XEL - Xcel Energy - Stock Forecast

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XEL is currently covered by 13 analysts with an average price target of $90.55. This is a potential upside of $10.88 (13.66%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $79.67.

Xcel Energy's activity chart (see below) currently has 437 price targets and 294 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of XEL is 71.74% BUY and 28.26% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 74.4% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 523.87 days.

Highest price target for XEL is $102, Lowest price target is $79, average price target is $90.55.

Most recent stock forecast was given by DAVID ARCARO from MORGAN STANLEY on 21-Oct-2026. First documented stock forecast 16-Oct-2015.

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, 33 are a BUY (71.74%), 13 are a HOLD (28.26%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 21-Apr-2026

$85

$5.33 (6.69%)

$83

17 days ago
(21-Oct-2026)

1/7 (14.29%)

$8.22 (10.71%)

151

Buy Since 25-Sep-2025

$86

$6.33 (7.95%)

$92

18 days ago
(20-Oct-2026)

15/26 (57.69%)

$9.32 (12.15%)

645

Buy Since 23-Apr-2024

$85

$5.33 (6.69%)

$90

23 days ago
(15-Oct-2026)

16/21 (76.19%)

$9.88 (13.15%)

267

Buy Since 21-Apr-2026

$87

$7.33 (9.20%)

$88

24 days ago
(14-Oct-2026)

0/5 (0%)

$11.64 (15.45%)

Buy Since 18-Mar-2025

$102

$22.33 (28.03%)

$91

3 months 22 days ago
(16-Jul-2026)

7/11 (63.64%)

$22.66 (28.56%)

382

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

On average it took 524 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 74.4%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on XEL (Xcel Energy)?

David Arcaro

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

David Arcaro works at MORGAN STANLEY and has 14 price targets and 6 ratings on XEL

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

Alex Kania with the highest potential upside of $23.7

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

Christopher Turnure with the lowest potential downside of -$30.67
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