Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) — MoonshotScore 42/100 (Weak band), calculated Oct 26, 2026. Price $77.74 (-0.39%), as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session; market cap $48.6B. Expected results Oct 29, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 24.18× (market value Oct 26, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 29, 2026
Xcel Energy Inc. · XEL · NASDAQ · Utilities · Regulated Electric
Research dated 2026-09-12: Xcel Energy sells regulated electricity and natural gas across a multistate service territory, with electric operations carrying far more economic weight than gas. Its earnings case rests on converting a heavy utility investment program into durable profit growth without allowing persistent cash deficits and debt dependence to overwhelm the benefit.
Price as of Oct 26, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Xcel Energy (XEL)
WeakWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Strong price action running well ahead of the business — stalling growth underneath; a move to treat with suspicion, not chase. The score also carries a risk penalty for a bankruptcy-risk score in the distress zone. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Shrinking; Momentum: Rising.
- quarterly revenue $3.12B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
- EPS beat 2 of 8
- expected results Oct 29, 2026
Holding back: a rich price, soft growth
Helping: positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak | |
| 42 | Weak |
The score was 42 in the stored Oct 24, 2026 snapshot and remains 42 in the current publication computed Oct 26, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -2; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $77.74 | |
| Change on the day | -0.39% | |
| 52-week range | $68.72–$84.23 | |
| Market capitalisation | $48.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 21.27 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.21M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.37 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $2.35 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 3.01% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We remain confident in our ability to deliver 6% to 8-plus percent long-term earnings growth with line of sight to $10-plus billion of opportunities beyond our base plan, we expect to deliver 9-plus percent EPS growth on average through 2030.
Brian Van Abel · Statement from
We expect to file another wildfire plan with the commission in the early part of 2027 with our plans for moving past this investment cycle and what we do next based on lessons learned and things we've seen in the season.
Robert Frenzel · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Xcel Energy (XEL): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 26, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Xcel Energy (XEL), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Xcel produces or procures electricity, moves it through transmission and distribution networks, and sells it to residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Xcel produces or procures electricity, moves it through transmission and distribution networks, and sells it to residential, commercial and industrial customers. It also acquires, transports, distributes and sells natural gas, provides transport for customer-owned gas, and develops or leases related pipelines, storage and compression assets.
Reported revenue therefore reflects regulated energy sales and network services rather than commodity production alone. Electric operations dominate the segment mix, while gas adds a smaller regulated business; the generation fleet spans nuclear, fossil, hydroelectric, wind, solar and other renewable sources.
What do the latest results show for Xcel Energy (XEL)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $3.12B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest quarter produced lower revenue than the preceding period but stronger net income and diluted earnings. Against the matching prior period, revenue declined while gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings all improved, showing that the earnings advance did not require top-line growth.
Reported earnings exceeded the prevailing estimate even though revenue fell short. Management separately reaffirmed its long-term earnings-growth ambition and described additional opportunities beyond the base plan, but those statements are an outlook rather than an explanation for the quarter’s profit improvement.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.12B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $709.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.12B | Not available | Not available | $709.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $4.02B | Not available | Not available | $732.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.56B | Not available | Not available | $589.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.92B | Not available | Not available | $1.04B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.12B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.54B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $3.12B | $3.54B | $0.9300 | $0.7900 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $4.02B | $4.21B | $0.9100 | $0.9070 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $3.56B | $3.63B | $0.9600 | $0.9620 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $3.92B | $3.89B | $1.2400 | $1.3200 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.12B | $586M | $0.93 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $4.02B | $556M | $0.89 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.56B | $567M | $0.95 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $3.92B | $524M | $0.90 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Xcel Energy (XEL)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.01B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $1.10B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow remains positive, but capital spending has exceeded it throughout the reported series. That recurring gap explains the negative free-cash-flow profile and makes access to funding inseparable from the company’s investment program.
Cash and short-term investments have rebounded sharply from recent lows, yet debt remains far larger, and current assets do not cover current liabilities. Long-term investments increase the broader asset total, but they are separately classified; the readily available cash measure would cover only a brief continuation of the recent operating-and-capital-spending deficit.
The business can support accounting profits while consuming cash because generation, transmission, distribution and gas infrastructure require sustained investment. Execution risk rises if those outlays fail to support the earnings growth management expects, or if wildfire-related investment adds pressure without a matching financial return.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 0.88 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Inconsistent delivery — missed Wall Street EPS estimates in 3 of the last 8 reported quarters.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.10B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.70B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.10B | −$2.95B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.70B | −$3.02B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $209.00M | −$3.44B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.76B | −$3.06B |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Xcel Energy (XEL)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 29, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At the scheduled earnings release, compare revenue and earnings with consensus while checking whether operating profit and net income continue to improve without revenue growth. The more consequential cash test is whether operating cash flow closes any meaningful part of the capital-spending gap and whether the improved cash balance persists.
Management’s planned wildfire filing deserves separate attention because it is intended to describe what follows the current investment cycle and incorporate lessons from the season. The resulting scope, timing and financing demands will help determine whether wildfire work fits within the base plan or increases reliance on the additional opportunity pipeline.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We remain confident in our ability to deliver 6% to 8-plus percent long-term earnings growth with line of sight to $10-plus billion of opportunities beyond our base plan, we expect to deliver 9-plus percent EPS growth on average through 2030.
Brian Van Abel ·
We expect to file another wildfire plan with the commission in the early part of 2027 with our plans for moving past this investment cycle and what we do next based on lessons learned and things we've seen in the season.
Robert Frenzel ·
How does Xcel Energy compare with its peers?
Short answer
Xcel Energy's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Unlike a pure electric utility, Xcel combines a dominant regulated electric franchise with regulated gas distribution, customer-owned gas transportation, and gas infrastructure leasing. Its electric exposure also spans generation, procurement, transmission, delivery and retail sale rather than merely owning power plants.
The generation mix is unusually broad at the business-description level, spanning nuclear, coal, gas, oil, hydroelectric, wind, solar and other renewable sources across several states. That breadth diversifies operating exposure, while the shared constraint remains capital intensity: the company must fund network and generation investment even when internally generated cash falls short.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $115.17 Oct 26, 2026 | $42.4B | 91 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $72.19 Oct 26, 2026 | $36.0B | 74 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $129.51 Oct 26, 2026 | $70.6B | 62 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $111.15 Oct 26, 2026 | $36.2B | 56 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $81.84 Oct 26, 2026 | $82.3B | 56 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $108.12 Oct 26, 2026 | $29.9B | 53 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $41.05 Oct 26, 2026 | $27.1B | 45 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $46.17 Oct 26, 2026 | $26.7B | 45 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $107.44 Oct 26, 2026 | $51.3B | 44 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $44.41 Oct 26, 2026 | $45.8B | 43 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $57.41 Oct 26, 2026 | $29.4B | 43 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| $131.93 Oct 26, 2026 | $27.5B | 43 5-pillar Oct 26, 2026 | |
| Xcel Energy (XEL) — this page | $77.74 | $48.6B | 42 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $77.00 – $99.00
- Consensus target
- $88.54
- Median target
- $87.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $77.74 (as of Oct 26, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 28, 2026
- Transactions
- 21
- Identified insiders
- 10
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 21
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 96.4% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 90.4% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,322 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,302 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 60,898,333 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 40,769,716 |
| State Street Corp | 38,896,012 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 35,610,992 |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 29,933,748 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Xcel Energy (XEL)?
Xcel Energy Utilities Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Does Xcel Energy depend more on regulated electricity or natural gas?
Regulated electricity is the much larger segment. Natural gas still broadens the model through distribution, retail sales, customer-owned gas transport, and infrastructure development and leasing.
Why does Xcel Energy report profits while consuming cash after capital spending?
The utility generates positive operating cash flow, but spending on long-lived assets has remained higher throughout the reported series. That leaves free cash flow negative even as the income statement remains profitable.
What stood out in Xcel Energy’s latest earnings result?
Earnings surpassed the prevailing estimate despite a revenue shortfall. Compared with the matching prior period, revenue declined while gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings advanced.
Why does Xcel Energy’s wildfire plan matter to shareholders?
Wildfire work is part of the company’s capital-allocation and execution burden. Management plans another regulatory filing that will set out what follows the current investment cycle, making its scope and funding implications important checks on the broader earnings-growth outlook.
What is the XEL stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is $77.74, as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the XEL price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is $88.54 (range $77.00 to $99.00, median $87.00), per FMP data captured Oct 26, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are XEL's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is Oct 29, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (77 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Brian Van Abel (Jul 30, 2026): We remain confident in our ability to deliver 6% to 8-plus percent long-term earnings growth with line of sight to $10-plus billion of opportunities beyond our base plan, we expect to deliver 9-plus percent EPS growth on average through 2030. Robert Frenzel (Jul 30, 2026): We expect to file another wildfire plan with the commission in the early part of 2027 with our plans for moving past this investment cycle and what we do next based on lessons learned and things we've seen in the season. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Minneapolis, MN | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, US". |
FMP — 65 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $77.74 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-26T16:05:04.583Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.39% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $48.6B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-26. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-26T16:04:52.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-26T16:05:03.587Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.308 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $3.12B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $68.72–$84.23 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 21.27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.21M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.37 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Robert C. Frenzel | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 11,534 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $13.43B, net result $1.60B; FY2022 revenue $15.31B, net result $1.74B; FY2023 revenue $14.21B, net result $1.77B; FY2024 revenue $13.44B, net result $1.94B; FY2025 revenue $14.67B, net result $2.02B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Other $57.00M · Electric $12.16B · Natural Gas $2.45B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 48.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.12B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $709.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $4.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $732.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.56B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $589.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.92B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.04B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $3.12B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $3.54B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.9300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.7900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $4.02B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $4.21B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $0.9100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $0.9070 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $3.56B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $3.63B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.9600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.9620 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $3.92B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $3.89B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $1.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $1.3200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.01B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $1.10B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $4.73B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $40.32B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.03× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.70B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$2.95B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$3.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $209.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$3.44B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.76B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$3.06B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $77.00 – $99.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 26, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $88.54 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 26, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $87.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 26, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 21 transactions · 0 purchases, 0 sales, 21 other transactions · 10 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 28, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 96.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 90.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,322 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,302 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 60,898,333 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 40,769,716 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 38,896,012 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 35,610,992 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Bank Of America Corp /De/ — shares in provider snapshot | 29,933,748 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 29, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-08-18 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 2 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-21 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 0.88 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-24 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 24.18× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.01B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-26. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $2.35 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-26, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.01% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.12B) with the recorded estimate ($3.54B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.9300) with the recorded estimate ($0.7900) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 42 of 100 · Weak · pillars 48 / 37 / 22 / 17 / 72 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 42 (stored snapshot Oct 24, 2026) → 42 (current publication computed Oct 26, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Xcel Energy Inc., through its various operating units, functions as a multifaceted energy company involved in the complete cycle of electricity – from its production and procurement to its transmission, delivery, and eventual sale. Its business is organized into three main divisions: Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and a final "All Other" segment. The company employs a diverse range of energy sources for electricity generation, including traditional options like coal, nuclear power, natural gas, and oil, as well as a strong focus on renewables such as hydroelectric, solar, biomass, wood/refuse, and wind. In addition to its electric services, Xcel Energy is active in the natural gas sector, managing the acquisition, pipeline transport, distribution, and retail sales of natural gas. It also offers transportation services for natural gas owned by its customers. The firm's operations also encompass the creation and leasing of critical natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, storage depots, and compression facilities. Furthermore, Xcel Energy diversifies its investments into rental housing ventures and is responsible for sourcing necessary equipment for the construction of new renewable power facilities. Serving a broad customer base that includes residential households, commercial enterprises, and industrial clients, the company's service area covers specific geographic regions in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy provides electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers and supplies natural gas to around 2.1 million consumers. The company, founded in 1909, maintains its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Utilities / Regulated Electric The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 4931 — Electric & Other Services Combined. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Regulated Electric: $24.32B; Regulated Natural Gas: $4.90B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $40.32B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $63.11B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.01B; Cash and investments: $6.74B; Long-term investments: $4.73B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $6.74B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.01B; Long-term investments: $4.73B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash runway cross-check (ours) | Years: 0.3; Method: cash and short-term investments of $2010M at 2026-06-30 divided by the annualized rate at which operations and capital spending used cash ($5796.5M per year); Reaches: 2026-10; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Cash: $2.01B; Annualized cash use: $5.80B Rate taken from operating cash flow less capital expenditure over the 8 most recent reported quarters, annualized.; Measured from operations, not from the change in the cash balance — a company that raised money during the window would otherwise appear to be burning less than it is.; Assumes that rate continues unchanged: it ignores announced cost reductions, financing already arranged and any change in spending.; Assumes the reported cash and short-term investments are realizable for funding operations; restrictions and timing of access are not established by these provider fields. Long-term investments are excluded.; It is a cross-check, not a forecast, and the company's own statement about its runway outranks it. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported cash flow; assumptions stated |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$38.31B; Total debt: $40.32B; Cash and investments: $2.01B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.62; Current ratio: 0.7; Debt to equity: 1.68; Net margin: 15.3%; Gross margin: 48.8%; Operating margin: 21%; Return on assets: 2.6%; Return on equity: 9.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 0.87; Piotroski F-score: 5 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-29; EPS estimate: $1.35 per share; Revenue estimate: $4.24B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-08-20 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
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ETFs that hold XEL
Funds in our ETF coverage that list XEL among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF (NFRX) | 4.25% | |
| ZAP ETF | 3.82% |