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Utilities - Sector
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.
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.
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, 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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