6b 8.20%
2028 $2.8b 7.84%
2029 $3.0b 7.14%

Net Margin

2024 14.67% 13.09%
2025 14.14% 3.62%
2026 14.62% 3.39%
2027 14.88% 1.78%
2028 14.78% 0.67%
2029 14.18% 4.06%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029


Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 3.44 3.82
7.17% 11.05%
P/E 18.27
EV/Sales 4.52

5 Analysts have issued a Xcel Energy forecast for earnings per share. The average Xcel Energy EPS is $3.82 . This is 11.37% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $3.83 11.66% , the lowest is $3.80 10.79% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $3.44 7.17%
2025 $3.82 11.05%
2026 $4.14 8.38%
2027 $4.48 8.21%
2028 $4.84 8.04%
2029 $5.18 7.02%

P/E ratio

Current 20.31 24.60%
2025 18.27 10.04%
2026 16.83 7.88%
2027 15.55 7.61%
2028 14.42 7.27%
2029 13.46 6.66%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Xcel Energy stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 4.52 and an P/S ratio of 2.58 .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.20 30.98%
2025 4.52 13.15%
2026 4.30 4.75%
2027 4.05 5.93%
2028 3.73 7.89%
2029 3.34 10.42%

P/S ratio

Current 2.97 45.69%
2025 2.58 13.15%
2026 2.46 4.75%
2027 2.31 5.93%
2028 2.13 7.89%
2029 1.91 10.42%

Current Xcel Energy Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
UBS
Neutral
Neutral
Unchanged Mar 21 2025
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Mar 20 2025
Wells Fargo
Overweight
Overweight
Unchanged Feb 07 2025
Barclays
Overweight
Overweight
Unchanged Jan 22 2025
Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
Overweight
Upgrade Jan 13 2025
JP Morgan
Neutral
Overweight
Upgrade Dec 12 2024
Keybanc
Overweight
Overweight
Unchanged Dec 04 2024
Analyst Rating Date
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
Neutral
Mar 21 2025
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
Equal-Weight
Mar 20 2025
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
Overweight
Feb 07 2025
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
Overweight
Jan 22 2025
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Wells Fargo:
Equal-Weight
Overweight
Jan 13 2025
Upgrade
JP Morgan:
Neutral
Overweight
Dec 12 2024
Unchanged
Keybanc:
Overweight
Overweight
Dec 04 2024

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