Xcel Energy Forecast, price target & analysts
Xcel Energy Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Xcel Energy Classifications & Recommendation:
Xcel Energy Price Target
| Target Price | $84.15 |
| Price | $81.80 |
| Potential | 2.87% |
| Number of Estimates | 15 |
| 15 Analysts have issued a price target Xcel Energy 2026 . The average Xcel Energy target price is $84.15. This is 2.87% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $91.35 11.67% , the lowest is $62.62 23.45% . | |
| A rating was issued by 19 analysts: 14 Analysts recommend Xcel Energy to buy, 5 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 2.87% . Most analysts recommend the Xcel Energy stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
14 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Xcel Energy 2025 . The average Xcel Energy sales estimate is $15.2b . This is 8.76% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $17.9b 27.96% , the lowest is $13.7b 1.98% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $13.4b | 5.39% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.2b | 12.93% |
| 2026 | $16.2b | 6.61% |
| 2027 | $17.2b | 6.18% |
| 2028 | $18.1b | 5.08% |
| 2029 | $19.0b | 5.33% |
13 Analysts have issued an Xcel Energy EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Xcel Energy EBITDA estimate is $6.2b . This is 15.79% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $6.7b 25.05% , the lowest is $5.8b 8.38% .
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 | 40.77% | 6.82% |
| 2026 | 43.08% | 5.67% |
| 2027 | 45.04% | 4.55% |
| 2028 | 48.62% | 7.95% |
| 2029 | 49.76% | 2.34% |
17 Xcel Energy Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Xcel Energy net profit estimate is $2.3b . This is 9.94% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $2.4b 15.29% , the lowest is $2.2b 5.37% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $1.9b | 9.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3b | 17.72% |
| 2026 | $2.5b | 8.03% |
| 2027 | $2.7b | 8.27% |
| 2028 | $2.8b | 6.66% |
| 2029 | $3.0b | 6.84% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 14.40% | 15.54% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.02% | 4.28% |
| 2026 | 15.22% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | 15.51% | 1.91% |
| 2028 | 15.75% | 1.55% |
| 2029 | 15.97% | 1.40% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
17 Analysts have issued a Xcel Energy forecast for earnings per share. The average Xcel Energy EPS is $3.86 . This is 9.66% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $4.04 14.77% , the lowest is $3.69 4.83% .
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 | $4.51 | 8.41% |
| 2028 | $4.81 | 6.65% |
| 2029 | $5.14 | 6.86% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 22.97 | 22.38% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.97 | 8.70% |
| 2026 | 19.41 | 7.44% |
| 2027 | 17.93 | 7.62% |
| 2028 | 16.81 | 6.25% |
| 2029 | 15.73 | 6.42% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Xcel Energy stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 5.17 and an P/S ratio of 3.15 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 5.63 | 25.11% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.17 | 8.12% |
| 2026 | 4.85 | 6.20% |
| 2027 | 4.57 | 5.82% |
| 2028 | 4.35 | 4.84% |
| 2029 | 4.13 | 5.06% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 3.42 | 35.52% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.15 | 8.05% |
| 2026 | 2.95 | 6.20% |
| 2027 | 2.78 | 5.82% |
| 2028 | 2.64 | 4.83% |
| 2029 | 2.51 | 5.06% |
Current Xcel Energy Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBS |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Oct 10 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group |
➜
Outperform
|
Initiated | Oct 07 2025 |
| Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Sep 29 2025 |
| B of A Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Sep 25 2025 |
| BMO Capital |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Sep 25 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Unchanged | Sep 25 2025 |
| Mizuho |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Sep 24 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
UBS:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Oct 10 2025 |
|
Initiated
Evercore ISI Group:
➜
Outperform
|
Oct 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Sep 29 2025 |
|
Unchanged
B of A Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Sep 25 2025 |
|
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Sep 25 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Equal-Weight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Sep 25 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Mizuho:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Sep 24 2025 |
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