$71.83
0.60%
Nasdaq, Oct 05, 01:16 pm EDT. Market open.
ISIN
US98389B1008
Symbol
XEL

Xcel Energy Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Xcel Energy Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
91%
Hold
9%

Xcel Energy Price Target

Target Price $93.84
Price $71.40
Potential 31.43%
Number of Estimates 19
19 Analysts have issued a price target Xcel Energy 2027 . The average Xcel Energy target price is $93.84. This is 31.43% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $106.05 48.53% , the lowest is $76.23 6.77% .
A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 21 Analysts recommend Xcel Energy to buy, 2 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 2027 of 31.43% . Most analysts recommend the Xcel Energy stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 14.67 15.74
9.14% 7.31%
EBITDA Margin 39.76% 43.84%
4.17% 10.27%
Net Margin 13.76% 16.48%
4.49% 19.79%

18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Xcel Energy 2026 . The average Xcel Energy sales estimate is

$15.7b
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. This is
7.70% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$17.1b 16.81%
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, the lowest is
$14.9b 2.08%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $14.7b 9.14%
2026
$15.7b 7.31%
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2027
$17.3b 10.11%
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2028
$18.7b 7.99%
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2029
$20.4b 8.95%
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2030
$21.7b 6.35%
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14 Analysts have issued an Xcel Energy EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Xcel Energy EBITDA estimate is

$6.9b
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. This is
15.05% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$7.7b 28.94%
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, the lowest is
$6.0b 0.57%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $5.8b 13.68%
2026
$6.9b 18.35%
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2027
$8.1b 17.52%
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2028
$9.3b 15.13%
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2029
$10.3b 10.62%
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2030
$11.2b 8.48%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 39.76% 4.17%
2026
43.84% 10.27%
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2027
46.79% 6.73%
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2028
49.89% 6.63%
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2029
50.65% 1.52%
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2030
51.66% 1.99%
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20 Xcel Energy Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Xcel Energy net profit estimate is

$2.6b
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. This is
16.21% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$2.7b 22.14%
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, the lowest is
$2.5b 11.53%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $2.0b 4.24%
2026
$2.6b 28.59%
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2027
$2.9b 10.26%
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2028
$3.2b 10.43%
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2029
$3.4b 7.81%
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2030
$3.7b 7.81%
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Net Margin

2025 13.76% 4.49%
2026
16.48% 19.79%
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2027
16.51% 0.18%
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2028
16.88% 2.24%
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2029
16.70% 1.07%
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2030
16.93% 1.38%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 3.43 4.16
0.29% 21.28%
P/E 17.18
EV/Sales 5.30

20 Analysts have issued a Xcel Energy forecast for earnings per share. The average Xcel Energy EPS is

$4.16
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. This is
16.85% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$4.37 22.75%
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, the lowest is
$3.99 12.08%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $3.43 0.29%
2026
$4.16 21.28%
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2027
$4.58 10.10%
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2028
$5.06 10.48%
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2029
$5.46 7.91%
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2030
$5.88 7.69%
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P/E ratio

Current 20.06 10.95%
2026
17.18 14.34%
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2027
15.58 9.31%
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2028
14.11 9.44%
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2029
13.09 7.23%
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2030
12.14 7.26%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Xcel Energy stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

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

EV/Sales

Current 5.71
2026
5.30 7.18%
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2027
4.81 9.18%
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2028
4.46 7.40%
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2029
4.09 8.22%
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2030
3.85 5.97%
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P/S ratio

Current
2026
2.84 7.15%
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2027
2.58 9.19%
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2028
2.39 7.40%
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2029
2.19 8.22%
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2030
2.06 5.97%
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Current Xcel Energy Upgrades & Downgrades

Analyst Rating Action Date
Scotiabank
➜
Sector Outperform
Initiated Sep 29 2026
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Sep 18 2026
Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Unchanged Aug 21 2026
Truist Securities
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Aug 13 2026
BMO Capital
Outperform
➜
Outperform
Unchanged Jul 22 2026
Truist Securities
Buy
➜
Buy
Unchanged Jul 16 2026
JP Morgan
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Unchanged Jul 16 2026
Analyst Rating Date
Initiated
Scotiabank:
➜
Sector Outperform
Sep 29 2026
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Sep 18 2026
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
Aug 21 2026
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
Aug 13 2026
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
Jul 22 2026
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
Jul 16 2026
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
Jul 16 2026

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