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XEL is currently covered by 10 analysts with an average price target of $89.09. This is a potential upside of $7.24 (8.85%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $81.85.
Xcel Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 311 price targets and 190 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of XEL is 34.78% HOLD and 65.22% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 92.29% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 415.65 days.
Highest price target for XEL is $84, Lowest price target is $75, average price target is $78.89.
Most recent stock forecast was given by NICHOLAS CAMPANELLA from BARCLAYS on 29-Sep-2025. First documented stock forecast 20-Aug-2013.
Xcel Energy is a utility company that provides electricity and natural gas services to customers in eight Western and Midwestern states in the United States, including Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Xcel Energy operates in three segments:
The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of XEL, 8 are a HOLD (34.78%), 15 are a BUY (65.22%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy
$81
$0.74 (0.92%)
$73
10 days ago
(29-Sep-2025)
13/14 (92.86%)
$0.95 (1.19%)
203
Buy
$84
$3.74 (4.66%)
$80
14 days ago
(25-Sep-2025)
12/13 (92.31%)
$6.75 (8.74%)
326
Buy
$80
$-0.26 (-0.32%)
$62
15 days ago
(24-Sep-2025)
7/7 (100%)
$2.07 (2.66%)
475
Hold
$77
$-3.26 (-4.06%)
$78
3 months 21 days ago
(18-Jun-2025)
41/41 (100%)
$10.72 (16.17%)
251
Buy
$77
$-3.26 (-4.06%)
$59
5 months 11 days ago
(28-Apr-2025)
5/5 (100%)
$7.42 (10.66%)
405
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