XEL - Xcel Energy - Stock Forecast

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XEL is currently covered by 17 analysts with an average price target of $79.37. This is a potential upside of $7.05 (9.75%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $72.32.

Xcel Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 191 price targets and 183 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of XEL is 50.7% HOLD and 49.3% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 77.67% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 348.6 days.

Highest price target for XEL is $80, Lowest price target is $67, average price target is $70.5.

Most recent stock forecast was given by DURGESH CHOPRA from EVERCORE on 28-Apr-2025. First documented stock forecast 20-Aug-2013.

Overview

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:

  1. Generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. The company generates electricity from various sources, including coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, oil, wood/refuse, and wind energy.
  2. Purchase, transports, distribution, and selling of natural gas to retail customers and provides transportation services for customer-owned natural gas.
  3. Developing and leasing of natural gas pipelines, storage facilities, compression facilities, and invests in rental housing projects.

The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of XEL, 36 are a HOLD (50.7%), 35 are a BUY (49.3%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met

Performance score

Buy

$77

$4.62 (6.38%)

$59

22 days ago
(28-Apr-2025)

3/5 (60%)

$7.42 (10.66%)

180

Hold

$73

$0.62 (0.86%)

$65

27 days ago
(23-Apr-2025)

9/11 (81.82%)

$1.45 (2.03%)

330

Buy

$73

$0.62 (0.86%)

$72

28 days ago
(22-Apr-2025)

11/13 (84.62%)

$1.61 (2.26%)

118

Hold

$77

$4.62 (6.38%)

$73

1 months 19 days ago
(01-Apr-2025)

3/5 (60%)

$6.28 (8.88%)

228

Hold

$78

$5.62 (7.76%)

$72

2 months ago
(20-Mar-2025)

35/39 (89.74%)

$7.91 (11.29%)

207

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What is XEL (Xcel Energy) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 348.6 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 77.67

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on XEL (Xcel Energy) with a proven track record?

SHELBY TUCKER

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on XEL (Xcel Energy)?

Shelby Tucker works at RBC and has 4 price targets and 2 ratings on XEL

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on XEL (Xcel Energy)?

Insoo Kim with highest potential upside - $16.9

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on XEL (Xcel Energy)?

Steve Fleishman with lowest potential downside - -$14.38

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